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Welcome SimonC.

Never too old to start something new. I took up the double bass four years ago, at 69 years. meanwhile I play in a jazz band.

Have fun with your new instrument.

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Groovy greets from Germany🍻

1 hour ago, Barking Spiders said:

yeah she comes across as a good sort so I feel a bit uncomfortable not liking her vocals either

The same goes for Joan Baez. Her tremolo makes me run for cover.

A good friend of mine always (and I mean: always) hums "Summertime" to soothe themselves. It only stops when one engages them in a conversation, which keeps me babbling, which in turn makes me feel very uncomfortable.

10 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

This has to be the most niche question ever asked on BC.

That's a match. I seem to be the most niche member so far.

Fine with me.

Still thankful for any future helpful reply.

bn

Hello disciples of the bassic tones,

I need your help:

Who else other than Jamie Callum sings "What a difference a day made" in the key of F?

Thankful for your useful replies

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Hi from Germany, Theodore798.

Hello Hawk45, and welcome.

The forum is dedicated to give advice and offer help.

Check this out:

https://bassmannel.de/

2 minutes ago, dclaassen said:

EMG humbucker

Ah, OK. Because of its shape. Thanks.

Dear all who advised me,

here is a pic of my recently acquired fretless: Warwick RockBass Streamer Standard.

I replaced the original roundwounds with LaBella flats.

The neck is rather thin compared to that of my DB, so I have to get used to that.

The instrument is rather light-weight, at 3.7 kilos.

I was able to bargain it down to 630 €, so am quite happy.

1 hour ago, dclaassen said:

soap bar

What is that?

On 04/01/2024 at 15:55, tauzero said:

do you mean you'd use the DB for the DB sound and the EB for the electric sound?

Yes.

Here's my new Warwick RockBass Streamer fretless wiht black head.

Third in the family!

My solid body double bass made by Emanuel Wilfer, and my Stagg EUB welcome their sibling:

Warwick RockBass Streamer fretless. Original wires replaced with La Bella flatwounds.

Now I shall work on my fingerspacing, as the "fret"board is a lot shorter than those of the uprights.

41 minutes ago, itu said:

fretless basses with 36" scale. Maybe you would like to use shorter scale

Not really, since I come from DB with a really long scale.

33 minutes ago, itu said:

Overwater fretless basses

Thank you, itu, for the info. However, these, prices are way beyond my financial range.

1 hour ago, Lfalex v1.1 said:

Have you tried a BG

Not yet. As said, I am at the brink of exploring new ground.

Dear experts of two worlds,

being a double bassist, I'd like to explore new grounds: the electric bass. My goal: A fretless bass guitar.

Here are my questions:

1.  Are there instruments with a thickness of the neck similar to that of a DB?

1.  Are there basses that enable a near-upright position of the fretboard?

Looking forward to your ideas.

bn

17 minutes ago, JPJ said:

make sure the side dots on the fretless bass are ‘on the frets’ as against between the frets which you can see on some defretted basses. 

Thank you. This is a real helpful hint which wouldn't have occured to me.

Thank you @Downunderwonder,

I didn't mean

28 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said:

super long scale fretless

but a long scale, as opposed to short scale.

bn

Hi experts,

playing double bass, I'd like to add electric bass guitar.

The idea is to have the best of two worlds: The dark voluminous sound of the DB and the edgier, more percussive sound of the electric bass.

Also, I'd like to have a fretless fingerboard, as I am used to the DB fingerboard.

Long scale, therefore, is my choice.

Does all this sound contradictory to you?

Has anybody gone this road?

Looking forward to your ideas.

bn

About hitting the "wrong note" aka "making a mistake":

- Solace: The "right" note (belonging to the required scale) is always only a half step away.

- Solution: practise the problem note together with the note/notes/phrase immediately before the trouble spot; then do the same with the not/phrase after the said problem spot.

It is important to do this slowly and exactly.

When playing the entire tune, it is also important not to stop or quit when a mistake (mis-take) occurs, as this may create an bad habit which is almost impossible to get rid of. Instead, finish the whole song.

Enjoy your journey.

HI there and welcome

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Hi @StingRayBoy42,

as for the rosin I can recommend "Leatherwood". It comes in various degrees of stickiness. The price is higher than the usual suspects, but it has one important advantage: It doesn't mess up the body of the bass! It really stays on the strings.