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    Actually, you know what? I'm still delighted to be getting back into the double bass. Even with this upset, it's still a great instrument to play.
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    Just picked up the bass quiver from my Royal Mail sorting office. Absolutely immaculate condition. Thanks again matey, you're a star!
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    Bloody estimated £120 repair bill. All this before I even played a note on the DB after buying it! Aaaaaagh!
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    Okay, ON IT'S SIDE shall be my mantra from now on. Can't believe I am having to have my DB repaired before I even get to play it after buying it! Aaaaagh!!!!! Hopefully the repair bill won't be too expensive. It should be okay as the break is pretty clean On it's side Kevin, on it 's side!!!!
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    Well, after many years without a double bass, I bought one yesterday! Yippee. I was so excited. I took the bass in it's padded gig bag out of the house of the guy I had bought it from, leaned the instrument against my car while I got my car key out to unlock the remote central locking. Everything seemed to happen in slow motion as the bass slipped sideways and the headstock thumped into the kerb. Open gig bag to see the strings flopping around the fingerboard and the headstock broken off! Aaaaagh! Oh well. It's a clean break, and I called Jimmy Moon at Moon Guitars in Glasgow (Jimmy is a double bassist himself). I've to take the bass in to him today (Tuesday) and leave itvwith him to be repaired. I guess my wait for a double bass continues? Hahaha
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    That's the Ed Friedland DVD posted off to you mate Kevin [quote name='kingforaday' post='1139782' date='Feb 24 2011, 11:48 AM']i've just bought a double bass but now i need to learn to play it properly before i damage myself! kinda hard cuz i can't keep my hands off it but i'm thinking some beginner dvd's are the way to go so i get off to a good start and get the absolute basics right i've seen the 'Essential Techniques For Acoustic Bass' todd phillips dvd's recommended so if anyone is ready to move them on i'm interested or let me know what else you've got/would recommend.[/quote]
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    Hi mate, I've gotAn Ed Friedland 'Jazz Upright Bass' DVD that shows the basics and some cool tips. If you want, I can post it to you for you to watch. Keep it for a month to get the ideas down, and then just post it back to me when you're done with it. Only costs you a return stamp when you send it back. Drop me your address if you want me to send it to you? Kevin
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    Cool!
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    Oh man!!!! This is what I was looking for!!! Aaaagh!!! I ordered a new one to be made for me by Ernie Ball last week! Placed the order and paid in full via Beaver Felton at bass central in the States. Someone HAS to buy this bass - it's gorgeous!!!
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    PM sent matey
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    Hi owen, I hope you're happy with the new Bravewood bass. Glad it arrived safe and sound.
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    so Owen, are you happy with the bass?
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    SOLD! The bass is being uplifted tomorrow for an overnight delivery to Owen. It's being sent in a flightcase which used to belong to John Deacon from Queen of all people. VERY cool, huh?
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    Sold to Owen pending payment. Thanks to everyone who contacted me, thw response was truly overwhelming. You guys are great!
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    Some more pics:
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    Here's some more pics for your delight and delectation mateys!
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    Hi there, I don't have any scales at home at present (too frightened in case I find out how much my belly actually weighs you see! hahaha). Saying that, the body is light - not overly so, but the instrument is lighter in weight than my other USA P-Basses and is lighter than the USA Vintage Reissue Jazz I have at home right now. Kinda vague answer I know, but it's the best I can offer at present.
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    PM's replied to. Anyone else out there who's interested, feel free to drop me a line. Nice to hear from you all again - it's been far too long since I've been on the site!
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    Okay, so this bass is sounding and playing amazingly good right now. However, I am selling it (which I'll probably regret afterwards). The pickguard is a genuine 1963 tortoiseshell celluloid one - and has the usual buckling and shrinkage associated with such plates. Price is £900 delivered in the UK Anyone fancy a piece of uber-cool retrotastic P-Bass action? Go on, treat yourself! The swirly figuring of the original tortoiseshell plates just looked SOOOO good!!! The bass playing great now, and the sound is wonderful - really retro - BIG, ROUND, and WOODY. Sounds just like a classic P-Bass should!
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    Bass paid for, and deliver arranged. bass will be uplifted from myself in a short while and will be with Oli on Monday. Hope you have fun with the bass mate, it really is a great instrument.
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    Sold to Oli - pending payment! Thanks for all the interest guys - you are a class bunch of bassists!
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    You can see the bass being made here: [url="http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/Building%20a%20BW.html"]http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/Building%20a%20BW.html[/url] Any questions, feel free to send me a PM
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    Well, I never thought I'd sell this one on, but circumstances have forced me to do so. Boo hoo. So, here's my beloved '56 P-Bass relic made for me by John Elliot at Bravewood Alder body with maple neck Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickup with added "earth wire" to ground the chrome pickup cover. The bass is strung with DR 45's and the intonation is great all across the board. The instrument really plays wonderfully and it's a wrench to let it go, but my girlfriends apartment needs some work done, so I'm offloading some guitars to pay for the upgrades. Price is £950 posted in the UK. John charges £1,499 plus postage for these. Here goes with some pics:
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    Hey Nick, those basses are GREAT!!!! Nick is a 100% great guy to deal with. Hopefully the basses will shift soon and you can get the building work completed at home mate!
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