Adi

[quote name='TPJ' post='555896' date='Jul 30 2009, 09:45 AM']Looks like a lovely bass. Hopefully someone will chime in with any Luthiers in your area. Alternatively, you could get a bridge yourself and have a go at making a new one. Lots of info on tinterweb.[/quote] Thanks for the tip TPJ, this is going to be my next project, I'll post the results, maybe even with sound files.

[quote name='steviedee' post='555880' date='Jul 30 2009, 09:27 AM']It looks in great nick, Boosey and Hawkes are just importers does it say anything else on the label. My B&H is a golden strad I have to admit I love it it's a great bass. I'd take it and get it professionally set up though I reckon a bus journey might be a drag![/quote] Thanks Steviedee. The Wiki history of Boosey and Hawkes suggests they were more than just importers as the business had the publishing side and manufacturing side. My bass is probably about 1984ish so I think someone out there will remember. Bits of the business were sold off over the years and have evolved. I bet there are historical links with Thomann, especially when you look at the staggering choice they offer on new basses. I will spend a bit and get it done professionally, too steep a learning curve at this point.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='555408' date='Jul 29 2009, 06:23 PM']Welcome in Adi, I think I beat Zoe to it [/quote] Thanks GreeneKing. As you're the first I think tradition has it that I have to send you a local delicacy. A Margate Whelk is on it's way. Cheers Adi

Hi guys, a newbie to upright here. I bought a Bassix EUB about six weeks ago and was impressed with it's somewhat authentic sound. It's a neck with a body molding so I need to develop thumb position. It's passive and made from composites. There is a small sound box. It dismantles in 30 secs and has an endpin pole support. I play it through a Markbass Mini 121p, eq set flat, sounds wonderful. The strings are called Patricks but I'll probably experiment and try Spiro's. This led me to buy an upright fom ebay about a month ago. Some of you might have been watching it. 25 year old Czech with a Fishman from Dee bass for £850. Well he drove down from London with it and it was soon apparent that it was unplayable due to the silly low action. He had Weichs on there. Plus the pickup didn't work. That said, it is in perfect nick, not a scratch. He nocked off £100 so I payed £750 and I'll need to get a new bridge (or adjusters) and maybe a new pickup, might fix the old one. The Bass turns out to be a Boosey & Hawkes 400, an oldish student bass I guess. So at last one or two questions. Is it worth spending some money on? any recommendations for the Kent/Thanet area, bearing in mind I have no transport. Plus any opinions on B&H basses. I'm going to try and upload snaps, this my first time. Cheers Adi

Hi Basschatters. I finally got round to this introduction. I've played bass for 38yrs and have recently bought an EUB which led to the purchase of a proper upright, so I'm a Newbie there. I also have a fretless Jazz and a five string Jazz both Mex's. I play fusion, Improv, folk, rock solo....you get the idea. This forum has been so useful and since I have new equipment I'll have some topics and questions to post, maybe a purchase or two. In the meantime you're welcome to listen to my Bass Stylings (noodling) on myspace at [url="http://myspace.com/solobassadrianday" Many thanks to the guys who set this up Cheers Adi