aardvark

Does anyone own an EHX Canyon delay/looper pedal? I have a brand new one and it's excellent apart from one problem: in Octave and Shimmer modes the LED flashes and there is a plopping sound in my amps - in other modes it functions as it should. 
Any thoughts? :-)

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1418844039' post='2634043']
Ok, here's a recording with my eBow Plus or whatever it's called. Clean tone with delay, reverb and chorus.

You've got three sections: La Bella black nylon tapes D string / coated steel A string / La Bella black nylon tapes E string.

[url="https://soundcloud.com/silddx/ebow-nylon-steel"]https://soundcloud.c...bow-nylon-steel[/url]
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Many thanks xilddx, that's really helpful. Some great sounds there, especially in the last section! [size=4] [/size]

[size=4]Did you find any delay in response on the nylon strings, as others have suggested here?[/size]

Thanks guys. The strings I use (Rotosound Trubass) have a steel core. Would that work?

Ambient - amazing that you replied, as I just bought your album on Bandcamp! It's great....

Two EBow questions:

1. Will EBow work with nylon flatwound strings?

2. Is EBow Plus worth the extra?

Cheers!

Just realised that I wrote (5 posts up) '[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4]interesting idea about tuning in fourths'. What I obviously meant was 'tuning in fourths from D', which is what Alcytes had suggested. Has anyone tried it?[/size][/font][/color]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1402047130' post='2469455']
Make sure you look for the ones without metal bits every half inch or so on the neck.
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Thanks waynepunkdude. I will, don't fret....

[quote name='bjelkeman' timestamp='1401835369' post='2467454']
Aardvark, check out the new Ibanez SR Portamento both four and five string fretless. Tried it in the weekend at a bass get-together. Several of us that were really impressed by it. The piezo pickup has a killer sound.
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Thanks bjelkeman. The Ibanez looks very good but costs a lot more than the ESP. I'll see how I get on with a 'fiver'. I can always upgrade later.

Very grateful for everyone's advice and suggestions. I've just ordered the [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4]ESP LTD B205SM from Thomann, along with a Roland MicroCube bass amp. I'll let you know how I get on.[/size][/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4]alyctes - interesting idea about tuning in fourths. Has anyone else tried that?[/size][/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4]More advice welcome: any thoughts on strings for the 5-string fretless bass? I recently put some D'Addario extra-light flatwound chromes on my Yamaha fretless 4, which I like better than the Galli flats I had on before. Maybe go for the same on the ESP 5-string? What about La Bella black nylon tapewound - are they good?[/size][/font][/color]

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[quote name='humapuma' timestamp='1401830316' post='2467394']
Hi aardvark,

Do you play 5 string fretted at all or are you exclusively a fretless player?

If you do play fretted as well and haven't tried a 5 then why not pick up something cheap and give that a spin? It would be much easier to find a 2nd hand fretted, and easy enough to move on again.

Of course that's a logical response, and not at all appropriate for BC
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Hi Humapuma,
[size=4]I much prefer fretless and actually sold my fretted 4-string a while back as it was just gathering dust. Thanks for the suggestion though. [/size]

Thanks to everyone for very helpful advice and suggestions. I'll probably go for the ESP. [size=4] [/size]

Thanks BigRedX. Good point about high C on fretless.

Thanks guys for helpful advice. The Ibanez looks good (I have two Ibanez guitars and am very happy with them) but it appears to be fretted and I want fretless. I'll investigate Corts too, but the ESP is looking good at present.

Hi, I'd really welcome some advice on buying a fretless bass. I already have a Yamaha 4-string fretless but would now really like to progress to a 5 or 6-string. I'm looking to spend up to around £400 (£500 tops). Specific questions:

1. Does a 5-string always come strung B-E-A-D-G? I really want to play higher, not lower, so would want E-A-D-G-C. (Supplementary question, why is the top string tuned to C, not B like a guitar?)

2. If the answer to 1 is yes, can a 5-string fretless be restrung E-A-D-G-C without modifying the nut (and bridge?)?

3. Would I do better to try to find a 6-string (or even 7-string), assuming they come tuned to B-E-A-D-G-C?

4. Advice very welcome on which fretless bass to go for. I like the look of the ESP LTD B205SM (listed on Thomann at £356). Any good? I like my Yamaha but they appear not to make a 5-string fretless. Secondhand a better bet than new?

[quote name='endorka' post='918483' date='Aug 8 2010, 01:42 AM']I've tried playing arco on someone else's Stagg EUB. From memory, I think the sound was ok, but the strings seemed closer together than on a standard double bass, and the arch of the bridge less pronounced, making bow technique quite a bit trickier than usual.

I would advise trying before you buy.

Jennifer[/quote]


Hi Jennifer,

Thanks. I've just ordered a Stagg so will try it out, pizz and arco, when it arrives. At only £313 it's worth the risk!

Hi, I am new to this forum and am thinking about buying a Stagg EUB. Just wondering if it sounds good played with a bow.

I've never played an upright bass but played cello years ago. I am not really looking for a clasical bass sound and will probably end up (if I buy one at all) playing through various FX pedals. Any thoughts very welcome. Thank you.