yorkshiremike

I'm amazed that a DB can go into a Micra. Thanks for the info.

Hi folks, At the moment I run a large Volvo estate car so can transport my DB in it's semi rigid case on it's back. I've had no problems with this so far. I may need to change to a smaller car where I would have to put the bass in a soft case and on it's side. Other than being careful no to knock the bridge am I likely to run into any problems? Thnks Mike

Thanks for the suggestions and information. I haven't had chance to try any of them yet.

Thanks to all for the suggestions. The problem seems to be mainly low end feedback. I'll try the little Behringer 6 band Bass Eq. This may give both eq and pre amp. I'll also try taping some bass guitar pickups on just to see if the strings work well with mag pickups. I had the strings fitted just after I bought the instrument and I can't remember the name. I believe they might be nylon core with a steel wrapping. I've suggested that we don't play as loud. It doesn't seem to have gone down well.

Reverend, Thank you for your suggestion. The shadow pickup has a battery volume and a tone contr4ol on it. I thought it might be active, I'll try using the bass eq box as I believe that has a pre amp in it. TPJ A mag pickup that's another area to look at. Have you any suggestions as to makes and placement? I believe that a lot of players mount them at the end of the fingerboard.

Hello guys, I'm fairly new to playing double bass. I've played electric bass for 40 years but Db for just 12 months. I started off playing in bluegrass sessions. No problem in acoustic sessions. I've played a 50s country revival show in theaters using a TC 2 x 8 combo again no problem. I've now been asked to play in a 50s Rock 'n' Roll band. Playing the style isn't a problem, I don't slap. I'm having a problem getting sufficient volume without feedback. I am using a shadow pickup. Suggestions have included; Taping up the f holes which we have tried but doesn't help too much. Using an Eq box, I have a Behringer 6 band bass eq we haven't tried yet. Another suggestion has been a compressor. Any suggestions please, I've suggested that we turn down on stage, it was met by looks of disbelief.

Now at the age of 65 I seem to have been playing bass since the days of the ark. Everything from small acoustic gigs in pubs to theaters and festivals. My first bass was a Vox, so small that it had a Co Ax socket instead of a jack socket. Now many instruments later my collection is; JD Thunderbird. From the 1970s never in their catalogue in is one of only six ever built. It's a real beast of an instrument but big and heavy Mexican Jazz in Lake Placid Blue. My main instrument now. Dean Pace electric upright. Amps; Peavy white face Tmax Hartke 350w top Behringer Ultrabass Cabinets; Warwick large 1 x 15 great sound Ashdown small 1 x 15 very portable Custom made 2 x 10