Updates...

Sorry for the long break between posts... Here's a quick list of what's happening on my end:

1. Rehearsing with my band Har Ik Zehr, and preparing for our 1st recording session on December 20th at Mother West Studios in NYC. We are working on our 1st full length album.

2. Waiting for Clint Searcy of Searcy String Works to put the finishing touches on a custom pickup for my next custom bass to be built by Matt Schmill of FBB Custom Bass Works.

3. Still waiting for my Delano SBC-6 pickups from Fearless Guitars for my main 6 string bass... I ordered them on Sept 11th of this year...

4. Doing some home improvement...

5. Having an itch to build stuff: speaker cabinet, bench, electric upright bass, anything I can dream up... Next stop, Amazon.com for some power tools...

6. Dealing with my injured back... It is slowly getting better...

Stay tuned for more posts...

For Sale: Dr. Bass 1580... (w/Beyma upgrade)

Just wanted to let you all know that I am selling my Dr. Bass 1580 speaker cabinet... It's got an upgraded Beyma G40 15" speaker, along with casters. It's in excellent condition and I have extra cabinet corners and casters that I will send with it... I'm not playing out much with my own set-up, and my back seems to be getting worse... Please msg/email me if you are interested.

Thanks.

Tim

JustStrings.com

This is my favorite place to buy bass and guitar strings... Since I don't play in standard electric bass tuning, I need to buy individual strings because they don't exist in pre-packaged sets...

They have strings for just about any stringed instrument imaginable...

Anyways, I bought some strings a few weeks ago, and needed to make a return because the strings I chose were too heavy for my tuning... I called them up and they said to just send back the unopened strings that you don't want along with a note that describes why you are returning then, and then original invoice... That's it. When they receive the strings back, they will credit the credit card you made the purchase with, minus the shipping... So simple, no RA authorization # needed either...

JustStrings.com rocks!

Barber Electronics Launch Pad Boost Pedal...

My Barber Electronics Launch Pad Boost Pedal just arrived today... Ordered it from Tone Factor earlier this week. This is my "cheapie" attempt at using a clean boost pedal for a preamp for my bass...

So far I am very pleased with it. It boosts my signal quite a bit, and it actually clears up my bass.

My signal path is now as follows:

Bass=>Launch Pad=>QSC PLX1804 Power Amp=>Dr. Bass 1580 Cabinet...

Now off to rehearsal to test it out some more... So far, so good...

HAR IK ZEHR Presents: Concert To Help Us Record, Sat, 10/25 @ Connolly's, NYC @ 9:30pm

Jean Baudin's Solo Bass Album "Solace"

So last night I downloaded Jean Baudin's solo bass album "Solace"...

If you don't know who he is, or have not heard his music you owe it to yourself to...

It is some of the most beautiful and peaceful music I have heard in a very long time...

Please go here to download: http://jeanbaudin.com/store.html

Or check him out on Myspace at: http://www.myspace.com/jeanbaudin

Searcy String Works...

So for the 2 people that know about my blog and my bass playing...

I have been designing a new custom bass to be built by Matt Schmill of FBB Custom Bass Works. Matt built my 1st custom bass between 2001-2002. This is my main bass...

For this next bass, I need to enlist the help of many people... Clint Searcy of Searcy String Works. He has been working on a custom pickup for this bass for the past few months. Please check out his blog at: http://searcystringworks.blogspot.com

Over there you can check out some progress pics and find out what the heck kind of bass I'm designing...