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This website also does liability insurance for teaching etc [url="http://www.simplybusiness.co.uk/"]http://www.simplybusiness.co.uk/[/url] I got £5 million liability insurance to teach dance for about £70, I can't see the risk being much for standing in a street playing an instrument? Might be cheap. cheers Kembo

[quote name='Dr_Tom' post='1239146' date='May 21 2011, 11:25 AM']Hi, Just bought a Stagg EDB off a fellow basschatter a few days ago and as soon as I got it home and tuned the G string the nut cracked and bit flew off, fun times. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? I've measured it as being 1 11/16ths inches in length (which I think is standard bass guitar nut length) but its the height at 9/16ths or 14mm which is obviously a lot bigger than bass guitar nuts. I'd be grateful for any suggestions Cheers Tom[/quote] On my [u][b]first [/b][/u]Stagg EDB My nut cracked!! I took it it to my local music shop and the guitar guy replaced it but at the same time he told me the neck was warped and I had it replaced from the shop I got it from!! So take it to be repaired and replaced with ebony!! cheers Kembo

[quote name='malcthebass' post='1023276' date='Nov 14 2010, 11:38 AM']oh yeah i forgot about that red snapper tune i used to listen to that all the time! the beastie boys tunes were 'alright hear this' and 'the scoop' on ill communication - sabrosa has a nice bassline on that album too.. I know roni size has some good ones - any more?[/quote] cheers mate Kembo

[quote name='malcthebass' post='1022955' date='Nov 13 2010, 10:11 PM']I fancied a break from practicing jazz so today learned some funky beastie boys db lines which are very fun to play. Can anyone recommend any other good funky double bass lines/artists? cheers[/quote] Hi Mate, Which Beastie Boy tunes are they? Have you got the tab/score/notes for them? cheers Kembo

Any details? time,ticket price? which space in the RNCM? cheers Kembo [quote name='Major-Minor' post='852812' date='May 31 2010, 06:33 PM']Our very own geoffbassist is doing his Final Recital at the RNCM on tuesday - can we all send him our best wishes ? The Major[/quote]

Hi Mate, In Manchester there is Matt Owens who is a great double bassist who also teaches. There is John Thorne who played for Lamb he is Manchester based. I would go to Matt&Phreds on Oldham St and watch some Jazz and then speak to whoever is playing afterwards, I have found most double bass players are really helpful. [url="http://www.myspace.com/mjobassmusic"]http://www.myspace.com/mjobassmusic[/url] [url="http://www.jonthorne.co.uk/Jon_Thorne/Home.html"]http://www.jonthorne.co.uk/Jon_Thorne/Home.html[/url] [url="http://www.mattandphreds.com/"]http://www.mattandphreds.com/[/url] cheers Kembo [quote name='Rayman' post='608444' date='Sep 25 2009, 10:21 AM']I've been umming and ahhing about trying double bass for ages. I guess my questions is, how does one get to [i]try[/i] upright for a while before making any decisions? I've been a jazz fan for many years, but I've only ever played rock electric bass, so I know that a transition would be difficult. Trouble is, I don't know [i]anyone[/i] who's an upright player in the South Manchester area where I live. Does anyone know of any teachers around here? Another point is of course money. I have very little so buying an instument will be difficult, and even if I could raise some money, it would be for a budget bass I suppose. What sort of instrument is worth buying for under a grand?[/quote]

thanks for that info, I'll try the muting. cheers Kembo [quote name='Mateybass' post='459019' date='Apr 10 2009, 03:10 AM']The Stagg bridge is a wooden bridge already but I assume you mean to change it to something like a traditional double bass bridge. I'm not sure what you would gain here since the bridge profile is essentially determined by the neck profile so you'd still have the same bowing angle at the strings. That aside, I'd imagine it would be difficult to find a traditional bridge short enough to fit. I'm not in a position to help you here since I don't have enough disposable income to try different strings to acheive this. I do have some old thuddy strings from my double bass which I might try just to see what the results are. The easiest option to obtain a thud sound might be to try a string mute to cut down the sustain of the string, at least you'd have the option of going back to long sustain quickly. I don't regard myself as an expert though, so I hope someone with more experience of upright bass than me might come along soon to help. Ian[/quote]

