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[quote name='solofunkyjazz' post='929100' date='Aug 18 2010, 09:25 PM']I just got my new DB today, and very nice it is too. It needs setting up though, and I want a pickup fitting to it. I live just outside Birmingham, any suggestions as to where to take it please ? Thanks .[/quote] Tom Martin in Banbury is about an hour outside Brum, he is a luthier with his son George who specialise in making basses. I daresay that he would be able to do the set up for you. I have one of his basses and his workshop is excellent! Dara

looks great! can i ask an unrelated question, how do you find the doubler and ?Whizzy12? cab?? looking to find a new amp and liked the look of them:) well done with the bass!! Dara

Hey, came across this and thought I could put my 2 pennies in. The reason I've been told that "we" (majority of players) use fingers 1-2-4 in the lower 1/2 upwards positions is because our 3rd finger is the weakest out of the four on the hand, this is because it shares a tendon with your 2nd finger therefore restricting the movement as well as endurance (although im sure people have trained their 3rd fingers to cope with a bit more) With the methods etc I, like many, have been trained through simandl however as I have progressed I've been messing about with extensions and pivots. Mainly around the D#-F# (not in one stretch but outwith one semitone) say you were playing a run of D#,F#,E,F on the G string, I would use 1st finger for the D#, extend my 4th finger for the F# then retract the 4th finger so that it return to "normal" positions. You could also play the same run with a pivot keeping your thumb in the same position but making a definite shift with your hand. One thing that I would say above all is to get to grips with a "mechanical" type shifiting so that you learn your fingerboard as much as possible and only once you have learn that move on to finding ways to make those pesky semi-tone shifts easier to run around. After all before these "new" methods came around people seemed comfortable enough with nice easy simple shifts:) didn't think that this would turn into quite an essay but hope it helps Dara

Hey guys, I had Ken Macdonald in Edinburgh do my bridge on my old bass. He just fitted adjusters but it was only about £50 for that and re shaping the top of the bridge. Might be worth checking him out, I lost his number a while ago but im sure it would be easy to find him. My general point, which im never too clear in making is, buy a bridge from somewhere and get him to fit it, reason being if you try to fit your own bridge there is a chance of the soundpost falling and I'm sure you guys know that. If you have the tools to re-fit a post then might be worth the try..... But def check Ken out...good value and fast turnaround. Dara

is this still going round?? would love to have a looksie:)

Rightyho then! Hey all My name is Dara and I'm currently studying towards my BMus at Glasgow's RSAMD with my principle instrument Double Bass. Ive been playing double bass close on 3 years now and couldnt love it anymore than I do! I have just purchased a Martin Concert 4/4 double bass from Thomas Martin of Banbury get to make that journey on Tuesday, will let you know how it goes Previously played a Thomann contrabass made by the Hora company, thanks to some fellow basschatters for that info In terms of electric bass, I've been playing for around 9-10 years now, about 5 seriously. I use an American Deluxe 5 String Jazz through a GK 700RB MkII combo, again courtesy of a fellow bass chatter! I'm originally from Edinburgh but live in Glasgow just now because of my course, absolutely loving it! Who knows where music will take me in life but i know that it makes me happy just now and thats all that matters!! If anyones up in thge area, give me a shout and we can jam it up! Thanks all D