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[quote name='Hector' post='405367' date='Feb 10 2009, 02:24 PM']Hi Guys,


Was wondering if anyone had any good practices for arco technique?

Having come from an electric bass background, I've found my arco technique is somewhat lacking. I can use a bow fine enough (classically trained up to grade 8), but I just don't feel at all comfortable with it. My tone isn't fantastic, and my speed is very limited (both of which I think are a product of poor bow control). I play in several orchestras, so I get a bit of practice from that, but I play mostly jazz. I'd love to have my arco as comfortable and fluid as my pizz though.

Also, was tempted to get that Rabbath DVD "The Art Of The Bow", since I can't afford to get a classical teacher as well as a jazz teacher. (Plus Jazz is where my heart really is, despite me not seeing any real difference between the two styles). Anyone had any experience with it?[/quote]
Lessons dear chap, lessons. If you are playing in orchestras you must be of a decent standard already. There IS a correct way, a lot to do with the elbow moevment too, wished I had kept up double bass lessons. The few years I had seeing a teacher (not often enough due to lack of funds) are still with me when I do pick up the bow. However, double bass playing did make fretless bass playing a lot easier. Find an experienced player and take a few lessons now and then.

[quote name='grimbeaver' post='425797' date='Mar 5 2009, 09:19 AM']Hi Guys,
I have never owned or wanted to own a fender J or P After lots of different guitars I have settled on a Warwick $$ and a Gibson Thunderbird through all Eden gear and am very happy.

However.... I have a new project that I am about to join thats a UK punk & pistols tribute and have to have the look as well as the sound. a big white flag covers my beutiful Eden gear so thats ok but I need to get hold of a white fender with black scratch plate.

Having never owned one I am a bit baffled by the whole range USA, chinese, P MIMN???? so what would you recommend?

The Tbird has a slim neck as does the $$ so should I be getting a Jazz? do they look the same, do I get upgraded pickups etc as I couldnt do with a crap sound, I love a new string clanky crisp sound through 10" speakers and only play fingerstyle.

Do I get a lakland or something that looks the same (mega bucks I know)

I know I will get some good advice from you guys so thanks in advance[/quote]

I believe Tokai have started their line of basses again. Well made stuff usually.
Also, Fender "Roscoe Beck" bass hass two big passive humbuckers with plenty of sound options via mini switches. Nice necks to play too.

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='421594' date='Feb 28 2009, 11:43 AM'][url="http://www.thomasmartin.co.uk/instruments-for-sale/five-string-bass.html"]http://www.thomasmartin.co.uk/instruments-...tring-bass.html[/url]

Looks interesting but I don't have a clue about double bass playing - what do you guys think? Gimmick or good idea?[/quote]
No gimmick this. 3/4/5 and 6 string double basses have been around a long long time, yes, long before the "modern" electric bass thought of going 5 and 6 string. Some DBs were also fretted, I think gut string was used.
I had lessons from Thomas Martin many years ago when he was in Ealing. I think he started out in big bands in Canada, eventually playing and teaching more classical in London. A very nice person, I'm sure his basses are made with absolute in depth knowledge and care.

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='422288' date='Mar 1 2009, 11:47 AM'] Straight to the point. I'll give upright playing a go in a few years after I get to grips with a blank fingerboard fretless.[/quote]

You will really get to grips with a fretless bass if you take on double bass now. Using a bow, your ear training will accelerate. The reason being that as soon as you play a bowed note that is out of tuning, you'll realise just how keen your ear has to be to play any fretless instrument in tune. The double bass will also help strengthen both hands and bass guitar playing will become more effortless.

[quote name='mybass' post='418154' date='Feb 24 2009, 09:58 AM']Haha I see! Ya know I never registered those at all, maybe I'm a musician!

How would £50 including postage do for you? you could send a cheque and I'll post soon as I can.
Pete[/quote]


Oops, just read my reply to you and thought I better add, no offence intended by that "musician" quote.
We bassists are all musos.

[quote name='Golchen' post='418143' date='Feb 24 2009, 09:37 AM']LOL = laugh out loud!

Live in Luton, Work in London NW9[/quote]
Haha I see! Ya know I never registered those at all, maybe I'm a musician!

How would £50 including postage do for you? you could send a cheque and I'll post soon as I can.
Pete

[quote name='mrcrow' post='417834' date='Feb 23 2009, 08:48 PM']a confused bump here old chap
i only see one bass with frets...guess i missed the others
a very retro looking bass
cheers
geof[/quote]

Quite right probably Geof. There were three basses and as one sold I would delete the pic etc. to try and avoid confusion.
I'll get it right one day......

