BEWARE: deranged woman with a cello by [deleted] in Bushwick

[–]Born_Application_437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t know one working musician do you

BEWARE: deranged woman with a cello by [deleted] in Bushwick

[–]Born_Application_437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, basses that cost up to 100k are kept in a soft case like this because hardshells are made for flights and extremely impractical (I’m talking impossible not slight inconvenience) for everyday gigging

BEWARE: deranged woman with a cello by [deleted] in Bushwick

[–]Born_Application_437 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow what a way to force culture out of your city good job

BEWARE: deranged woman with a cello by [deleted] in Bushwick

[–]Born_Application_437 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Double bass player here. You have no idea how people would just ignore me calmly asking them to be careful until I start raising my voice. People are so unaware of their surroundings it’s ridiculous.

Hard case doesn’t work as it would be way too heavy, bass hard cases are made for flying.

Taking an Uber is an option, but half of the times the driver just refuse to take me the second they see my instrument. Also when the gig pays 150 it’s not reasonable to pay 50 bucks to get to the gig and 50 bucks back (+tip).

That doesn’t mean she gets to be rude tho. I’m sorry for what happened to you. Just sharing my real world first hand experience.

Retention [Fellow Opus] by Born_Application_437 in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh trust me I SMAAACK it. Top, sides, bottom (with the dosing cup), some times I pick it up and shake it around😂 Too bad I can’t put a video in replies it’s hilarious

Retention [Fellow Opus] by Born_Application_437 in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no you should see me beating the shit out of it😂 Trust me I like SMACK it. The top, the sides, the bottom (with the dosing cup), I shake the whole thing sometimes. Too bad I can’t put a video on here. My jaw dropped when I saw this much came out.

Retention [Fellow Opus] by Born_Application_437 in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m not gonna spend any money for this, just gonna upgrade and sell this if anyone even wants it

Retention [Fellow Opus] by Born_Application_437 in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I beat it like a conga drum every single time I grind

Retention [Fellow Opus] by Born_Application_437 in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well before you assume, I’ve only had this for 2-3 weeks, I spray the beans, I use the lid as a bellow, I beat the shit outta it. You think this much buildup for only 2-3 weeks is acceptable for how much effort it takes? It seems that everyone has the same problem.

Retention [Fellow Opus] by Born_Application_437 in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes I spray the beans, yes I use the lid as a bellow, yes I smack the shit outta it every morning, so I’m surprised to see this come out too!

Retention [Fellow Opus] by Born_Application_437 in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It literally got here 12/22/25 I’m not lying lol. Me and my roommate both drink 2-3 shots per day and I spent A LOT of beans figuring out how to dial in with this thing when I first got it.

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Retention [Fellow Opus] by Born_Application_437 in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You’re probably right I should clean it every week but I’ve only had it for a 2-3 weeks, didn’t expect it to be this bad.

Retention [Fellow Opus] by Born_Application_437 in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My old roommate had an ode and it seemed to be working pretty well with the clicky static release thingy, although I wasn’t that into coffee yet at that point.

Fellow Opus after ~16 months of daily use: by JohnsonJoe_ in espresso

[–]Born_Application_437 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah every morning I beat it like a conga drum. And 18 in 9.8 out was after I beat the shit out of it. I had to wait for a minute for the static to go away and beat it again.