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My Mum made me play piano from when I was 8. When I say 'made', I really mean it! She would time my practice and I have vivid memories of coming off the piano and being told that 10 minutes weren't up yet! At 13 I got a hankering to play bass. Still not sure why. Loads of people told me I'd need to learn guitar first, thankfully I ignored them. It just so happened that my school had an amazing bass teacher (who I found out later, when I started learning double bass, was rather famous in Australia) who taught me well and nurtured my love for it. I've self taught guitar (badly) but only play drunkenly around campfires.

[quote name='steviedee' post='347733' date='Dec 7 2008, 10:22 AM']Looks great![/quote] Is great!! Played at a full reheasal and it sounded great, played great and left me with a big stupid grin!!

I put my feedback in my signature, but there's only one (That's all I could find!). What does that mean for someone being 'careful'?

I'd get something from an established brand. Try second hand on here, but you'll struggle for anything decent at that price!

Sorry for the spoiler!! There have been a few Trace Elliot 150W combos on here or ebay that would do the job. All you need is a decent amount of volume with a good DI out. Hartke, Ashdowne and Warwick are all pretty good.

Buy the DB500 combo for sale in the fs section. It says 160W but it sounds way louder, it's small (not so light), has 2 digital channels so you can save 2 different sounds, has some effects (chorus and drive), sounds brilliant, is cheap and kennyrodge is a diamond gent to deal with. Did I leave anything out?

[quote name='MB1' post='347283' date='Dec 6 2008, 03:17 PM']MB1. "Ah!...So, your the lucky fella who bought the Zeller?...Sorry!...I'll get me Coat!". [/quote] Nice!!

Helicore Hybrids were recommended so thats what I got. They sound pretty bright now but I think they'll settle down a bit. Medium gauge which, with such a good setup, are really easy to play. [attachment=16907:IMG_0458.JPG] [attachment=16906:IMG_0463.JPG]

[quote name='Jezyorkshire' post='346919' date='Dec 6 2008, 12:13 AM']and get an estate car to get it about!,[/quote] Mine fits straight into the front of my 406 sedan. Even gats a passenger or 2!

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Cheers, How did your sale go? Or are you keeping it?

I went ahead and bought my school's unused double bass. My fears it was too small were unfounded, turned out my measuring was suspect. It needed some work (new endpin, bridge, strings, tail wire and soundpost adjustment) and I've just got it back from Lawrence Dixon. Oh. My. God!! It's a different bass. Even my wife says it sounds beautiful!! Will post pics but having trouble uploading them. The action is so low, I'll have to stop finding excuses for bad playing!

It's great, barely used it though, since I got my double bass.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='338847' date='Nov 27 2008, 07:32 PM'] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IfDE-ZvfOwU&feature=related"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IfDE-ZvfOwU&...feature=related[/url][/quote] Nowt wrong with either of them!

Nice work! Was the bass recorded with your DB500 by any chance? Adrian.

Wicked!!

I get exactly the same thing with my left while playing double bass. I don't use picks often on electric but I do get pain when I do. I'm practicing double bass as much as possible and I hope that will work.

I'm sorry, Just like Genesis ?? That's probably the first time AC/DC have been compared to Genesis!!

I saw Living Colour in Melbourne in 1993. Wicked show and Wimbish's playing blew me away, even after being a fan. My mates and I went to the only club open late on a Sunday night after the gig and proceeded to get hammered when none other than Living Colour walked in about 2am. I'd had a few by then and got up some dutch courage. I went over to the band and said hello and that I'd really enjoyed their show. Wimbish had a hot looking girl on his arm and I didn't expect him to ignore her but he turned his back on her and chatted bass with me for about 15 minutes!! He was extremely nice and went out of his way to talk to me and my mates. Wicked! Vernon Reid, on the other hand . . .

[quote name='jakesbass' post='335454' date='Nov 24 2008, 01:36 PM']It's been a while but the last number I have for him is: 0208 691 8300. and he was in a warehouse in Greenwich. Hope this is useful Jake[/quote] Thanks for the quick reply. That's the number I've been trying without any luck. Maybe Monday is his day off! Adrian. PS How hard is it to fit your own tail pin?

Hi, Anyone know how I can get in touch with Roger Dawson? It's proving quite difficult! Cheers.

Bass bought, exciting!!

Hi, I've been offered first rights on my school's unused (2nd) Zeller double bass. It feels smaller than other basses I've played and when I measured it, the string length bridge to nut was around 40 inches. So, two questions, then. Firstly, what size is it? Secondly, should I buy it even if it's not exactly 3/4? It's in great nick and sounded lovely. We haven't talked price yet but I think it'll be cheap. Any thoughts appreciated. Oh, and can you just get a longer end pin if it's too low?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='331225' date='Nov 18 2008, 07:33 AM']I'd take my Squier P on with me it's the most playable bass I have and it's not like I'd have an amp. Anyway there wouldn't be much time for bass playing as I filled out another one of these things but it was '5 hot women to take on a desert island' so I'd be busy most of the time [/quote] No amp = double bass!