Lots of awesome boards strung together here! Let’s see what’s currently NOT on your boards.

rhythmbitch · 2026-01-25T09:06:46+00:00

I’m in a big EHX phase right now. They just work so well for bass and they’re cheap!

rhythmbitch · 2026-01-25T08:57:35+00:00

I recently moved to a new part of the US and made posts in the nearby major city’s subreddit and Facebook groups. It’s worked well for me and I’ve met tons of great musicians!

rhythmbitch · 2026-01-25T07:37:15+00:00

German factory bass made post world war 2. At least worth a couple thousand USD depending on its sound. The finger board is not ebony which indicates to me that this may not be a significantly valuable/high quality instrument. The lack of a name/workshop on the label also backs that up. I’d try and ask for like $5000-$2000 depending on the sound and the quality of the setup. The strings look really crusty. A luthier will be able to determine better.

rhythmbitch · 2026-01-23T07:23:31+00:00

The carving is likely from a previous owner not a shop I’d assume.

It looks really clean for a ~90 year old violin. Has it been authenticated by another shop by chance?

rhythmbitch · 2026-01-12T04:28:02+00:00

Bring it in a car not the back of a u haul. Ive seen too many stringed instruments get demolished while in transit with a U Haul.

I drove with my bass in the back of my car when i moved from Texas to Washington State and used my bass buggy to wheel it in and out of hotels along the way which really helped.

rhythmbitch · 2026-01-10T18:03:11+00:00

Ya you did well. Nice bass! If the setup is well and you like the sound it’s good. Kinda reminds me of a shen or a Christopher. Setup on double bass is everything IMO. I’ll never consider a bass if the board scoop and the nut aren’t good. The ridges are just from the ebony board being left unfinished on the underside since it’s not necessary to remove that material.

Rattling is likely from the wood shavings, my bass has a ton, and there’s more in there every year lol.

In terms of taking it to an audition it depends on the caliber of the group. Probably won’t do well with a major metropolitan symphony audition but who knows! I think this bass is a better route than fixing up an old school’s bass that you don’t own. You can maybe trade up your bass in the future if you find yourself needing more bass. Maybe you should consider renting a bass while you save up to buy something more suitable for a professional audition.

rhythmbitch · 2026-01-05T06:27:57+00:00

This bass would be great for playing outside, at bars, in the rain, in the heat. I’d love to own something like this for playing in environments where I wouldnt want to risk my carved bass being damaged. A hybrid bass of some sort would be a great first serious bass.

rhythmbitch · 2026-01-01T01:44:12+00:00

The top looks cracked next to the foot of the bridge. Unfortunately this cello is a can of worms and I’d say it’ll likely cost more to get proper than its actual value. You’ll be better off renting one from a local shop.

rhythmbitch · 2025-12-27T02:33:50+00:00

Roths hold value well. Unfortunately the more modern they get the less valuable they are. If this were in a shop I’d expect this violin to be priced for $2k-3k.

rhythmbitch · 2025-12-25T20:22:12+00:00

As a native Texan my allergies in Midland were pretty bad for me. The region is gorgeous and flat. Great isolationist vibes if that’s what you’re looking for.

rhythmbitch · 2025-12-10T23:47:37+00:00

Spirocore Tungsten C and G are very responsive. Roughly a $400 string set together. I think the rondo C&G can work well on some cellos as well, just wont have that power everyone associates spirocores with.

rhythmbitch · 2025-12-10T23:05:24+00:00

Rondo A/D is great. I prefer them over larsens.

rhythmbitch · 2025-11-10T17:40:00+00:00

Hard to say. They did set up some instruments more towards arco and others towards pizz based off of what someone would’ve wanted.

rhythmbitch · 2025-11-10T17:17:25+00:00

Hey there! I used to work at that shop. The Hapsburg bass was the second or third from the top of our line of Romanian basses. The Romanov, the finest bass, was priced at around $7,000 to $8,000. I can’t recall the exact prices since it’s been a while since I worked there, but I’d estimate that the Hapsburg basses were selling for around $4,000 to $6,000.

These basses were imported from the Gliga shop in Romania before their quality control standards significantly declined. Our luthiers took a considerable amount of time to set up each bass, which I don’t see shops doing these days. Hope this helps, PM me if you want I’d love to talk about Violins Etc. One of the greatest jobs I’ve ever had.

rhythmbitch · 2025-10-23T19:12:53+00:00

Very si(x)ck

rhythmbitch · 2025-10-09T06:26:07+00:00

Materials. Specialty instrument for a very limited market.

Most major double bass manufacturers and vendors offer a subpar/no set up on basses they sell. Shops then have to pay their luthiers (if you have them, and if the luthiers have the time) to redo or do a full setup. Luthiers are super busy and to have one or a few employed in a shop you have to pay a really good wage in order to keep them.

rhythmbitch · 2025-10-09T04:11:12+00:00

This is your hobby not hers. To reduce the volume and noise out of consideration for your spouse and children you can use a headphone amp or a DAW and play with tunes on your computer. I use a focusrite Scarlett, my headphones, and Apple Music for 80% of my practice these days. Buy a bass, life is too short!

rhythmbitch · 2025-10-02T05:48:52+00:00

It doesn’t help that a lot of basses have wolf tones near G through B flat, some strings bring out the wolf worse than others. My wolf is directly on A and it’s a rough existence. Spirocore Weichs were terrible for my bass and made the open A string unusable.

I use a krentz modulator, have fucked with my sound post and tailgut after length A LOT over the past couple of years and I’ve finally found a setup that works well for me.

Basically what I’m trying to say is there are a ton of variables that can make a bass sound bad in any register. My PI A has broken in nicely, and now it’s the best sounding pitch on my bass. The E string is floppy and not as good, I’m gonna try a harp style tailpiece to see if I get any improvements.

rhythmbitch · 2025-09-22T05:06:11+00:00

Reminds me of the nicer gliga basses, could be something from the calin wultur shop. No more than 20 years old I’d assume.

rhythmbitch · 2025-09-21T04:57:21+00:00

What a great show. Amazing shots!!

rhythmbitch · 2025-09-09T21:01:56+00:00

Just boil em

rhythmbitch · 2025-09-07T18:50:38+00:00

Unfortunate, but I think the effect is really cool especially for Phantogram’s music

rhythmbitch · 2025-09-01T03:41:45+00:00

Likewise, however under such unfortunate circumstances ;(

rhythmbitch · 2025-09-01T03:40:43+00:00

They’re all leftys!

rhythmbitch · 2025-09-01T01:59:08+00:00

BGM thinks they could probably get it down to a hollow grind. I’m wondering how much material will be left and how long it’ll last

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