Jezyorkshire

Just got a Phil Jones Flightcase and i am using an Underwood pickup , with full gain on the input of the amp the clip light doesn't light even when abusing the strings very hard with my right hand, there doesn't seem much volume and im assuming thats because of the input stage not being loaded enough? would a pre amp of the right sort solve this and also would it improve the tone spectrum of the pickup with the right impedance match? any other advise also would be good, thanks, Jez

agree see a luthier if going adjustable, i was meaning you could shave the top down if the height is ok and bridge is ok apart from deep grooves?

you could fix that yourself easy enough? if the string height is ok?

the ethical situation doesn't end there though with how its all glued together!!! i was vegan for about 5 years and thought about this but i cant see any substitute glue being available either?

Just received my double bas strings, all good mate thanks, Jez

Some on eBay lightly used I think at minute?

Just wondering if i decide to upgrade my Romanian bass at some point on the cost of maintenance on say an old German 1900's fully carved or similar?

It’s all very well giving advise about string height and strings but we are all physically different , Mittels a centimetre of the board for some one new to the bass could be the end of playing a few months down the road when they develope RSI etc

playing pizz are you playing right at the end of the fingerboard, on my bass the E is a little darker than the other 3 and it requires a bit more attack but it also requires a slightly different angle with it being where it is if that makes sense, Jez

I’ve just ordered some Spiro Solos but tuning them to normal orchestra pitch which comes in a little under the tension of the lights

I have ordered some 3/4 Spiro Solos to tune to orchestra pitch, these will work out at a little below weichs in tension so should be good

thanks mate, i have listened to them on youtube ant they sound pretty good

was also thinking of the Velvet Blues which are 55Ibs tension on each string which would be nice to have an even tension on each string, was wondering how the Innovation Silver Slap compare in tension?

Just bought a used Double bass , its got Thomastic superflexible strings, only played it for one day and i can tell its too much tension, i need to avoid injuring myself as i haven't played for a few years due to severe rsi issues, does anyone know what the tension is for the Innovation 140SLP Silver Slap Double Bass Strings?

i agree, life is too short man, the problem is an inability to see the difference between the level that the OP is at and as you say " orchestral musicians sight-reading and playing often very difficult pieces full of emotion as an example"

so you cant even admit that you took my words completely out of context? I wonder what the OP thinks to the replys as he hasn't actually posted since starting this thread? which would be more relevant?

you are taking my words out of context, the context is that he wants to learn to play some bass lines from certain songs or books that could be learnt by ear, if you learn to play with dots only as a developing player you dont acquire the emotional content and nuances from the performance on the recording , this can only be done by copying by ear these elements, you are taking it completely out of context as anyone in an orchestra playing at the level you intimate are developed players with the musical sensibilities to play with those elements in context of their performance, he says he hasn't been playing bass long, my advice is as someone who has spent a lot of time acquiring the emotional content and nuances of players i like, using my ears, i can read, i have read some hard parts in my time but learning those elements enables me to know how to interpret a notated piece if i know the language of that genre from using my ears.

That’s shite mate, hope things improve man, Jez

Thanks mate, prevention is easy , just do a bit of working out to avoid injury, get some advice on which muscles in particular you need to keep in good shape for playing and stretches as well