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  1. Burns-bass
    I guess when you see the scale and execution of a genuine Pollock (which are bigger than garage doors) you really can see the difference. Jackson defined the style so by nature his execution is the best. And there is huge skill in it. Maybe give it a try. (I did as part of an art course and much of Pollocks work is much more conceptual than it appears at first glance). Leo was a trailblazer who automated, systematised and refined his craft. He’s the Henry Ford of guitars. Beautifully crafted designs made from cheap components that are endlessly produced (and emulated). They’re things bolted together by low paid workers. That original ones have survived unmolested is surprising and that’s why they’re collectible.
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    They’re not comparable. A Pollock isn’t about a technique (see Ed Sheerans Pollock-esque paintings), it’s the value of the concept and the execution. I’m highly negative about the vintage bass market, but these all original models genuinely are rare and obviously highly valuable because of that. I don’t think it sounds any better than any other single coil P bass but that’s me.
  3. Burns-bass
    Good point. This year I’ll have done around 80 gigs and only 5 on electric bass.
  4. Burns-bass
    An experienced and trained friend sounds fully qualified to give some pointers. My guess is you'll tell a few people you play double bass and will be out gigging by May.
  5. Burns-bass
    I find selling things is cathartic. There are two or three I really like but nothing (aside from people) is irreplaceable.
  6. Burns-bass
    Bought a Rush book, probably struggling to make sense of it like me! Great buyer happy days.
  7. Burns-bass
    Look at how neat that wiring is. Beautiful.
  8. Burns-bass
    I've been thinking about this a bit recently. I bought a double bass that was owned by Jack Bruce (not in the putative sense most vintage instruments are sold) but with provenance from Bonhams. It's 100% one of his, but it means nothing to me really. I bought it because I needed a great sounding classical bass and this was checked over by a friend and was given the OK. We assumed it would be out of my price range, but in the end it sold for half the original Bonham's sale price. I guess my point is that the "value" of celebrity ownership is probably temporal and that the celebrities of today are unlikely to mean much (if anything) to the generations in the future. Maybe a few will, but ultimately, we're all shadows and dust. Or 3 generations from irrelevance, as my mum put it when we were enjoying a walk.
  9. Burns-bass
    Semantic point as we have to define value in this context. Intrinsic and extrinsic. If we agree that the manufacturing process adds value then ownership and age can do too.
  10. Burns-bass
    What people sometimes forget about celebs buying vintage instruments is that they add value (which we can’t). A big standard 70s jazz is £3k. One owned by Geddy Lee is £30k for example. Buying them up also gives the impression they’re rare, which they’re really not. I can see the value in a completely original pieces, because they genuinely are rare. But the rest of them, not really.
  11. Burns-bass
    The more I play the old ones I realise it's an entirely harmless indulgence, but an indulgence nonetheless. Some of these older basses can feel quite agricultural. We often ascribe onto them meaning, history and value that's not really there. These things aren't the history, it's the players. When I showed my dad one of my old vintage basses he appaised it and then said "It would look so much better with a fresh coat of paint. Why don't you make it look good again?" which made me laugh.
  12. Burns-bass
    This advice offended one Basschat member so much that they left when I gave it. But it’s true.
  13. Burns-bass
    Let's not open this old can of worms (argh go on then...)
  14. Burns-bass
    It's a vintage bass off! Maybe Sting will buy it and it'll never be advertised for sale.
  15. Burns-bass
    As a London shop, I reckon £18,500.
  16. Burns-bass
    My cousin (bass player) has got his too. He’s massively excited by the whole thing and that makes me happy.
  17. Burns-bass
    Hi Donavan, I'll message you directly.
  18. Burns-bass
    If it looks and smells like a scam...
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    What’s the scratch plate for? If it’s for the look then I can’t see why you wouldn’t screw it on. If it’s for protection, then you risk doing more damage by adding one (so why bother). If you’re going to keep the bass forever then do whatever you want. If not, but a bass you will keep forever (with a scratchplate maybe!)
  20. Burns-bass
    How do you find the DCX?
  21. Burns-bass
    Yes, I quite agree. The person I bought it from struggled with it, but ultimately gave up. All it needed was some time with a specialist and now it's a good value entry level bass. More suitable than the bass I started with!
  22. Burns-bass
    The model is this one: https://www.thomann.co.uk/thomann_111sn_3_4_double_bass.htm I’ll politely suggest the “experts” at Thomann didn’t do a great job of setting it up.
  23. Burns-bass
    This is a Thomann laminate bass that has been set up and is ready to play! The story is that I picked up recently from someone who had tried DB and failed. Not from a lack of effort and skill but a terribly set up bass. (I actually went there to buy his bass buggy and ended up with the whole bass.) I’ve had it professionally set up and the action lowered so it’s now a great starter bass. (Bridge fit isn’t perfect, but it’s much better than it was.) The action is low, it sounds good (in a thumpy plywood way). I was going to use this to teach with but I don’t have the space, skill or time to teach so it’s here. It’s a really well built bass that simply needs playing. Personally I’d find a used set of Spiro Weichs and add those and it’ll be a whole new beast. For £499 you get: Bass Case Few books For £35 more I can add a magnetic pickup. This reflects pretty much what I paid, but if you’re stuck for cash and want to try DB we can always work something out. I’m quite proud we’ve fixed up another double bass and it’ll get to be used again. (Hettie used for scale.)
  24. Burns-bass
    I see this bass advertised somewhere before. It’s truly awful.
  25. Burns-bass
    I sold Nick a 70s Jazz too. What a lovely guy he was.
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