the treble control basically doesn't work, so as far as the sound goes, i can't really answer that yet. it plays nicely, but as far as i can tell, there's no way to adjust the action outside of having the bridge shaved down and resaddled.. so hopefully that doesn't become an issue.

Hey - Congratulations!!  I didn't realize you were in NYC.  Perhaps I can bring Diamond-Eyed Jack over for a meet-and-greet!

And also a couple Distressors!! Quite nice comps!

Congratulations on the Bass . Awesome .
 
 Is your 2 Studer an  A827 ?,  I can't see that much of it but this is my guess.  
 Wolf

Is that a golden piglet and Beethoven combo?  Nice touch :-)
 
Congrats on getting your gorgeous bass.. very sorry to hear it's got some gremlins. That's gotta be just a wee bit frustrating. Your outward calm through it all has been most admirable.

Wolf- Yes, an A827. Seriously looking for a good place to buy tape if you know one.  
The pig's name is Karlton Bank (Karl for short... Points for the reference).

cj- any time! always down to jam and talk alembics.

What a nice studio you are building, congrats!

Karlton Bank for the piggy.  LOL.  Alfonso Ribiero on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air was name Carlton Banks.... Does piggy dance as well as Carlton did?  

Austin ,  perhaps this link will help you purchase the recording tape that you asked about;   http://www.rmgi-usa.com/
 
 
   Wolf

http://www.quantegy-online.com/
 
http://www.tapestockonline.com/reeltoreel.html
 
http://www.reeldealpa.com/

awesome. thanks guys!

It would be my advice to stay away with any used tape or old tape with your machine  unless you are planing to to do Analog to Digital transfer & restoration . IF such a job arises should the tape be Mylar such as Ampex and Quantagy 456 you might have to bake it  or you might and  have complications of Sticky Shed Syndrome . NEVER bake ACETATE tape such as Scotch111.  
 
     It would also be in tour best interest to purchase an alignment tape from  Magnetic Referance Laboritories ,
And keep your heads cleaned and demagnetized.
 
MRL ALIGNMENT & CALIBRATION TAPE ;http://home.comcast.net/~mrltapes/
 
 STICKY SHED SYNDROME http://www.loc.gov/preservation/scientists/projects/sticky_shed.html
 
 Wolf

Got the alignment tape with the machine, luckily. I hardly know anything about recording to tape, or even about the studer. I am by no means an engineer, just a musician. But I am learning a little at a time from my engineer friends that work out of the studio.

Austin,
All good advice above this will make a huge difference in how the Machine sounds. Tape has a wonderful natural compression to it. That Studer is one if not there last Models. Like all analog equipment it has a series of stages that need to be aligned. I would make sure line ins, outs, Bias levels are set proper and all are even. These machines I believe has an Auto align after the initial setup. The other thing to consider is Head wear.  You?re in NY I used to work with John French in NJ http://www.jrfmagnetics.com/. He?s a great guy and always helpful.  
Tell him Pete from the Dupe gives his regards.
And try to get a Manual
Hope tis was helpful
Pete