Hello, I was just wondering about changing the bridge to something more like a real wooden bridgeso it would be easier to bow. Another question because the Stagg sound is Piezo based rather than a vibrating wooden body would changing the strings make any difference when playing Pizz. or not. I mean when you see reviews for strings that say "Gut sound without the Gut price!", Can you get that thud, thud old bass sound on a EUB with new strings. i.e Innovation Ultra Blacks [url="http://tinyurl.com/dk3wvm"]Gollihur Ultra Black Strings[/url] Thanks Kembo [quote name='Mateybass' post='458525' date='Apr 9 2009, 03:54 PM']Do you have a specific problem with the stock bridge? The Stagg bridge is perfectly modifiable as it's made of wood so it's not outside the possibility of having a luthier or even a friendly carpenter make a new one for you if you wanted one. It comes in two parts, the lower part sits into two circular sockets in the body with what looks like Belcat Omega-II cable piezos in the bottom of each socket. The upper part sits on the height adjustment bolts which are also removable. The first job I had done when I bought my Stagg was to have a luthier shave a bit off the base of the top section (that's how I found out all this info) so there was more height adjustment and also recut the nut so the strings lay closer to the fretboard. I now have a low enough action to play quickly and easily. HTH Ian[/quote]

Hello, Has anyone found a different bridge for the Stagg EUB? cheers Kembo

Hi Floyd, Where did you get the stand for £30 ? cheers Kembo [quote name='Floyd Pepper' post='444779' date='Mar 25 2009, 10:11 AM']Hi, I had the same issue so I bought the Stagg EDB stand (about £30 if I remember correctly). Anyway, now I just leave it in there at the start of a gig and play it in the stand. Looks bulky but does the job. Cheers, Jim[/quote]

Nice pictures, I've been looking at prices of stands generally and this one seems really expensive. Thanks for putting those up Kembo [quote name='Andyalfa' post='441517' date='Mar 22 2009, 08:58 AM']Rather belatedly, here are the pictures of the stand in action, as promised. The first is folded, next to the Stagg in a Bag. [attachment=22476:stagg_1.jpg] Here it is set up. [attachment=22477:stagg_2.jpg] This one shows the bass in place [attachment=22478:stagg_3.jpg] A close up of the neck bit [attachment=22479:stagg_4.jpg] And the bottom. [attachment=22480:stagg_5.jpg] Both the neck bit and the bottom rest are height adjustable. I have it set to the end pin is just above the floor.[/quote]

Hi Mate, Can you play with the Stagg in this stand or is it just to hold the bass safely when you're not playing? Have you got any pictures of yours in it? cheers Kembo [quote name='Andyalfa' post='437374' date='Mar 17 2009, 03:16 PM']I know this doesn't help the current situation, but to avoid any further disasters, you should consider one of these... I've got one and it's pretty sturdy and folds up quite small. It's a Foldable SV-EDB stand, made by Stagg specifically for the Stagg EUB. They are around £45 or so, which is cheaper than buying a new instrument.[/quote]

I went to PMT music in Salford, Manchester on Saturday Evening. It used to be called Sound Control or something They had 2 Eastcoast (Stagg) EDB's in stock £299, I asked the Stagg guy in the shop, he said they make sure they always have 2 in stock. There are the contact details below cheers kembo Unit 5, The Red Rose Centre Regent Road Salford, M5 3GR Tel: 0161 8776262 Fax: 0161 8776363 Education: 0161 8764193 email: [email protected]

I went to PMT music in Salford, Manchester on Saturday Evening. It used to be called Sound Control or something They had 2 Eastcoast (Stagg) EDB's in stock £299, I asked the Stagg guy in the shop, he said they make sure they always have 2 in stock. There are the contact details below cheers kembo Unit 5, The Red Rose Centre Regent Road Salford, M5 3GR Tel: 0161 8776262 Fax: 0161 8776363 Education: 0161 8764193 email: [email protected]

Hi Mate, I got mine from GAK it came in the Stagg box with the gig bag. cheers Kembo [quote name='ickleben' post='424488' date='Mar 3 2009, 08:27 PM']I am now the proud owner of a stagg edb and the proud owner of sore sore fingers...come on you calluses.. Anyhow, as I glefully ripped opened the box I noticed that there was no gig bag. So I've got a question.. for other owners of the stagg... Did your bag come in the big box or did it come in another? I'm going to ring to the shop tomorrow anyway but I'd thought I'd say hello.. Hello.[/quote]

