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Thank You for Your answer. I'm unable to take pictures at the moment, but it looks very, very similar to that picture: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2010/post-4250-1280435971.jpg"]http://basschat.co.u...-1280435971.jpg[/url] . And I don't want to "repair" it that way: [url="http://www.kontrabassblog.ch/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Schrauben_Griffb.jpg"]http://www.kontrabas...uben_Griffb.jpg[/url] . As a picture frame maker I'm used to work carefully with wood. Best, Thomas

Hi! I just bought a very nice carved 4/4 double bass in top condition for 354,-- € - exept: the neck is broken . Now I want to remove the fingerboard to screw the neck to the heel after fixing it with hide glue. I tried everything with great patience: Heat on the radiator (80° C), hot steam, electric iron, alcohol - nothing works, I can't get a little gap between neck and fingerboard, even at the beginning, to continue the work like here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhAZSiRfDB4&nofeather=True"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhAZSiRfDB4&nofeather=True[/url] . And I don't want to ruin the ebony fingerboard and/or the maple neck. Has anyone any idea? Best, Thomas

Hi! Look here: [url="http://www.geba-online.de/site.php?site_id=492"]http://www.geba-online.de/site.php?site_id=492[/url]& (picture 2). Best Thomas

Hi! Here (?): http://www.aircraftspruce.com/ Best Thomas

Hi! It is not possible to use the Evahs with magnetic PUs. I tried it on my CR 5M, but went back to Spirocores. Best Thomas

Hi! One thought: A carved top in average has a thickness of 4,5 - 9 mm [url="http://www.kontrabassbau.at/bilder/DickenDecke.jpg"]http://www.kontrabassbau.at/bilder/DickenDecke.jpg[/url] . A laminated top - also side and back - is stiffer but can have a thickness of about 5 mm over all. So it should be able to vibrate more -> louder - but with less quality of sound. Best Thomas

Hi Darren! Thank You very much for the video! I already posted it in two German an one Swiss double bass forums. Thomas

Read this: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f31/outdoor-gig-16%B0c-dergee-cold-942342/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f31/outdoor-gig-16%B0c-dergee-cold-942342/[/url]

Hi! A very goog bag: [url="http://www.gedo-musik.de/shop/product.php?id_product=168"]http://www.gedo-musi...?id_product=168[/url] - I use them myself, other colours available. Maybe even a little better - you can remove the shoulder straps: [url="http://www.kontrabassist.com/kontrabaesse-und-zubehoer/taschen/index.php"]http://www.kontrabas...schen/index.php[/url] - prize is 179,-- €. Thomas

1. Classical and experimental electric music; sometimes blues and rock 2. 6, 7, 8, 9, 8 mm (G -> (??? this should be a "B"...) on my 5-stringer, 2 mm more on my 4-stringer 3. Evah Pirazzi mittel on the 5-stringer, Efrano gut on the 4-stringer 4. Shadow Nanoflex 965 NFX on the 5-stringer, sometimes an AKG C411 on the 4-stringer 5. Warwick Pro Fet IV with 2 x 10" box(es) with horn 6. Czech 4/4 carved 4- and 5-stringer; NS Desing CR5M and Harley Benton semi acoustic EUB (old and very, very rare)

Hi Richard! The Gut-a-like E string has very low tension and sounds very weak on most basses, only recommended if the bass is amplified. "The Jazzer" are very fine strings for pizzicato, I think a little better ("fantastic growl") than Spirocore mittel/medium on most basses and they seem to be the strings with the longest sustain on the market. Thomas

Hi! The only web site you really need: [url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/links.cfm"]http://www.gollihurmusic.com/links.cfm[/url] - with more than 900 links to other bass web sites. Thomas

Hi Mr Bassman! If You like the Obligatos - good for You. But zipideebass's question was for strings for his CR 5 [b]M[/b] - with magnetic PUs. For this EUB you need strings with a magnetic steel core! I purchased an used CR 5 M and it was strung with brand new Spirocore mittel/medium. My first thougt: How can I ever bow (90%) these strings, but it went fine after one week. They didn't look nice at the mechanics so I removed the silk and some of the wrapping and fixed it with superglue. My recommendation: Spirocore! For most players the weich/soft should be perferable but I like strings with a higher tension. Thomas