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[quote name='ZMech' post='1355836' date='Aug 29 2011, 11:45 PM']clicked the link, briefly saw it before getting a 'this item has ended' page, which bought up related items. One of these was a 1/4 size double bass, surely that's just a cello?[/quote] Hi ZMech I own a 1/4 size double bass, check out my band Havana Swing on youtube [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7C8fc3g9ZE&feature=colike"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7C8fc3g9ZE...;feature=colike[/url] Calum

[quote name='Big_Stu' post='1358782' date='Sep 1 2011, 01:48 PM']Does Calum play wind instruments then? Good luck with the case; I remember the years of MusicMart magazine there was a company that sold all the parts needed for full flight cases. I'd be very interested to see how this goes.[/quote] Hi Big Stu, I have posted a couple of pictures of home made Palatino case. see below. Calum[attachment=88526:Photo0430.jpg]

[quote name='Len_derby' post='1358784' date='Sep 1 2011, 01:48 PM']That sounds very interesting, looking forward to some pictures. Be careful when you take it outside. Remember when the Met shot that bloke carrying a chair leg because they thought it was a sub-machine gun? I'd hate to hear about the 'Dundee Bazooka Incident'......[/quote] Hi again Len, here's a picture of said case, work in progress! Calum[attachment=[attachment=88524:Photo0429.jpg]:Photo0429.jpg]

[quote name='Len_derby' post='1358784' date='Sep 1 2011, 01:48 PM']That sounds very interesting, looking forward to some pictures. Be careful when you take it outside. Remember when the Met shot that bloke carrying a chair leg because they thought it was a sub-machine gun? I'd hate to hear about the 'Dundee Bazooka Incident'......[/quote] I remember that Met case (excuse the pun) Bazooka? its like a bleedin cannon! think I will put wheels either side and call it Mons Meg (CANNON EDINBURGH CASTLE) . Re case, couldn't get a case for bass anywhere, could get on made but they were wanting more than the bass was worth so picked up pipe for nothing, couple tins foam, and hardwear, I'd say about £30 spent. Still tinkering! PHOTOS SOON

[quote name='Big_Stu' post='1358782' date='Sep 1 2011, 01:48 PM']Does Calum play wind instruments then? Good luck with the case; I remember the years of MusicMart magazine there was a company that sold all the parts needed for full flight cases. I'd be very interested to see how this goes.[/quote] I remember that Met case (excuse the pun) Bazooka? its like a bleedin cannon! think I will put wheels either side and call it Mons Meg (CANNON EDINBURGH CASTLE) Christ! never noticed that typo Ha ha! Good one Big Stu, I just lifted blurb from our web-site, will have to have a word with our web-guy. Re case, couldn't get a case for bass anywhere, could get on made but they were wanting more than the bass was worth so picked up pipe for nothing, couple tins foam, and hardwear, I'd say about £30 spent. Still tinkering! PHOTOS SOON

Busy making a hard travelling case for my Palatino EUB out of plastic Culvert pipe split in two and joined with piano hinge and filled with expanding foam complete with catches n handles, might put a castor or 2 on.. pictures later!

[quote name='stoker' post='1358526' date='Sep 1 2011, 10:24 AM']Welcome to Basschat![/quote] Thanks Stoker

Hello folks, Been playing in bands for about 30 odd years or so, my Dad was a professional singer/ double bass player so it seemed like a natural thing for me to go into the music business, started off on guitar but the move to bass was calling, Started off in pubs and Clubs playing covers, learning my craft and all the time, listening to my Dad's music which was a mixture of Jazz,show tunes and Traditional Scottish music, I was also just married with a young kid and as it happens my Wife's Father was a Jazz trumpet player so music was always going on in some shape or form, family parties were always great fun. I n those days I played with anybody I could, not just for the money but to learn other styles and master my instrument and tune my ear, I played with old guys in Country bands, folk duos, Rock bands, Pop bands and jazzers, I depped with anybody I could answering local adds for musicians, you could say I was a musical prostitute. It was great fun in those days and if I was ever caught out and didn't know a particular song or style when depping with a group I used to get annoyed with myself and so made a mental note to learn the changes or familiarise myself with that song or style of music and hopefully never be caught out again. Nowadays I am the Double bass player/singer with Gypsy Jazzers Havana Swing and have 2 CD's (Django Ecossaisand Django's Lion)under our belt, we formed in 1986 and are still going strong. Check out Spotify to listen to 'Django's Lion' www.havanaswing.com I am also the singer/bass guitarist in The Cutting Edge Ceilidh a band of great guys, we play functions Ceilidh's concerts and for ex-pats all over the world. www.cuttingedgeband.com I have 3 Double basses my Dad's old 1899 Scottish flat backed DB, My blond 3/4 French DBass and a 1/4 size 1910 Czech Double bass. I also have a Palatino EUB which is fun. I play a American Fender Jazz bass with Ceilidh band and enoy my Washburn AB10 Amps are GK MB150S and Trace Elliot GP12SMX