I've just started learning to play on my Stagg, the sound I get when bowing sounds quite nice, to me anyway. I'll try and record something this week, by the way I have a Carbon bow bought off Ebay cost me about £50 last year [url="http://tinyurl.com/c57xbv"]ebay link[/url] It vibrates and comes through the amp sounds great. cheers Kembo [quote name='jakesbass' post='172480' date='Apr 8 2008, 05:16 PM']I'd be surprised if you were able to get a decent tone out of an EUB with a bow (I would be happy to be proved wrong) but so much arco tone is related to the vibration being transferred into and amplified by the wood that to amplify the strings beng scratched alone is a fairly frightening prospect to me. Anyone had a good experience with bow and EUB? Jake PS OG I'll be happy to give you a few pointers on holding a (French) bow if you get one. I don't do German.[/quote]

Hiya Mate, I took my Stagg to www.alangregory.co.uk - 0161 224 8915 in Fallowfield, when I picked it up he told me the fingerboard was warped so I am on my 2nd Stagg EUB which is going well. I would take it in, he will probably mention he has done one before cheers Kembo [quote name='RayFW' post='403645' date='Feb 8 2009, 06:58 PM']Thought I would try some Weed Whackers on my Stagg. Put the G on and start tuning to pitch. Turn, turn, turn , turn... still not at pitch, Turn, turn, turn, turn... still not there, Turn, turn, turn... PING! OH FOR FARKS SAKE! The bloody nut has snapped! Cue much swearing and cursing of Chinese workmanship.. What to do now? Luthier only job? Anyone know any in the North West?[/quote]

Hi Guys I had my first lesson last week, I totally understand why you can't really learn the DB by yourself. I learnt how to play a chromatic scale and a basic rock and roll rhythm (dum-dum-dum-dum dee- dee-dee, get the idea !!) Is there anyone else who has just started to learn the Double Bass?, it would be good to get and give ideas. If you have a song that you would like to learn that would be helpful to your teacher because you would have something to aim for. I want to play the bassline from Love Cats by The Cure, Best for Last by Adele and the intro for All or Nothing at All [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwF6oRtO7O0"]All or Nothing at All [/url] Here are some of my posted ideas for help with sightreading. To help you with the site reading download this pdf. [url="http://www.studybass.com/lessons/reading-music/bass-clef-fretboard-notes/bass-clef-notes-fretboard.pdf"]bass clef notes[/url] if you find it hard to remember the notes on the fretboard just remember your alphabet. A B C D E F G (this may be really obvious to some people but I think it's helpful) on the G string notes down go ABCDEF on the D string notes down go EFGABC on the A string notes down go BCDEFG on the E string notes down go FGABCD Then on the 5 lines and 4 spaces top line is A middle line is D bottom line is G and again if you remember the alphabet your brain should start to fill in the gaps. This page is good for help too. [url="http://www.bassclef.co.uk/bassclef_bass.html"]Bass Clef Help[/url] I'm doing it this way anyway. Let me know how your lessons are going, I might start video recording myself and blog it and this time next year,I'll be able to see all my improvement. The best advice I had was from my mates dad who used to play the Sax in the 60's he said, "Have lessons, practice and you will improve slowly, too many people give up because they want to play like the records they hear straight away, it won't happen." cheers Kembo keep practising and post anything that's helped you.

Hi Andy Alfa, I had my first lesson last week, I totally understand why you can't really learn the DB by yourself. I learnt how to play a chromatic scale and a basic rock and roll rhythm (dum-dum-dum-dum dee- dee-dee, get the idea !!) I'm on my stagg EDB, I have never played it through a bass amp before just my sons guitar amp, the different sound really made a difference. To help you with the site reading download this pdf. [url="http://www.studybass.com/lessons/reading-music/bass-clef-fretboard-notes/bass-clef-notes-fretboard.pdf"]bass clef notes[/url] if you find it hard to remember the notes on the ftretboard just remember your alphabet. A B C D E F G (this may be really obvious to some people but I think it's helpful) on the G string notes down go ABCDEF on the D string notes down go EFGABC on the A string notes down go BCDEFG on the E string notes down go FGABCD Then on the 5 lines and 4 spaces top line is A middle line is D bottom line is G and again if you remember the alphabet your brain should start to fill in the gaps. This page is good for help too. [url="http://www.bassclef.co.uk/bassclef_bass.html"]Bass Clef Help[/url] I'm doing it this way anyway. Let me know how your lessons are going, I might start video recording myself and blog it and this time next year,I'll be able to see all my improvement. The best advice I had was from my mates dad who used to play the Sax in the 60's he said, "Have lessons, practice and you will improve slowly, too many people give up because they want to play like the records they hear straight away, it won't happen." cheers Kembo keep practising I am !! I'm gonna start a first lesson thread [quote name='Hector' post='405724' date='Feb 10 2009, 08:39 PM']Welcome to the DB world! Having lived there for the last two or so years, I can tell you it's great fun! It is hard to play at first, but stick with it and after a while all sorts of doors start to open. If you're dreading sight reading, do lots of it! Naturally you avoid doing things that are difficult/fiddly, but if you never practice the difficult things how are you going to improve? Good reading is an important skill to develop, especially if you ever want to get involved with orchestras etc. (Sounds like you aren't too keen on it, but the feeling of blasting out some powerful stuff is great, and it really improves your playing). Remember, the only limitations on your development as a DB player are the ones you impose on yourself - in fact, your potential is night on limitless! So get out there and enjoy that thing, hopefully you'll fall in love with it as much as I have..... [/quote]

