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    Hora Hybrid 3/4 Double Bass + Stand + Gig Bag + Piezo + Bow - Northern Ireland - *SOLD*

    in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by zvirus

     

    Hi,

     

    Can also sell without the extras.

     

    Thomann 22AS 3/4 Europe made by HORA in Romania

     

    Currently, £1500 at Thomann delivered...

     

    Collection only From BT204ED, Bangor - Northern Ireland - can deliver after the deal is made within a 20miles radius 

    Hybrid (Carved top) AS NEW/MINT condition with:

     

    • Stand (£40 second hand)
    • Gig Bag - Padded (£50 second hand)
    • Spirocore Strings - Light (£170) Played maybe 2-3h
    • Decent French-style bow (£30 second hand)
    • Shadow SH950 Piezo Pickup Installed £100 new
    • A new Pahler Sound post installed
    • The bridge shaved to remove the weight
    • Fingerboard Polished
    • Varnish removed from the back of the neck - Oil applied
    • Action at the nut lowered - for better tunning and playing comfort
    • Set Up for Jazz - Low action - No need for setup (I believe) = savings?


    Extras total (approx): £350+ not counting sound post installed and Fingerboard Polished

    Size: 3/4
    Top: Solid spruce - not plywood
    Arched laminated maple back
    Round fingerboard: Ebony (Diospyros ebenum)
    Scale length: approx. 105 cm
    Tyrolean machine heads
    Height adjustable endpin
    Matte lacquer

    Plays and sounds as should for a medium price bass

     

    Reason for sale? Since I found Rosenberg`s Trio on YouTube, I realized that music can be raw, organic, and great at the same time, and I want to be part of it...

    I really have no time for two different instruments.

     

    I will only trade for a decent gipsy guitar around the same value. Must not be made in China!

     

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    Midrange potentiometer pot B500k 2xC500k middle frequency Sire Miller

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    Posted · Edited by zvirus

     

     

    Hi,

     

    Bought concentric 2x250k received this... dont need it

     

    Brand new potentiometer for Active Preamps like in Marcus Miller Basses. Long thread so wont work for V3 V5 V7 setups!

     

    1x 500k for boost/cut

    2x 500k for frequency

     

    Lower shaft diameter: 8mm

    Upper shaft diameter: 6mm

     

     

     £10 including 1st class postage - UK only.

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    Thx!

    Dead Note on a Double Bass?

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    Hi,

     

     Ive got some updates on the subject...

     

     Recently Rod Patterson - our local (hero) Double Bass player paid me a visit and suggested to thin/shave off the bridge to reduce its weight and eliminate BULKY look...

     I managed to reduce its weight by 10g from 107g to 97g

     

     And now the "dead" G string in first position is back to life!


    Cheerio!

     

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    Dead Note on a Double Bass?

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    3 hours ago, petebassist said:

    Another thing to check - that the feet of the bridge are flat against the body, there's usually a 90 degree angle between the underside of the bridge (which is flat, rather than sloped on the top) and the bass body.

    And the bridge is placed in the 'normal' position, i.e. a horizontal line going through the middle of the bridge lines up with the two little nicks in the middle of the F hole. 

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    Another great input. Must say that the "boys" @thomann fitted the bridge VERY well and fits the body nice and cosy. And the bridge is where should be as shown on that cartoon!

    Cheers!

    Tomas

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    Dead Note on a Double Bass?

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    4 hours ago, Beedster said:

    I can hear the change in tone and sustain, but yes questions where it was recorded are spot on, as the player you can hear and feel things the audience don't 👍

    It is not so obvious when I play in a living room... little obvious when play in my "studio" 2x3m...

    Dead Note on a Double Bass?

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    5 hours ago, JoeEvans said:

    I've been told that some professionals are able to minimise dead spots using set-up techniques - detailed tweaks to bridge, soundpost, tailpiece and attachment, end pin etc. The dead spot on a previous bass of mine (open A string) improved noticeably when I replaced the rather long, slim end pin with a wooden pin from Ben Bastin.

    Thanks for the input!

    Here is a (sloppy) Bb blues where I use quite a lot G, G#, A and more...

     

    I have to say now that its not bad (sound - not the player) and I like it and will live with it!

    Dead Note on a Double Bass?

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    27 minutes ago, Beedster said:

    I put it down the the vagaries of wood, of construction, of strings and of the ear/brain complex (don't underestimate the degree to which the latter plays a role, once we hear a problem we are far more likely to keep hearing it and sometimes even exaggerate it). I've never had a DB that didn't have a few dead spots, hours of experimentation moved them around a little or reduced them a little, but now I simply accept that if B on the G string doesn't sing I use 3rd position on the D. But I'm guessing you already knew most of this so probably not much help really :)  

    Thanks! Great input!!!!👍

     

    I agree. I was just looking for some.. confirmation that Im mentally rather stable...

    So nothing to worry especially I did not spend £2000-3000. I could be angry spending that kind of money...

     

    Anyway... mystery solved!

    Dead Note on a Double Bass?

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    Posted · Edited by zvirus

    11 hours ago, pete.young said:

    Is the sound post set up properly and in the right place?

    Yes, that was first thing to fix after receiving bass. The post was around 20mm off to the bass side. Now its in "neutral" spot. The issue was there and still is there. Before I changed the strings and after I did it...

     

    I do understand its all about wood properties and CHEAP craftsmanship but... I wonder why there is no single article on the web about the dead notes? Or maybe I demand too much from a cheapo DB?

     

    Its strange a bit as things are ok after hitting B, C and so on on that G string and all the rest are singing quite good as for cheapo DB...

    Dead Note on a Double Bass?

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    Posted · Edited by zvirus

    Hi,

     

     I have spent quite a lot of time for research and found nothing which is really strange...

     

     Most people talk about Wolf Note/s on a Cello or DB which is opposite what I have on my DB. G#, A, A# on G string first position the sound has no overtones and fades away quickly same way as on lets say Jazz Bass G string 5-7 Fret (C, C#,D) - well known problem.

     

     What is going on and why I could not find anything regarding this "issue"?

     

    Here it is sound sample starting with open G (444Hz)

     

     

     

     G#, A, A# on a D string is .. well, not bad.

     Put brand new Spirocores Light and The problem still exist. Well only first position G#-A#

     

    Its a hybrid Hora (Romanian double bass from Thomann)

     

    Thanks for any input/s

     

    Tomas

    Artino SN-180 Double Bass Strings SET 3/4 £40 posted - *SOLD*

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    Posted · Edited by zvirus

    Artino SN-180 Double Bass Strings SET of 4 for sale used for around 20 minutes...

     

    They (almost) feel like Spirocores but they are NOT Spirocores (£160+)

     

    £71 Brand new from Thomann

     

    Postage included - not useless Royal Mail.

    Bank Transfer or Paypal pls.

     

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    Sound samples here: 

     

     

     

    Double Bass not included(!)

     

     

    Thx

    Tomas

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