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[quote name='jakesbass' post='508987' date='Jun 9 2009, 01:11 PM']Hi all, I have a gig coming up in Germany and to save on flying my Alembic (as I don't like to fly it without a seat) the promoter is providing me with a five string Fender Jazz (some of the parts go down to low C) Any one played a five string Jazz? What are they like? Jake[/quote] Bought a Fender Jazz 5 10 weeks ago and have played it every night since. A 5 string is a bit of an animal and does take some getting use to but well worth the effort. If like me you normally play a 4 string your first problem will be to be sure you are playing the correct string, more often in my case playing the higher string in some cases you may get away with this as a 4th higher may not sound too bad. The surrest way to overcome this is to move your picking hand and rest your thumb on the string below the one you want to play, takes a bit of getting the hang of this method but this can be practiced on your 4 string before flying off to Germany. As far as reading the lower notes I found no problem as was use to reading the out of range 5 notes up an octace. And as far as playing the higher notes on the B string, it is often better to stay clear of these until you are familier with having the fifth string. Finally having lived in Germany for several years I am sure you will find that all you hear about the locals is untrue for the majority, good women, good food and good beer, what more could a muso want.

[quote name='Andyalfa' post='417061' date='Feb 22 2009, 11:54 PM']My second lesson went much better than the first. Still finding it really hard to read music though. That said, the teacher reckons I'm getting it fairly well. Having played electric bass for ages, I thought I was familiar with the basic scales, but with the upright, I have to stretch much further. Luckily I have long fingers. I think what made the difference this week is that he seems to have abandoned trying to teach me to use a bow. This is good and bad really. It's good, in that I can't see me ever using a bow in action, but using it really helps my intonation, given the sustain of a plucked string on the teaching bass is so poor. As a classically trained teacher, however, the material I've been given is not really my taste, though I've no intention of giving up yet. I always felt at home with the bass as my instrument. With the double bass, it feels even more right, like I was born to play one of those things. Certainly, at 6'4" and 16+ stone, it suits me more than say a mandolin would, if you know what I mean. I have a picture of me on a sports bike looking slightly out of proportion, then sitting "in" a Harley. I just fit the Harley better. It's the same with a double bass. I love it. So, although my lessons are on a proper acoustic instrument, I only have a Stagg EDB at the moment. One day though, I will get a real one. I just need a bigger house/car first.[/quote] Hi, Something for the weekend. Not perfect but it will get you started.

I am looking for a 2nd hand NS EUB. Good money waiting. If anyone hears of one please let me know.