Hi Everyone, I got a reply from Peter Tambroni at www.mostlybass.com really helpful. check out his site. [url="http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/?p=366#comments"]http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/?p=366#comments[/url]

[quote name='ardi100' post='327583' date='Nov 12 2008, 01:43 PM']+1 for a pencil. I put marks on the 5th and 7th fret markers and they wore off as I learned to hear them properly. A week or two and I didn't need them anymore. (and I just put them on again cause I've taken up the DB after a long layoff and needed to!)[/quote] Hi sorry to be a nuisance, has anyone got the time to upload a picture of their fingerboard with pencil markings on? Thanks Kema Off topic: Bassday: Richard Bona, TM Stevens, Hadrien Feraud amazing !!

[quote name='BassBus' post='325567' date='Nov 9 2008, 10:28 PM']It's all very well saying great intonation comes from good technique but that leaves the question 'how do you get good technique if you don't know where the notes are'? Todd Phillips recommended making marks with a pencil on the side of the finger board. These can be placed at the harmonic points, ie. 3rd, 5th, 7th 'frets' etc. Given time your hand will develop good muscle memory and you will quite naturally not need to look at the fingerboard for reference. The pencil marks will also wear away and you'll forget about them because you don't need them anymore.[/quote] Thanks for the advice everyone. kembo

Hello, I have a Stagg EUB and chromatic tuner, I'm teaching myself. Last week I phoned nearly every music shop I could find open, to see if they could sell me some fingerboard tape. (I learned the violin in the 70's when I was 5 or 6 and remember having coloured tape on the fingerboard) Some shops said it doesn't exist and others patronised me and said it was bad practice to use markings. But I was told in a guitar shop that when doing professional jazz recordings most fretless bass and upright double bassists will use tape or dot markings for accuracy? So apart from ebay [url="http://tinyurl.com/5e26zm"]ebay fingerboard tape results[/url] the only place I could find some, does anyone know where to find some fingerboard tape, that comes off easily but doesn't slide around when it gets warm. I did try easy remove Scotch tape but it slid about. cheers Kembo I'll be going to the Bass Day tomorrow too!! Will there be tickets left?

[quote name='endorka' post='317131' date='Oct 28 2008, 10:21 PM']I did a wee transcription of Lovecats recently, why not grab it and put the money you save towards a lesson? :-) <link removed> You've probably heard it before but getting lessons when learning DB is definitely a Good Thing; compared with bass guitar, there is far more potential for doing it wrong, and the path(s) of rightousness are fewer and narrower. Jennifer[/quote] Thank you lots of good stuff on your site !!

Hello, Got my Stagg EDB and I'm gonna teach myself a bit until I can afford a few lessons. I am aware that I can develop bad habits, but I just want to get going even if it just means playing open strings to get used to left and right thumb placement. Is there anyone else who hasn't played strings before teaching themselves? I'm basically gonna find a few bass tunes I like, (Lovecats, Different Corner-George Michael, Adele- Best for Last,check it out it's good!!) Get the sheet music and find the notes using my chromatic tuner, I can read a G clef, just to need to get used to Bass Clef. and put finger markings on the neck. Obviously I have some double bass books to follow too. Someone in a music shop told me the dots on the Stagg EDB aren't wrong but link with the frets on an electric bass. good link here [url="http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/?page_id=182"]http://petertambroni.com/mostlybass_wp/?page_id=182[/url] cheers Kembo