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I think what I'm trying to get across is that the two are different instruments, feel entirely different to play and respond differently. The physical challenge is different, the sound is different, response to bow and fingers is different. If a teacher doesn't want to teach you on a EUB, find a different teacher, that much I agree with. Don't rush to judgement though.

A teacher is perfectly entitled to make that decision, and they have probably made it on the basis that there Are differences and they don't feel comfortable teaching what they don't know. I have never played an EUB, and I would say the same. I wouldn't teach you on that bass. It's not a snobbery thing. You should be grateful for their integrity

My SB1000. Iconic, in my opinion. Nothing comes close

Jerome Davies and Martyn Bailey are both top men, and both very straight and honest. I wouldn't take my bass to anyone except Jerome or Martyn.

Lack of ego, swing and ability to listen

I have a GK Backline 600 and a BLX 410 that between them make a great sound. I could do with another BLX410 to be honest... I love my Aria SB1000 and my Wal fretless to bits. Neither will ever be for sale. The Cort fretless is also worming its way under my skin in a way that several other basses have failed to do.

DON'T whatever you do add weight to the ends of your bow. No pro player I know would recommend that, it will just make the bow completely unmanageable. Weigh it. If it weighs less than about 130 grams its a wee bit light, more than about 150 is heavy. Either way, it's not the problem. The problem is the strings. If you want strings that are good for slap, they will be rubbish for arco. Just the way it is. Part of it is setup, too, but mainly strings. Make your choice, live with it. Sorry, but that's the way it is. Bowing IS much harder than it looks, and using the wrong strings won't help.

If you don't play it, how could you possibly miss it? Get rid, buy something you actually want.

You did better than me then - or anyone else!! Thanks, I'll have a look

The suggestions were fine, just nothing whatever to do with the question!

Bore oil, fingerboard oil, lemon oil, linseed oil, walnut oil all do the same job, pretty much. I don't need advice about what to clean my fingerboard with. I was just wondering if I could get some more of what I already have. Seems like the answer is either "no" or "here's the answer to a question you didn't ask". Internet...

He never plays anything exactly the same twice. For me, that's the appeal of Zeppelin. The feeling that even the songs on the albums are a captured moment. The looseness and freedom is always there

I'm not one for the "XYZ bass is only good for ABC genre", the question is whether it will do anything my current basses won't. I doubt it, but I may have to get one anyway

I don't suppose for a second your bass still has the original fingerboard. Ebony seems to be very durable though, and If it is the original, it will have been oiled periodically. Turpentine is almost certainly better than vodka....

Gets the crud off without drying out the wood. Vodka (or alcohol swabs) will do the same thing, but take the oil out of the wood.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but it IS compulsory to have Grade 5 theory for ABRSM Grade 6 and above. Trinity don't require any theory, which is why a lot of people pick Trinity. Of course you'll need to give some guidance before a classical double bass player can play in a "Jazz" band....

Does anyone recognise this, and know if it's still available? I bought several cans around 30 years ago from a shop that was closing down. This is the last one, and it's so good that I'd love to have some more... It may well be neat linseed oil, but the can's pretty cool too! I'm a sucker for tradition......

I've been doing exactly this for two years now, in Horsham. Anyone wants to join in, PM me.

OK, think I'm going to have a hunt for something secondhand first, see what it does for me before committing serious money. I'm not one for the revolving door, as you may have guessed! I need to be sure before I buy an expensive one....Watch this space

If there's ever a discussion, I just show here a photo of on of you lot's basses and say "be grateful"

I never get into that tangle! I just tell her...

So sensible. I do wonder what I would use it for though... Maybe it would just look good on my stand

So.... for many, many years I've had a secret, perverse crush on the T bird. Looks, sound, image. Can't tell you why, it's a mystery to me. I have 3 very very fine basses that I love and that do everything I ever need them to do. But still, the T Bird is calling.... What should I do? Get an Epiphone Pro 4 and lose a few quid when I move it on? Or go the whole hog and have a "proper" Gibson? Or resist manfully as I always have? Help...