Martin Penning

Hi Lowlandtrees, Dampits will add unwanted wet areas to your bass which could open up old cracks I`ve been shipping basses with Boveda packs, they are also useful for daily use if you pack one with your bass in it`s case. It will create a microclimate My good friend Nick Lloyd demonstrates here how they can be used to stabilise humidity. Humidity, Boveda packs, and your bass. - YouTube Best Wishes Martin

Hi Andy Dye, You can hire a flight-case from Matt Heighway near Oxford. http://www.meticulous.org.uk/casehire.html I`ve just returned from flying with a bass to New York, I went with United there was no problem getting the bass on the plane but charges have gone up in the last couple of years. I was charged both for overweight and over-size baggage at $500 each way. I have heard that some airlines like Brussels Airline will charge only £15 if your flight-case is light enough. A Stevenson case will be over weight to comply with this. Good luck! cheers Martin

The best way to prevent the soundpost from coming down when changing strings is to change them one at a time. This will keep the tension on the front. Keep checking that the back of the bridge is at right angles to the front and the feet still fit and are not getting any gaps. It`s best if you can do it on a bench or table. Good luck!

I`ve attached some details of a Double Bass Fest August 2014, Friday 15th to Sunday 17th at the Silk Mill in Frome Somerset. Directed by soloist David Heyes with orchestral/soloist/Jazz player Ben Groenevelt, soloist and orchestral principle bassist in Oslo Dan Styffe, composer/soloist/orchestral player Simon Garcia and currently studying a post grad at the Royal Academy Elouise Riddell thanks, Martin [url="http://www.recitalmusic.net"]http://www.recitalmusic.net[/url]

I`ve attached some details of a Double Bass Fest August 2014, Friday 15th to Sunday 17th at the Silk Mill in Frome Somerset. Directed by soloist David Heyes with orchestral/soloist/Jazz player Ben Groenevelt, soloist and orchestral principle bassist in Oslo Dan Styffe, composer/soloist/orchestral player Simon Garcia and currently studying a post grad at the Royal Academy Elouise Riddell thanks, Martin [url="http://www.recitalmusic.net"]http://www.recitalmusic.net[/url]