Clarky

PS I will put up some photos of my actual bass when back in the country (I am back Sunday night). Various BCers (eg Happy Jack, bluejay and Xilddx) have seen it in action

This stunning bass was originally bought in the US by BCer Greg Cordez direct from Kolstein. Since he (and Mr Bassman) owned it I have had a thicker ebony board added (by top London luthier Laurence Dixon) and strung it with Thomastik Spiro Weichs. It's an amazing convenient downsized double bass, as used by Sting, Lee Rocker and Miroslav Vitous. I don't need three DBs and I have had a very expensive summer so one of them has to go. On balance this is less likely to be used than my 3/4 DB (my choice for recording) or Baby Bass (feedback free and very portable). Comes with travel trunk for overseas gigging. To import new would cost over £5k. I paid £3.5k and have spent a further £200 odd on the thicker ebony board and setup. I would like £3.5k back given its rarity value and quality. I would throw in the Ehrlund pickup system which was about £300 on top. Collection from London only There's a bunch of clips of dudes playing Kolstein travel basses eg this one [url="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m4s-Pa7sAlE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dm4s-Pa7sAlE"]http://m.youtube.com...v%3Dm4s-Pa7sAlE[/url] Neck removal [url="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JN_5Flm5yiI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJN_5Flm5yiI"]http://m.youtube.com...v%3DJN_5Flm5yiI[/url] Kolstein website blurb [url="http://www.kolstein.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KMI&Product_Code=1LTB12&Category_Code=bass"]http://www.kolstein....egory_Code=bass[/url]

Great choices Betafunk, I used to listen to Pop Group and ACR tons back in the day (saw ACR live in 1981, fantastic). Both those bands led me to this lot, 23 Skidoo who for a brief period in the early 80s were really superb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn0DkUKN8k8

Playing my first ever DB gig with former band Rattlin Bone, to a big and appreciative crowd .... never having played DB live before and having broken my left hand in a couple of places only 17 days before. To get through the gig, and to see people dancing and smiling throughout, was just such an incredible buzz Stills from the gig here, incorporated into a YT video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFFwE0Njt7g

PS I thought you had some Silver Slaps from me in return for the Danny T strings? Maybevthey are still sat in your spare string drawer?

Super Silvers are higher tension (still only medium ish) than Silver Slaps, maybe that what you were thinking of? The difference between Silver and Golden Slaps is purely cosmetic, the Golden ones are more gut looking to me whereas the Silvers are rather translucent white looking.

Btw, Mike, Silver and Golden Slaps are identical gauges/construction but just different coloured

Ian bought an EA Micro amp from me. Super-fast payment and good comms. All excellent

FYI, BCer Harry has one FS on the forum at a better price, in case anyone is after a 501 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/212698-epifani-ul-501-newer-smaller-model-price-cut-to-l550/

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For the avoidance of doubt, I wouldn't even begin to advertise the workshop as technique-related (I can't bow for example, I just do pizz and there are tons better DB players than me, including proper pros like Jakenewmanbass, Roger/bassace and Mr Bassman/Keith - by comparison I am Sid Vicious) I was thinking about just talking people through the practicalities of gear choice, how to amplify, how to solve onstage problems (feedback etc). Basically what you need to start gigging DB as an electric bass player

PS, I did offer to do a practicalities of DB gear and gigging workshop on previous page (copied below) but - bar Jazzneck - have had no response to this. Its fine if there's no interest but please let me know either way [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1375091822' post='2156492'] I could potentially do a 15/20-ish minute workshop on "Practical considerations when moving to double bass, gear needs and solving on-stage difficulties" or such like? Would this be of interest? I warn I am still basically rubbish and a blagger at DB but I have done a fair amount of gigging and know the practical issues, so this may be of value to some considering taking the plunge [/quote]

Cool, hope to make this one John

Couple of days to go bump

A nice old Fender J or P A woody-sounding fretless A nice old double bass A gig-friendly EUB Alembic SC (Std or Brown bass) I have 1-4 but not 5. If anyone has one at a decent price, PM me (I was 50 last week and didn't buy myself a pressie )

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