[quote name='Golchen' post='417589' date='Feb 23 2009, 04:52 PM']I could have done with this a month or two ago! I'd still be tempted if I lived a bit nearer, but I figure that the postage would be a fair bit.


Note: LOL at the notes printed above the keys!

Er, what is "LOL"?
Where are you based Could work something out.[/quote]

[quote name='mybass' post='394430' date='Jan 29 2009, 11:39 AM']"Aria Pro 2 Laser Electric", made in Japan. Serial 7021089
£165 INCLUDES UK postage. Or £150 collection.
3 piece maple bolt on neck, rosewood f/board andpossibly an ash body under a jet black finish. Pretty nice condition, a few dings n' scrtches but nothing too serious at all.
I've fitted 2 x Duracell batteries and new battery terminal/cables with a new jack socket.
There is no case. The option I've used on another bass was to take off the neck and send as a more compact package.
Bass can be posted, collected (always preferable) or possible meeting on route.[/quote]

BUMP

[quote name='mybass' post='416187' date='Feb 21 2009, 03:20 PM']MK 61 Midi Keyboard Controller.
5 octaves. Pitch bend, modulation, Data entry plus octave change and other controls. (see pics)
I probably used this once or twice and since then it has been under cover totally unused, so it is still in "new" condition.
Postage? I'd say around a tenner would do it.

The original receipt from Digital Village was £120.
Asking £40 plus yer postage or collect/meet up on the musos gigging highway.[/quote]

BUMP

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[quote name='M4L666' post='416329' date='Feb 21 2009, 07:30 PM']Do you need a tone module for it? Can you use it out of the box?[/quote]

You WILL need a sound/tone module to make any sound at all. This is ONLY the keyboard, no sounds on board it at all.
I bought a Roland XV 5080 sound module (about £1200 ). Same condition as this keyboard, it has sat under wraps as well since new.

MK 61 Midi Keyboard Controller.
5 octaves. Pitch bend, modulation, Data entry plus octave change and other controls. (see pics)
I probably used this once or twice at the most and since then it has been under cover totally unused in the music room, so it is still in "new" condition. The original cost from Digital Village was for £120. A new piano has definitily made this redundant for me.
Postage? I would hope about a tenner would cover it these days.
Asking £40 plus yer postage or collect/meet up on the musos gigging highway. I am NE Hampshire/Surrey based.

[quote name='mybass' post='394430' date='Jan 29 2009, 11:39 AM']Bass can be posted, collected (always preferable) or possible meeting on route.

"Aria Pro 2 Laser Electric", made in Japan. Serial 7021089
Looking at £175 INCLUDES UK postage. Or £160 collection.
3 piece maple bolt on neck, rosewood f/board and I think history says an ash body. Nice jet black condition with a few not too serious scratches.
Got new Duracell batteries and new battery cables installed and a jack socket.
There is no case. The option would be to take off the neck and send as a package.[/quote]

BUMP

[quote name='zbigniew' post='413947' date='Feb 19 2009, 10:12 AM']Pretty cool basses there, I would search my sofa thoroughly for money for that Aria Laser if I weren't in Iceland

Z[/quote]
Thanks.
You must be pretty cool in Iceland too!
The Aria could always be shipped but I haven't a clue what it would cost and if you would want to pay that.

[quote name='mybass' post='394430' date='Jan 29 2009, 11:39 AM']Bass can be collected (always preferable) or possible meeting on route.

"Aria Pro 2 Laser Electric", made in Japan. Serial 7021089
Looking at £175 includes UK postage.
3 piece maple bolt on neck, rosewood f/board and I think history says an ash body. Nice jet black condition with a few not too serious scratches.
Got new Duracell batteries and new battery cables installed and a jack socket.
There is no case. The option would be to take off the neck and send as a package.


"Ibanez Musician Fretless lined",
Asking £340 which includes UK postage.
Jan. 1980 as far as I can trace. Serial A804606. Made in Japan.
Nice condition with a few "work related" dings.
Was fretted but now made as a 4 string FRETLESS with replacement maple fret inserts. Easy enough to refret I would think.
Mahogany body with ash front.
Maple 3/5 piece thru neck with 2 stringers and looks like a macassar ebony f/board.
Quite a few variations of this bass seem to have been made, this one has the same size neck and bridge pickups with actives.
New battery and strap buttons have been fitted. There is no case but I may be able to supply one at reasonable cost for postage as this is a thru neck item.[/quote]

BUMP

[quote name='mybass' post='394430' date='Jan 29 2009, 11:39 AM']Bass can be collected (always preferable) or possible meeting on route.

