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[quote name='Owencf' timestamp='1392836882' post='2373363']
Ahem Foot mouth insert said foot.

Im booked for my ABRSM exam in June grade 1, well its better than i was 8 months ago as I had less than the sum musical talent of a rock.

Still having fun and enjoying it none the less
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Hey, well done. I've bought the books and been swotting but haven't stuck my neck out and booked yet.

Great you solved the problem. No hell worse than feedback hell.

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1391696034' post='2360290']
Whichever one you decide to use, think about placement on the stage. The boundary reinforcement (i think that's the correct term) from placing your amp close to a wall or in a corner can make a small rig 'sound' massive compared to the same rig sat in the middle of the stage.
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Great advice this. I do that with my EA & Midget whenever I can. Works.

[quote name='timo' timestamp='1392329983' post='2367597']
I've got a french one of these: [url="http://www.bowshop.co.uk/plain%20black%20%20bass%20bow.html"]http://www.bowshop.c...bass%20bow.html[/url] which I really like for the money. My mum also got a german one at the same time which she prefers to all the other more expensive wooden ones she's had. Plus Tim is a really nice guy.
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Your Mum plays bass? Now that's cool.

Could it be that the Yita carbon German bows are inferior to the French? Lots of folk seem ok with French ones (I have one, but wouldn't know a good bow from a hole in the ground)

Thanks. Any tips on thumb position always gratefully received.

[quote name='Jezyorkshire' timestamp='1391388239' post='2356695']
collected Westbury after work done by Peter Hall and its fantastic, really great job and its really opened the sound up, tried the full circle through fishman pro eq into effrects return of my mark bass combo and its got a very usable sound, had to keep volume down as it was 11pm lol but with a bit of cut on low mid, mid and high mid its getting there, and it plays so easy now, so much so that i have a gig tonight and even though i havent played double for about 2 years im considerin taking it and having electric on standby lol
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Great news. Keep in mind you can change the sound of the Full Circle by rotating the pickup a very small amount.

Good luck with the gig.

Is the EA too clean? A valve pedal to dirty it up may be worth trying.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1390864602' post='2350803']
That said I always had a BassMax in the wing slot just in case, as I was not sure I trusted the Ehrlund
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I go for this belt 'n braces approach too. I've a Kent Armstrong mag on the end of the fingerboard that I've never had to use, but it takes the stress out of things knowing it's there if I get feedback hell or the piezzo fails.

How about the dark side of country - Dwight Yoakum, Hank Williams III, Commander Coady

Country music with drugs, yeah.

My bass is a hybrid, but I don't do anything to dampen it. Full Circle p/up has been pretty resistant. and the notch filter and phase knob on my amp seems to be all i need (and we've been loud).

Someone on here (thanks, whoever you are ) once suggested finding the bass' preferred feedback frequency by experiment and then pre-setting the notch filter. Haven't had to fiddle with it since.

Standing between my cab and the bass helps, as does raising the cab a foot or so (any more and I lose volume).

(Edit) no experience, but I cant imagine the ehrlund as anything other than a nightmare for a loud gig.

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1390736720' post='2348739']
If you use coated roundwounds like elixirs then you kind of get the best of both worlds - smooth feeling and bright sounding, infact coated strings seem to last longer on fretless presumably because there are no frets breakup the coating.
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This.

Mind you, I hope the OP knows he's on the slippery slope to upright.

Oh yes you are.

No need if you use the Rabbath thumb pivot. (You knew I'd say that, dincha )

Following from the suggestions above, would it be worth sticking a request on boards.ie or gumtree looking for transport (with an as yet unspecified ) instrument?

I do think the hard case and courier might end up being the safest though. Let's face it, valuable basses get sent round the world all the time.

Best of luck. I'm sure it'll be worth it, and with luck you'll love the bass.

[quote name='fatgoogle' timestamp='1389992673' post='2340446']
Car is too expensive. Under 21 and all that jazz. Any one taken a train in Virgin trains and not had trouble. My emails with them imply they won't play ball and be nice
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I'm assuming you just want to give the bass a proper workout before you buy or have i got that wrong? What if you don't like it and you have to send it back? Would you be better just staying in B. for a few days?

[quote name='Lazybirdpete' timestamp='1389722636' post='2337243']
Anyone played the new Acoustic Image contra S4? I'm thinking in terms of double bass playing jazz. Any opinions? How important do people think the lack of on board effects area d the fact that it has only one channel?

Pete
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Haven't tried it, but with db you might find two channels pretty useful if you mean to experiment with mic/piezzo combinations.

I'm sure if you post this in the db section you'll get good info on the amp.

[quote name='fatgoogle' timestamp='1389871453' post='2338840']
Never crossed my mind to rent a car, presume it's expensive? Also not sure if ive had my full license for long enough. Two years?
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Car hire in UK is pretty cheap if you shop around. Just find one with a drop-off place at the ferry terminal.

I don't know about the licence thing. As long as it's full and you're over 21 it should be ok. Give a few companies a ring and try. It won't be a lot more expensive than the train (check the mileage charges though), and probably a lot safer for the bass.

[quote name='Hector' timestamp='1389696946' post='2336931']
Never would've had that problem with TAB
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Do you drive? If you do, why not hire a car from Birmingham to the ferry?

[quote name='dudi8' timestamp='1389293951' post='2332553']
have you ever ordered from them? I'm afraid that the neck will break on the way from the states...
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Yeah, I've bought an adjustable bridge and on another occasion a pickup. The service was great, better than some I've dealt with much closer to home. Surprisingly fast delivery, too.

[quote name='dudi8' timestamp='1389271199' post='2332117']
anyone know an online shop where i can order an ebony fingerboard?
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Gollihur does a very fast, reliable service.

[url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/1245-EBONY_DELUXE_FINGERBOARD_LARGE_FOR_UPRIGHT_BASS_INCLUDES_NUT.html"]http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/1245-EBONY_DELUXE_FINGERBOARD_LARGE_FOR_UPRIGHT_BASS_INCLUDES_NUT.html[/url]

[quote name='dudi8' timestamp='1389085986' post='2329617']
i will check it, by the way the price he wants is 500 pounds, is it a fair price, if its in great condition?
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Close to what i paid for my battered Czech hybrid of about the same age. Turned out to have a great sound after a bit of TLC.

Keep a couple of hundred aside for the luthier, and you might still have a bargain.

7/8, does that mean it can play weird time signatures?

Thanks Hector, that was very useful. I'd even go with the chakras, if it helped.