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TheRev

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  1. Good on yer! I can honestly say that buying an EUB on a whim 4 years ago was the best musical decision I ever made. I have never gigged so much, enjoyed playing so much or had so many compliments & attention in the 22 years I've been playing bass guitar. Psst! Wayne! - you don't have to be good..... If you can play 2 beats in the bar, in tune, you'll have a gig.
  2. [quote name='garethfriend' timestamp='1327969675' post='1519841'] he speeds up a load after a break (a little excited possibly) which is definitley throwing me off [/quote] I know this one and I sympathise with you! The guitarist in my old folk duo was a total b*stard for speeding up and slowing down (and dropping beats..) depending on how much he was enjoying himself. The only advice I can offer is to learn the original track inside out so that you can feel when the guitarist is getting creative with the timing and allow yourself to go with him. In rock, the bass is usually integral to the rhythm, in folk you should consider yourself more of an accompanist, especially in the absence of a drummer. Also, Ive found that in situations where you're not 100% on the track a 'less is more' approach definitley works. No one in a folk audience is going to berate you for playing one note per bar.
  3. Just bought a lovely little Acoustic Image cab from Clarky with the absolute minimum of fuss and maximum response time. He even offered to send the cab out before the payment had cleared - what a gent!On top of all that,he quickly responded to some follow up questions when he was out of the country - you just can't buy service like this folks. AAA rating.
  4. [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1327355852' post='1509992'] He must have a will of iron! [/quote] Or a wallet of thin air.... It's all going to change boys, now the gig money is rolling in. Cheers for the kind feedback!
  5. You can use pretty much anything you like, with the addition of a preamp to buffer the piezo pickup impedance - as Clarky says above. Most DBers go for small 10'' cabs for onstage monitoring and rely on the PA for the FOH sound. Having said that, I've seen plenty of rockabilly guys using 4x10s with nothing going through the PA. Horses for courses I suppose. You could buy a DB specific combo like the Acoustic Image Contra or AER bass cube, but that requires thousands of pounds. You'd get a decent sound with a nice transparent amp and cab set up - Markbass/GK/Genz Benz etc. If you want to go down the combo route, something like the Ibanez Promethean could be ideal.
  6. Band 1: Scrumpy'n'nWestern - kinda like the Wurzels on crack Band 2: Obscure pop songs played in a smoky jazz-blues-soul style At home, I listen to a lot of post rock but my CD collection covers folk, jazz, rock and breakbeat
  7. Synthetic strings won't work with magnetic pickups.
  8. [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1326914580' post='1503753'] Contra cab sold pending. [/quote] Happy day!
  9. Bagsy the Contra, if you're splitting the pair (and willing to post the bugger). BTW, what do you consider a small gig?
  10. A bit of cotton wool soaked in surgical spirit should do the trick. String wise, you could go down the synthetic gut route - something like Innovation Honeys or Velvet Blues.
  11. You could also look into the Schatten RB1 which can be had from an Ebay shop for £70. It's identical in design to the Bassmax and there's a lot of good thaing said about it on Talkbass and Doublebasschat.
  12. [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1326446155' post='1497217'] ok you buggers,i might have to nip into gear4music just to have a look / go on one & see how massive it actually is,then of course once i have talked myself into it i'll have to flog my G&L. i'm still not shure about the transport thing though as my bro's [b]vectra estate[/b] has to fit my gear + his gear,including his two Gretsch guitars so i don't think it'll go. [/quote] A Vectra estate? Unless you're using a 8x10 and your brother a couple of Marshall 4x12s, I don't think you'll have a problem fitting a double bass in there. Unless of course you have an aversion to folding the rear seats down.
  13. Now that I've finally got a working pickup, I'll be taking my DB (as opposed to my EUB) to a gig for the first time on Saturday. I'm really rather excited. The singer [i]will[/i] have to sit crunched up in the back of the car with a couple of toms on his knee and the drummer [i]will[/i] have the scroll poking him in the right ear, but it's only a 90 minute drive and it wall all be worth it. [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1326296265' post='1495077'] i must admit i'd love one as my brother wants us to do a rockabilly stlye band, sort of Imelda May (but not as good) so it would be perfect but alas i don't really have the room in my little house + i'm reliant on my brother for lifts to gigs/rehersals. [/quote] I live in a one bedroom flat on the third floor. Four years ago I didn't buy a DB and went down the EUB route for precisely those reasons. Now I've got round to getting a DB, I realise that I should just have manned up and bought a bloody DB in the first place.... The EUB is very handy for those tiny club stages though. Buy a DB. It is the way.
