Owen

[quote name='headofire' post='735602' date='Feb 4 2010, 10:35 PM']i like the look of that neck mate, what bits have you got left? how much for the remaining eub bits you posted?[/quote] Neck and machines (planed and trued rosewood fingerboard) £180 Bridge from the bass the same time as the neck came off so the radius is matched for the fingerboard £20 New rosewood tailpiece - £20 Yamaha tom arm and mount to mount the whole thing onto a cymbal stand £20 All these are still here including the very large piece of Ash. I would do then all for £200 + carriage. Let me know. Owen

[quote name='Greydad' post='734486' date='Feb 3 2010, 08:59 PM']Sorry, forgot the :postironicsmileyicon:, thought the triple ? may have done the trick but obviously not[/quote] You are WAY too subtle for me

I had real issues with a piezo bridge (not MM) and it turned out that the saddle had actually snagged the lead coming off the actual pick up. It took a very long time to find that out.

[quote name='Plux_the_Duck' post='730289' date='Jan 31 2010, 08:28 AM']I thought as much..... bloody ampeg... the thing is, I am that fussy... so thats all good [/quote] I have turned up to play outdoors now and again and there is a full SVT rig that I can turn up loud. They have their moments!

[quote name='Greydad' post='732419' date='Feb 1 2010, 11:54 PM']How does that work on a double bass then???[/quote] Just on the VERY REMOTE chance that ANYONE thought I was being serious, that was a joke. However, if your using metal core strings then you can mount them at the end of your fingerboard and have the PHATEST P bass in the world. It is NOT a traditional DB sound, but it actually does have it's merits and is not the stupidest idea ever.

[quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='732755' date='Feb 2 2010, 12:02 PM']This lady missed the note quite badly and the audience- in this quite well know cabaret club all went "OOOOOOOh!"[/quote] Quality

[quote name='Greydad' post='732349' date='Feb 1 2010, 10:37 PM']Damn [/quote] You didn't really want it. What really gives the secret uber tone for double basses is an EMG P pick-up.

Full circle gone.

The fingerboard is an easy fix if it just popped off. Often it is better for it to pop off as it would have absorbed energy from a hit. Double Basses are made to be taken apart and put back together again ad infinitum.

[attachment=41493:IMG_0214.jpg] [attachment=41492:IMG_0213.jpg] [attachment=41494:IMG_0215.jpg] [attachment=41495:IMG_0216.jpg] [attachment=41496:IMG_0217.jpg] [attachment=41497:IMG_0218.jpg] [attachment=41498:IMG_0219.jpg] And there you have it. It is a 3 string to 4 string conversion. The headstock has snapped off in the past but is super sound.

Sorry TPJ, I now have the neck in the house but have spent the whole evening chasing Corinne Bailey Rae's new album and interviews around the net. I have not been this excited about a new release in 20 years! Pics tomorrow.

[quote name='chris_b' post='728698' date='Jan 29 2010, 01:47 PM']I suppose you must have heard Gene Genie by Bowie? Where the bass starts the chorus about half way through the verse?[/quote] I have been using that one. On careful listening it actually sounds like the guitar actually moves out of his groove early which then throws the bass player off and the whole thing gets a bit wobbly. Thanks everyone, keep them coming.

I teach a module called listening skills. One of the grading criteria (get me with my teacherspeak) is hear and identify sonic and musical faults in a recording or performance, competently and independently, showing a comprehensive understanding I do have a list of recordings where bad things have happened and actually got through to the release stage, however it never hurts to have some more. Anybody have any favourite bloopers? TIA

[quote name='Steve Amadeo' post='728200' date='Jan 28 2010, 10:35 PM']Remember whatever you sell you'll have to add to the pool and claim 100% Annual Invest............. [/quote] I am within 5 mins of submitting my returns. Don't confuse me further!

I have no idea. It is certainly not dovetail, but it came out of what I think has been refered to as a blockless wonder (I could well be wrong). I will take a picture. Apparently one is worth more than a thousand words.

[quote name='TPJ' post='728118' date='Jan 28 2010, 09:18 PM']Is the neck a dovetail joint (a la Eminence removable neck) or mortise?[/quote] Ummmmmm

No charts from me, but the bass plays on up-beat on the 4th crotchet and then instead of hitting the 1 in the next bar brings it forward to play it on the last quaver of the bar before. Effectively playing the two quavers in the 4th beat of the up-beat and tying the 2nd quaver to the begining of the next bar. It sounds odd because the bass on its own has no actual "1" playing so you automatically presume it is actually being played on the "1". The real crime is that she sings and plays at the same time. It's not right.

I have some DB stuff for sale Bits [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=75090"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=75090[/url] Neck and machines (planed and trued rosewood fingerboard) £180 Bridge from the bass the same time as the neck came off so the radius is matched for the fingerboard £20 New rosewood tailpiece - £20 Yamaha tom arm and mount to mount the whole thing onto a cymbal stand £15