Clarky

[quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1280777' date='Jun 24 2011, 11:48 AM']If you mean often right, yes I just heard something I like that loosely paraphrased was cynical is a name for those with insight that is not shared by those using the term.[/quote] OK, I just live in this apple pie and pixie dust world where, if someone pays me a compliment, I don't immediately leap to the conclusion that they are fobbing me off. By the way, the recording session was just to record the bass. Oh, and the sound engineer was a bass player and a friend.

[quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1280765' date='Jun 24 2011, 11:42 AM']I get that with any bass. Sound engineers will rave about tone when they don't want to spend time on your tone. It's the only way to get us to leave them alone.[/quote] You are a cynical person aren't you

There's almost certainly a placebo effect - buy a vintage bass and you expect it to sound better, so it does. I have no doubt that I do that with my '63P. That said the sound engineer on our last recording session just raved about the sound of my bass so maybe I got lucky?

I use the dots on the side of the neck (which on my Wal are where the 3/5/7/9/12 etc frets would be) just as I do when playing a fretted. I realise this makes me reliant on the dots rather than muscle memory but fact is I haven't even got good enough muscle memory on a fretted bass so I have no hope of intonating properly on a fretless with out a visual aid. So I am the bass player that has to stare at the bass neck frequently when playing, which is not a biggie in my book! After all, I'm only "the bl**dy bass player", not the front man or the guitar hero

Found this post from Gareth Hughes: "A string I've found to be an absolute joy for pizz and arco are Kolstein Heritage strings. They have a lovely low tension and are closer in sound to gut strings than steel. And they also have excellent customer service. Check out www.gollihurmusic.com for prices and other options. I've had Kolstein's on both my upright and my Eminence portable upright and they work beautifully on both. Another string I'm loving for both arco and pizz, and currently have on my upright are Velvet Blue's."

If you are either (a) having trouble getting to sleep or (b ) someone with an incredible attention span (ie, not me) there is a 32-page Mega-thread on Eminence upright basses on TalkBass. Its starts at the inception of these in 2001 so you might be better to wade in half way through [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f101/eminence-megathread-314531/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f101/eminenc...athread-314531/[/url]

Gareth Hughes and The Rev should be along shortly Keith! If I recall correctly, Gareth likes Kolstein strings on his Eminence, which you are already familiar with

Ermm, yep, guess who again? Another great BassChat transaction with the charming Keith - this time we met face to face in a car park, had a chinwag, eyed up each others' basses and I ended up bringing not the planned one, but two, home. Keith also went his way with an unplanned addition to the household Top man!

[quote name='RhysP' post='1280059' date='Jun 23 2011, 07:56 PM']Really? I'm very surprised at that. Did they give a reason?[/quote] The reply went along the lines of "just looked up your instrument on the web. Very beautiful. Unfortunately we cannot help you with a case for this" Ho hum, I thought that was the point of a custom builder. never mind, I am sure there are others. I did find one in North America which wanted $950 for the case plus $1135 for shipping! Er thanks but no thanks

[quote name='RhysP' post='1279859' date='Jun 23 2011, 05:16 PM']This is what you want - not cheap but the absolute dogs bollocks: [url="http://www.caltoncases.co.uk/"]http://www.caltoncases.co.uk/[/url][/quote] Thanks Rhys. Unfortunately they say they cannot help me

[quote name='Clarky' post='1271416' date='Jun 16 2011, 01:28 PM']I have too many and am aiming to end up with 4: Fretless (Wal Mk1) Precision (YOB '63) Jazz ('Herbie Flowers' replica) 5-string P or J Am trying to sell my fretted Wal (which I haven't gelled with, unlike my fretless Wal) and will try to sell my seafoam green Bacchus '62 Jazz when I can persuade Mrs C that "a lovely colour" is not a good enough reason to hang on to a bass! Of course this list doesn't include my acoustic instruments (Eko bass, Zeller DB, Eminence EUB)!!!![/quote] Update: both basses sold pending, so now down to my targeted 4 Fretless (Wal Mk1) Precision (YOB Fender '63P) Jazz (Steed 'Herbie Flowers' Jazz replica) 5-string P (Alleva-Coppollo KBP5) ....except I accidentally bought two DBs yesterday and only sold 1, oops, so up to 3 DBs (3/4, Baby Bass and Kolstein Travel bass)

