Apprenti L'Artisan

I tried a floor mounted stopper before and couldn't get on with it. Couldn't see it over my bass!!! I'll probably end up with the cello ball thing though, it's just they're pretty expensive.

Okey-dokey. I'll shoot you a pm later andyonbass. Gotta run

How about i give the OP the E and D and give you the A and G? Haha seriously though, I'll let you know. If OP isn't interested maybe we could organise a trade or something? Joe

For £300 that's a bargain! Important tips from someone who started DB about a year ago (though I currently gig so you can make a lot of progress in a year!): Get it set up. This is vital, if it's hard to play you'll hate it and it won't sound to good. If it's already set up, great! Get some good strings. I'd recommend d'addarios if you're on a budget. Helicore orchestral if you plan to do ANY bowing, zyex for that old school sound. Get a teacher. You'll learn quicker. Don't buy hundreds of books! I asked for loads of books last Christmas, and I wish I hadn't! Focus on one book, learn it, then expand your knowledge with a different book. Then go back to the first book and learn some more! I'd recommend rufus reid's book, and/or maybe ray brown's. Rabbath and simandl should, IMO, be studied later when you have a serious grip of what the double bass is. Good luck! I'm sure you'll love the world of DB, and if you're ever in the East Sussex area (England) look me up. I'm friends with a few pro bassists and they love meeting new bassists! Joe

I have some brand new d'addario helicores if you're interested in trying something a bit different?

Thank you, I posted because I saw someone the other day post asking for strings to try out? I figured this was probably smaller than that so it would be alright? If this is against forum rules, then mods please feel free to move it

Hello! I'm Joe, new to the forum. Last year I was given a double bass (after begging for it for over a year) in pretty beat up condition. I spent hours restoring it, and then a guy in America gave me all the parts I needed to make it playable. Then another guy gave me a set of animas strings. The bass has been played daily, loved and admired by many. It's pretty much there, but it still isn't quite finished. It sounds great (easily comparable to my teacher's custom basses) but there's a few things I could use still. I could use a rubber endpin tip, the pin's 8mm but isn't screw fit. I've been using tape and hose pipe for the last year. I could use a quiver and a bow (though I'm saving for the bow, so that's not such a big deal). Some rosin (I'm currently borrowing a bow), a pickup. Basically, if you think you could help me out that'd be great. I'm a broke student so stepping into the world of double bass comes as a bit of a shock! Thanks, Joe