oldslapper

I had one of these, fab quality. Gave it to mate's daughter who was taking lessons more seriously than I was playing it. She still has it 16 years later and fronts her own band now (with newer keys). You never know what your kindness might do sammybee.

I’m of a mind to get an empty 8x10 cab and use it as a frame for a fridge. Keeping the grill cover on the door front. Something for the “person cave” or studio.

£26 Used TE gear appears to be cheap as chips. Ridiculous really.

Welding? 😂

Sounds frustrating.

Why is that Rich?

What reason did they give? It’s none of my business of course, but I would find it interesting.

Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt often had one playing chords in the “normal” position and the other capo’d higher up the neck, providing a wider/fuller sound.

Yes to this! 😊 Good enough for Quo 🥳🤣

Gordon Bennett these prices! Makes Andy Baxter’s look like Poundland

Oh great! Now I’m watching it instead of doing whatever it was I was doing which was incredibly important, probably.. Wonder if they’re actually all just relabelled Harley Benton’s.

Sorry, I thought my phone was locked. Yes it’s a great place. Only internet thing I’m on.

I had money before I joined. Awful place.

Don’t get me started on the price of lessons. Oh right, 🤣

Thank you to all who contacted me with offers of DBs, what a wonderful community this is. I’m taking up young @BreadBin offer. Me and Brendon have a long history of handing each other instruments 😂 Cheers all! John

Cheers Brendan 🙏🥳

Thanks @uk_lefty and @TimAl So glad I found this, as a result I’ve just placed an order for replacement pickguard for a TLevin OLP 5 string.

It’s in Wolverhampton. But that did cross my mind.

We have a very small house and double basses take up room that we really don’t have. Anyhoo, I gave my acoustic upright to a school so my mates grandson could have lessons/join orchestra/play and the EUB I also had I sold to pay for studio time for my new band. No sweat as I stopped gigging Upright a while back. However, I’d forgotten about a gig I’d committed to ages ago for the end of February, and the artist was expecting the visual of double bass and it does suit the Tom Waits style. So before I tell him it’s my fretless precision or nothing, I thought I’d see if there’s anyone who’d be willing to lend me a DB or EUB for the evening. Gig is in Yeovil, I’m in Bath. Happy to pay you. A beater that is playable is fine, preferably with a pickup. I’ve lent DBs to fellow BC’ers here, hoping someone can return the favour 🙏 Thanks if anyone is able to help out. Cheers Slappy.

Yamaha are smart. They know that the B string is just a thumb rest and the G string isn't really a “bass” string, with frequencies only audible by dogs and small mammals like lead guitarists.

That tuning configuration….genius. A simple solution to a complex problem that’s plagued luthiers worldwide for centuries.