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    Double Bass hire

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    Dear god,......Soil and Pimp Sessons!!!!!!!

    One of my favourite bands! Do you know when and where they are playing?

    They are insane. Last time I saw them the bass the guy was using the bridge collapsed mid-song! He set the whole thing up and and retuned etc ready for the next song.

    Every bass player or fan of music must check this band out.

    It likes a bunch of jazz acid fueled jazz/dance heads fronted by a japanese James Belushi. Mental.

    Very Special Guitar/Bass for sale....

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    I now know the true meaning of being a poor music student...up for sale is my pride and joy:



    Completely handmade in Chapel Hill N.C. USA by Wes Lambe

    Custom Built 8S FOR SALE!

    This is the only one in the UK and I have to check, but I also think Europe, if not outside of the USA!
    [list]
    [*]Hand carved top & body contours
    [*]Walnut body
    [*]Carbon fiber reinforced Birdseye Maple neck w/2 way adjustable truss rod
    [*]Rosewood fretboard w/abalone dot fret markers
    [*]Ebony peghead veneer (Front & back)
    [*]Gotoh tuners
    [*]Fanned-fret®* Fanned-fret®(Built under license by Novax® Guitars)- fretboards incorporate multiple scale lengths for improved tuning, tone, and feel
    [*]Genuine bone nut (2 3/16" nut width)
    [*]Separate bass and guitar outputs
    [*]Bass pickups: Bartolini 8S's
    [*]Guitar pickups: Seymour Duncan "JB" bridge & "Jazz" neck
    [*]UV-cured urethane polyester finish
    [*]TKL Hardshell case w/plush interior
    [*]D'Addario Strings [Flatwounds on guitar strings]
    [*]Added brand new Real Leather worn look Strap
    [/list]
    If you wanted to get one of these (guitar+shipping+VAT+import tax) it would set you back about $3350, so at current exchange that's about £1675.

    This one is near mint except for a small dent on the upper bout where your arm rests over the guitar, so you can't even see it. Although as the finish is urethane, an experienced repairer could re-finish this so the guitar is as brand new.

    The build quality as as good or better than I have ever seen from a builder. The wood grains, parts, build and finish, everything about this guitar is amazing.

    If you need to know, it is tuned E-A-D-a-d-g-b-e and if you want to hear it you can goto youtube and look for the videos my funkyniblet (me).

    I am aware that this is quite a niche product but in the short space of time I have had it, many people have been interested in it, so I thought I would post here first just in case. I'm here to answer any questions.

    If you want to come and try it out leave me a message or PM me.

    I'm looking for £1350 plus courier, or local pickup. I may be able to organise delivery within the Midlands Area.

    I can't bear to sell it, but I also cannot justify not eating when I own a beautiful guitar of this value.

    As soon as I sort my finances out, I will buy another one of these without delay. It is truly a work of art.

    Double Bass hire

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    Better of trying a double bass shop who hires than a typical bass hire company as it appears they normally only have rubbish.

    Your friend can try [url="http://www.thwaites.com/index.php?id=23"]Thwaites[/url]

    Out of interest, who is it?

    Finger postion of fretting hand

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    If you are playing ok I wouldn't get too worked up about it, there are many great players with a 'unique' left hand (even someone like hadrian feraud has a 'bad' habit of lifting all his fingers off at times with his left hand and he does alright!), but to be honest if you spent a bit more time on your left hand technique, you will notice an improved in a few areas of your playing.

    The one finger per fret is a standard thing, but when you practice it (usually by going 1-2-3-4 on E, 1-2-3-4 on A, 1-2-3-4 on D, 1-2-3-4 on G then 4-3-2-1 on G, 4-3-2-1 on D and so on up the fretboard) you have to be concious of what all the fingers are doing. The common problem is moving fingers away from the fretboard when you are playing a not with one of the fingers the others tend to raise. Slowly practice the above exercise and conciously hold the other fingers near the string when you play each note. The hardest to keep down tends to be your little finger when you are playing with your middle or ring finger because the nature of how the tendons in the had are.

    You will also find if you can keep this shape with your fretting hand you can access a wider range of notes more easily and your lines will be more fluid.

    I had exactly the same problem when I started. I thought I was great could play relatively fast, then one year on I looked at my technique after seeing a Patitucci video and thought "time to start all over again'. So I went back to basics and did everything slowly trying to sort out my technique on both hands. It's still not perfect, but it is at a point where I am happy and it doesn't stop me executing things I want to. Well, the majority of the time! :)

    New Ibanez basses

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I was goign to post about these. I think they are really nice and as I have been looking for a fretted version of my GWB35, this is as near as I think I can get! Would prefer the 5 in teh amber, but if my finances get sorted and I can sell my TRB6, I'll be getting the 5 and chucking a ramp on it. Nice.

    But isn't there only a few hundred being made and only for the US market? But with exchange rate as it is, thats not a bad bass for £650 as soon as you have imported it.

    7 string bassists

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    [quote name='metalmaniac' post='54475' date='Sep 2 2007, 10:43 PM']Well Ive been playin 6 string for a while.. now moved onto 7 string...

    Wonderin if anyone could point me onto any good songs/albums/artists with 7 strings.

    Dood should be able to help me here at least.

    Im already playing Nuclear Rabbit/Jean Baudin.. finally nailed Vanishing the whole way through.

    im playin a bit of bach here and there too
    Cheers[/quote]

    Obviously Bill 'The Buddha' Dickens.

    I know they are guitarists, but I recommend you check out Lenny Breau and George Van Eps.

    Phil Jones Flightcase!

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='BB2000' post='53598' date='Aug 31 2007, 08:48 PM']The suitcase seems to come in for a lot of criticism,[/quote]

    I really don't know why. The tone is excellent, it is nice and compact. Two seperate inputs with seperate eq. Well built, well designed. Peronsally I think it looks good....You know, the more I think about it the more I should keep mine!?

    Best 'budget' upright.

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    [quote name='kjb' post='53580' date='Aug 31 2007, 08:13 PM']I have ordered a Clifton mini EUB, which should be ready sometime in November, in the meantime I'm planning on having a few lessons so I know what I'm doing when it's ready

    Mikey I am going to have a few upright lessons from you, I'll give you a ring when I get chance and know that I'm available.[/quote]

    No problems, I got your PM and replied. Whenever you're ready.

    ACG Harlot type S

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    Ah this is yours, I saw this on the site and thought it was lovely and well proportioned. If you don't mind me asking, How much was it with all the nice wood options? Or is that part of the standard price?

    Phil Jones Suitcase and 4B Stack for NOT Trade!

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Mikey D

    [quote name='Bernmeister' post='53073' date='Aug 31 2007, 12:01 AM']oh i must say i've heard this in action at the midlands bass bash & quite impressed.

    i must say i'm shocked to see you maybe parting with this.[/quote]

    I know, I must be a mad man, but if someone offers me something interesting and cash, it would really help me out at the moment.

    I don't really want to go the whole way and sell it to buy something smaller as I know I won't get it's value back (but if I have to! needs must!)

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