by Scott Feldstein | Friday, July 24, 2020 | music, personal
Forty years ago AC/DC released Back In Black, their first album since lead singer Bon Scott tragically passed away. It was unknown how well his replacement, Brian Johnson, would fill the position. When the album was released, the issue was settled. It was AC/DC’s...
by Scott Feldstein | Saturday, April 11, 2020 | music, tech
If you’re a little bit broke and a whole lot bored, try doing what I just did. I searched on YouTube yesterday for “cheap home recording studio” or something similar, and I found a guy who shows how he built one for under $150. I watched the video....
by Scott Feldstein | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | music
I think I’ve finally cracked the setup on the Jazz bass. I picked it up last weekend and took some measurements. The neck relief was about 12 thou. The string heights were around 6/64s to just under 5. I wanted to know what I might get out of an even straighter...
by Scott Feldstein | Wednesday, January 29, 2020 | music
A luthier is someone who makes guitars. A “tech” is someone who maintains and repairs them. I am not a luthier. I am, however, on my way to becoming a good tech. The Warwick Rockbass Corvette $$ plays every inch like the $1,499.99 (MSRP) instrument it was...
by Scott Feldstein | Tuesday, January 28, 2020 | music
The Warwick bass continues to settle into the last adjustments. I picked it up again this evening and it plays supernaturally well, so I measured. Every string–even the low B–is hovering just above or just below the 4/64 mark. And I can play triplets on that B string...
by Scott Feldstein | Sunday, January 26, 2020 | music
I took another pass at the Jazz bass set up this evening and after straightening the neck another smidge I was able to get the B string to 5/64s and the rest going all the way down to 4/64s on the D and G strings. Not a buzz anywhere. That’s about the same...
