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cocco, with a T-bass you'll have had a taste of what the Toy Factory can produce. Hope she comes your way soon.

Good to see you back Rich. Was beginning to wonder if all was OK.

Interesting point, Jennifer. I remember seeing John Patitucci playing with Tommy Smith's all star band some years ago. He sat for the entire performance and, as usual, played briliantly.

I can only speak from my own experience, and I bow to Jenifer's greater experience, but I play both sitting and standing. It all depends on how fit my back is feeling. If your arms and hands have learnt muscle memory once they can learn it twice. That is surely part of playing any instrument, keep learning. Once we stop allowing our ability to evolve we might as well give up.I wouldn't say my thumb takes a lot of the preasure of holding the instrument up as the body is resting against my body about waist level.

The Streamline is a popular little bass, hope you enjoy playing it.

At that price it looks as if it would be a good starter instrument but I don't know anything about the make. Beware though that DBs bought mail order will often arrive with the bridge down. That means you will probably have to have it set up properly by a luthier or the like. You would have to factor that into the cost. A real DB will sound and feel very different to a Stagg as well.

Take the packed bass to the Post Office. They will weigh it and give you prices for delivery. Simples!

It's the great slab of wood on single cuts I don't like so this variation really works for me. Lovely bass.

Maybe this should be in the double bass forum. Anyway, Thomann have one for sale. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/alfred_stingl_by_hoefner_as_060_b_1_8_double_bass.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/alfred_stingl_by_...double_bass.htm[/url]

Absolute filth! The top of that instrument needs a right good wash. Still it is very beautiful.

Todd did a great job with all the photos he took. Lovely basses. Remind me what the extra knob is for on the moowood KB.

That is just beautiful, Rich. Bet you're happy with that. Did you have it in time for the Statii meet?

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1001929' date='Oct 27 2010, 12:21 AM']A local guy I know has a Realist on one of his basses and a Full Circle on the other, both his (fully carved) basses sound lush amplified. He did say, though, that the bass I currently own has had a Realist on it in the past and it didn't work out too well, so maybe bridge wing pups are a better choice on basses like mine with laminate tops.[/quote] Pickups are a bit like strings; some suit you, some suit the bass. I have used a realist but it packed in. Tried my old Fishman BP100 on my current DB and it sounded fine. It sounded horible on my first DB. Eventually put a Shadow SH 950 on and that has been very reliable and sounds fine. I've never liked the sound of Fishman Platinum Pro EQ but I use a SansAmp BDDI to good effect.

As always two different people hear the same piece differently. The bass sounds just great to me. Lovely full, transparent sound and your playing is very good too. Keep up that quality.

That's really spooky. I was just reading the story of Mark Manley's Wall double neck at the top of the page. He talked about slapping on a fretless neck and suddenly I remembered about Wilkes basses many years ago. He put a small metal plate at the end of the fretless neck to give something of the metalic snap. Then I scroll down and here is this thread. Just a lovely looking bass you have there. Bet you enjoy playing it.