"Aria Pro 2 Laser Electric", made in Japan. Serial 7021089
Looking at £190 includes UK postage.
3 piece maple bolt on neck, rosewood f/board and I think history says an ash body. Nice jet black condition with a few not too serious scratches.
Got new Duracell batteries and new battery cables installed and a jack socket.
There is no case but I could sort a cheapo one for you. The other option would be to take off the neck and send as a package.


Now on EBAY
"Ibanez Musician Fretless lined",
Asking £400 which includes UK postage.
Jan. 1980 as far as I can trace. Serial A804606. Made in Japan.
Nice condition with a few "work related" dings.
Was fretted but now made as a 4 string FRETLESS with replacement maple fret inserts. Easy enough to refret I would think.
Mahogany body with ash front.
Maple 3/5 piece thru neck with 2 stringers and looks like a macassar ebony f/board.
Quite a few variations of this bass seem to have been made, this one has the same size neck and bridge pickups with actives.
New battery and strap buttons have been fitted. There is no case but I may be able to supply one at reasonable cost for postage as this is a thru neck item.[/quote]

BUMP

[quote name='Sean' post='391072' date='Jan 25 2009, 05:27 PM']Some were but these mahogany bodied/maple topped ATK 400s were made in Korea.

The ATK300s were ash bodied I think.[/quote]

Looking at the picture angle, I would check on that top wood, looks so much like ASH and if it is a lightweight body, that ash is probably some form of swamp ash.

[quote name='markdavid' post='407335' date='Feb 12 2009, 09:44 AM']Ive heard of people doing this to bring strings back to life , what type of Alchohol is used to do this (i take it its not methylated spirits) and how do you do this?[/quote]
Cheap bottle of surgical spirit from most chemists. Er, don't drink this stuff, possibly make any string sound good to you afterwards!
Boiling strings works too. Sometimes on a gig if they sound a wee bit dull, slacken off a string a few inches, give a few good pulls like trying to shake the grit outa them and retune. This can help brighten up enough for the gig, (that was on my nickel strings).

[quote name='fretmeister' post='409053' date='Feb 13 2009, 09:13 PM']On 3/4 sized DBs - is the scale length shortened, or is it just the body size that is reduced?[/quote]

I think also the "shoulders" on a 3/4 are reduced/less broad and therefore drop lower than than on a 4/4 or full size bass.

[quote name='Mickeyboro' post='396291' date='Jan 31 2009, 05:59 PM']PM'd re Aria[/quote]

Thanks....Pm'd back

[quote name='Pookus' post='375967' date='Jan 10 2009, 10:27 AM']Last night i dreamed I was playing a fretted double bass. It sounded amazing!! Am I right in saying that some of the early viol family were fretted (early music)? Are there examples of fretted double basses around ?[/quote]
Found this pic in an old double bass reference book, a beauty of a 6 stringer with (possibly gut) frets.
You will have to enlarge the pic to see it well enough.

[quote name='timloudon' post='376361' date='Jan 10 2009, 07:06 PM']It's a midget playing a mandolin![/quote]

Its a mandolin playing a midget....boom boom!

SOLD..........

"Aria Pro 2 Laser Electric", made in Japan. Serial 7021089
£165 INCLUDES UK postage. Or £150 collection.
3 piece maple bolt on neck, rosewood f/board andpossibly an ash body under a jet black finish. Pretty nice condition, a few dings n' scrtches but nothing too serious at all.
I've fitted 2 x Duracell batteries and new battery terminal/cables with a new jack socket.
There is no case. The option I've used on another bass was to take off the neck and send as a more compact package.
Bass can be posted, collected (always preferable) or possible meeting on route.

[quote name='mybass' post='383877' date='Jan 18 2009, 12:10 PM']Dean Vintage series "Z" model in black.
Maple neck is natural colour. 24 frets, bolt on neck with rosewood f/board and Abalone dots.
Basswood body.
Precision and jazz pickups with separate volumes and a single tone control.
The bass has never been gigged so apart from a couple of tiny marks, it is in immaculate condition. There isn't a case with this so pickup, meeting or postal arrangement to be discussed.
Postage probably around £15/20?[/quote]

Bumped down to a new price