  14. The were soundclips on the Bespokebasses.co.uk website... but the site seems to have disappeared Here's a chap on yootoob though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JZElc_joUA
  15. [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1326283185' post='1494831'] i think i'm hooked,i've already been looking at good quality EUB's----here comes the GAS [/quote] Slowbluesline has a rather lovely Bespoke EUB in the for sale forum for a very good price.
  16. I took my double bass to a rehearsal for the first time on Sunday (I normally use my Eminence EUB), as I had finally got around to fitting a Bassmax pickup, and was pleasantly suprised at just how much of the acoustic tone of the bass came through. It was also much more feedback resistant than expected - more so than my Eminence in fact. Try a Bassmax pickup first - you can often find one secondhand on here or on Ebay. If the sound from that doesn't float your boat, then the next step up is a Fishman Full Circle which is more expensive and difficult to install but generally considered to be an excellent pickup with a very natural sound.
  17. Because I don't like watching reality TV. I also suspect that if I couldn't play music I would curl up and die.
  18. So true it's sad. Mind you, the last time we had a group of women out on a 40th birthday, they totally made the gig. It's not often you get calls for more Leonard Cohen and Jeff Buckley
  19. I can't believe you still haven't sold this! One of the best EUB's out there people, and for an excellent price!
  20. Sounds like I need to chase Thomann, which is a bit of a relief. They're much more pleasant to deal with than whatever passes for staff at DHL. Thanks for all your help guys!
  21. Nothing in the bins or garden that I can see. I live in a block of flats and normally deliveries get left in the hall outside my door if I'm not in. This wasn't the case on the day they claim they delivered though, I was most definitley at home.... Either way, I won't have signed for it so the lack of signature on reciept should force the buggers to cough up, if I can actually get to speak to anyone at DHL. I'm also hoping that Thomann will be able to do something from their end as their customer service has alwys been very good in my experience.
  22. I ordered a bunch of goodies (£180 worth) from Thomann just before Christmas, all timed to ensure that I'd be home when the delivery was due on the 27/28th. Stayed in all day on the 28th but nothing appeared. Never mind I thought, give it another day. Still nothing. This morning, I checked the tracking number and DHL say that the package was delivered to me on the 28th December at 09:55. If that's the case,how come I'm not enjoying my nice new stand and pickup? Eh? There's no missed delivery note in my post box or under my door. No parcel, nothing. I've dropped DHL and Thomann an email but haven't heard anything yet. Has anyone else had problems with couriers claiming to have delivered stuff when they clearly haven't? Did the issue get resolved? Cheers Angry of Bristol.
  23. [quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1325204177' post='1481046'] Just a quick question from me to the double bass experts. Is it worth learning on an electric double bass, for example an NS WAV or is it worth going for an acoustic double bass? I did have one of those Stagg EUB a few years back which seemed ok but I have no experience to compare against an acoustic double bass. Due to other commitments, I could not really put the time in. Now I do have the time (kind of) and want to dabble again, I am not sure to go acoustic or electric this time. Any advice? [/quote] If you want to play double bass, then get a double bass and get on with it. An EUB is more likely to help you develop bad playing habits rather than setting you up for a good DB technique. However, if you want to play double bass, but have limited space at home/on stage/on your moped, then an electric upright will be a good compromise. I initially chose the EUB route due to stage space limitations - I play some really tiny jazz and cider bars so my Eminence is my main gigging instrument. However, my DB is always played at home (and she comes out for bigger gigs & festivals) and the sound and feel is markedly different, good though the Eminence is. Ultimatley, I have an EUB for practical reasons but if all else were equal it would be DB all the way.
  24. I think the overall sound of the band is more important than the 'acoustic' label. In one of my past acoustic duos, I would use an acoustic bass, an electric fretless, a two string fretless played with a bottleneck slide, an electric fretted (through multi fx) or an electric upright, depending on the song. I suggest you start with your usual bass. If you find it needs more depth, try a set of flatwounds.
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