An instrument has to sound good.  I spent a lot of time as a young bassist caring deeply at how my instruments looked.  I was an electric bass player looking for a furniture bass.  I’ve grown a lot since then.  An instrument has to sound good first and foremost, but ... Continue Reading

The bass is back in town!

Tuesday night, I drove straight from USF to Loch Haven Park in Orlando to meet Rumano Solano and pick up my bass. Some ribs have been doubled for strength and all of the cracks repaired. I have some work to accomplish to get the sound where I want it, but I am very pleased with the resul ... Continue Reading

Laborie

This is the Laborie endpin I recently had installed on my 2003 Solano Klotz. It is installed at a 44 degree angle from verticle and can be installed straight back (perpendicular to the back) or angled “out” (from the player’s feet). I elected to get mine set straight b ... Continue Reading