[quote name='Clarky' post='1271416' date='Jun 16 2011, 01:28 PM']I have too many and am aiming to end up with 4: Fretless (Wal Mk1) Precision (YOB '63) Jazz ('Herbie Flowers' replica) 5-string P or J Am trying to sell my fretted Wal (which I haven't gelled with, unlike my fretless Wal) and will try to sell my seafoam green Bacchus '62 Jazz when I can persuade Mrs C that "a lovely colour" is not a good enough reason to hang on to a bass! Of course this list doesn't include my acoustic instruments (Eko bass, Zeller DB, Eminence EUB)!!!![/quote] Update: both basses sold pending, so now down to my targeted 4 Fretless (Wal Mk1) Precision (YOB Fender '63P) Jazz (Steed 'Herbie Flowers' Jazz replica) 5-string P (Alleva-Coppollo KBP5) ....except I accidentally bought two DBs yesterday and only sold 1, oops, so up to 3 DBs (3/4, Baby Bass and Kolstein Travel bass)

[quote name='Clarky' post='1271416' date='Jun 16 2011, 01:28 PM']I have too many and am aiming to end up with 4: Fretless (Wal Mk1) Precision (YOB '63) Jazz ('Herbie Flowers' replica) 5-string P or J Am trying to sell my fretted Wal (which I haven't gelled with, unlike my fretless Wal) and will try to sell my seafoam green Bacchus '62 Jazz when I can persuade Mrs C that "a lovely colour" is not a good enough reason to hang on to a bass! Of course this list doesn't include my acoustic instruments (Eko bass, Zeller DB, Eminence EUB)!!!![/quote] Update: both basses sold pending, so now down to my targeted 4 Fretless (Wal Mk1) Precision (YOB Fender '63P) Jazz (Steed 'Herbie Flowers' Jazz replica) 5-string P (Alleva-Coppollo KBP5) ....except I accidentally bought two DBs yesterday and only sold 1, oops, so up to 3 DBs (3/4, Baby Bass and Kolstein Travel bass)

I see he has put the frets back in his bass - intonation problems maybe?

[quote name='yorick' post='1279620' date='Jun 23 2011, 01:49 PM']Have a look at this lot. They can make bespoke stuff. Not sure on prices. [url="http://www.packhorse.co.uk/index.htm"]http://www.packhorse.co.uk/index.htm[/url][/quote] Thanks Nigel!

Thanks chaps, unfortunately Flightcase Warehouse only seem to do Stagg violin cases for string instruments. I did google as well but noone outside the US specifically mentions a case for a Baby Bass so i guess I'm looking for a recommendation from someone who has had a custom case made for their double bass or cello?

Having just picked up one of these beauties, I would like to investigate getting a proper fibreglass flight case for it as the odds are Rattlin Bone's Portugal tour will not be our only ever overseas excursion. The Baby bass has a good, sturdy gig case which is perfectly adequate for schlepping around the UK but probably wouldn't withstand being flung by baggage handlers into an aircarft cargo bay. BTW, I contacted Hiscox but they don't do one off custom orders. Does anyone have any suggestions who I might contact? Cheers Clarky

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1279435' date='Jun 23 2011, 10:26 AM']How much is the Shuker nowadays?[/quote] Used to be £1500-1600 but I bet they have gone up in past year (due to rising raw material costs)

Hi mate, have a chat with Marky L who owns my old one or Deep Thought, the other BC owner of a JJB (I think) My recollection is: very high quality hardware, wide but slim (comfy) neck, unfinished maple board (not heavily lacquered, which you may or may not prefer), reasonable weight (c.9 pounds), very punchy (custom wound) P pickup, beautifully put together, and with a gloriously thick gloss black coat of paint Basically like a US Fender but better

If you don't have a problem with buying a used bass you will get a hell of a lot for that sort of money. On the BassChat for sale forum there are loads of great basses for sub £600, eg, there's a Silver US Stingray for £580, several G&L's for way within your budget etc. We have Feedback on the site to give you extra comfort about the seller too.