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Beautiful bass
I someone had bought my double bass in time it would have been mine 😆

My Duke came with gut a likes from new.
They aren't bad but the E was totally useless,floppy with very little tone.
I sold them pretty quickly.
I've tried loads of strings but always came back to golden slaps.
If you want some synthetic guts the Superior Bassworks deluxe wackers are a much better bet.

The actual bass can make a major difference too.
My old Strunal was a total nightmare for feeding back,a total nightmare,I had everything damped & an extra sound post but still had problems.
My Duke however is nothing like as prone to feedback,I do still cover the f-holes on a loud stage though as it is a major help when cranking the volume.
BTW if you tape the f-holes you need at least 5 layers of gaffa tape for it to work.
As for magnetic pickups - for me yuck,I hated both the sound & feel of the steel strings.
I run through a GK MB800 Fusion,everything set flat apart from the bass control which is set around the 9 o'clock position (bass cut) & can play stood in front of the amp at pretty high volume with no feedback.

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Still drooling..............
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Get your cash out 😀
I'll meet you part way if you fancy a drive.

just a little bump for this superb quality bass.
i think you'd struggle to find a bass that plays or sounds anywhere near as good as this one for the price.
so if you are thinking of upgrading or indeed just buying a quality double bass look no further
in a very recent test it absolutely blew away a very nicely set up strunal bass on both tone & volume
it really is a powerful sounding bass

Thanks guys,some good info there that I'd never heard of before.

Thanks guys.
Olive/maple may be a goer soon 😆

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Nope. Buy this:

http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=12031011241058-546843

So I can stop looking at it.
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Lol I keep looking at that too 😀

If so how good is it really?
I'm 50 this year so fancy treating my self to a nice bass & one of these is calling to me, especially in olive green.
Plus it'll fit in nicely with my band.
However they are bloody expensive for a very basic instrument.
If you own one what do you think of it.

I have just joined a Black Sabbath tribute band so find myself needing an overdrive or distortion pedal for the first time ever.
I'm looking for Geezer's distorted tone on songs like NIB & children of the grave.
So nothing too dirty.
I'll be playing a P bass through my GK MB800 Fusion.
Cheers.
P.s. I don't want to spend a fortune

Very nice

Very nice indeed.
That exact bass was on my shopping list from GBBL but I have to sell my DB before I can buy anything.
Congratulations on a lovely bass

My Yamaha TRBX305 is a cracking bass for £340 new,very punchy full B string too.
I don't really use it much though as I'm a 4 string player by preference.

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Looks like they're available from Thomann...
https://m.thomann.de/gb/duke_f_hole_cover_gfk_black.htm
Are these the ones you have?
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Yes that's them.
Duke basses have large f holes so these should cover any others I would think.
They work beautifully well.

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Sorry - thread hijack....
Where did you get you f-hole covers from?

Just had the feedback gig from hell....
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No worries Rev.
I got Thomas at Duke Bass to make them for me,they are a massive help.
Cheers

I've used my BB2 playing upright bass in a Rockabilly band for a couple of years & couldn't be happier with it.
My new band is a Black Sabbath tribute & the BB2 still sounds awesome with either a passive 4 string or an active 5 string bass.
I have never ever lacked for volume & never had trouble cutting through the mix either,the BB2 is just awesome.
Good choice sir 😀

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+1

I drove from Wakefield to Perth in Scotland to get my Duke
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Indeed,good things are worth travelling for & this is a very very good thing.
Cheers

Very nice indeed
What's she sound & plays like

Many thanks for the nice comments guys

It's definitely worth a long drive lol

Has this had the control plate changed ?
I always thought these all has stacked controls.
The one I owned certainly did.
Cheers

my bass is now in the for sale section
cheers

Gone

Thanks for the kind words guys I appreciate it.
I did my first gig with the new band (black sabbath tribute band) on Thursday night & it was amazing,can't wait for the next one.
It's reignited my love of playing music which is a very good thing indeed.

Thanks guys 😀

I've got a couple of people from a Facebook selling group who are very interested in my bass so I'll give it until Sunday & if they don't buy it I'll put a for sale thread up on here.
Cheers