chrkelly

Now on ebay with some other stuff too. [url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/chrkelly1/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340"]http://shop.ebay.co.uk/chrkelly1/m.html?_n...p;_trksid=p4340[/url]

I'd recommend Mike Hart, think he's up in Suffolk. He makes some tasty basses too.

It's weird isn't it, it's the same with bows, I doubt you'd ever see anyone playing French in Germany and vice versa but here in the UK it's split pretty much evenly. In France they play a lot on those Quenoil style basses and go for a very soloistic sound with loads of overtones. Here it's all about deep fundamental. I prefer the C extension but I'm probably biased that way as that's what I play on the vast majority of the time. That and there's just something satisfying about hanging off the scroll of your bass for the low stuff. Makes you feel you're playing like you really mean it.

Here's mine, probably the best sounding fretless I've ever played.

I'd say it makes no difference if you're starting from scratch, both 4s and 5s will feel equally alien to you. Fair enough it's harder to pick out a single string with the bow on a 5, but once you're used to it the closeness makes string crossings smoother, faster and easier. 5s are common in orchestras, especially in Germany where people play 5s almost exclusively. Oh and will always find a use for the low notes. For the type of work I do, I wouldn't get booked if I didn't have a fiver or an extension.

[quote name='Mr Bassman' post='757766' date='Feb 26 2010, 12:38 AM']Thanks BOTB I've put the whole set on and I can't believe the sound and playability of this bass. Must find out what these strings are![/quote] they're definitely Pirastros, look like Flexocor to me but the bottoms look a bit too red in the pics. Think they're usually darker.

I'm trying out strings on my new bass and have come to conclusion that I just don't like the spiro sound. Anyway, they've hardly been used. Weich/light gauge (purple tops, red bottoms). Full set G-E. SOLD

Ultralight styrofoam 3/4 size hardcase. In a bit of an oversight it turns out that my new bass doesn't fit in this so it's now useless to me. It's one of the gear4music style ones and is great for non plane touring. SOLD

Bump There's now 3 uprights in the flat and my fiancé is not at all pleased about it!

Hi PedalB, I recently bought a Finale bow from the String Emporium over in the states and I'm very impressed with it. It came to £300 exactly incl. shipping and import taxes etc. That also included a bow case and a cake of Kolstein too. I bought it as a spare to my PW Bryant bow and I'm surprised by how well it handles. It's balanced quite close to the Bryant and draws sound very easily and at reasonable volume too. It does sound a bit synthetic in the higher registers though when bowing very close to the bridge and vibrates a bit too much on the open C at full volume. But for all the money it cost, it's brilliant. I only wish I had one when I was learning, I would have progressed a hell of a lot faster. [url="http://www.stringemporium.com/carbon-fiber-upright-bass-bows.htm"]http://www.stringemporium.com/carbon-fiber...t-bass-bows.htm[/url]