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Playing EUB without using your thumbs?
Alpha-Dave replied to Mottlefeeder's topic in EUB and Double Bass
Hi David, Assuming you're talking about your left hand; when I first started with lessons last year, my teacher made me hold the strings down without gripping the neck - he showed me an exercise that with the strings held down I lifted my thumb from the back of the neck and 'circled' it round before putting it back. The strings were kept pinned to the board by the force going through my fingers to my elbow to my body so to be 'hugging' the bass. Not very easy to describe, but easy to demonstrate, but I'm sure you could develop a technique that will give your digits a rest, I certainly found it helped stop cramp building up for me while not stopping playing. D. -
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I've had this for exactly a year, and now feel I can move on to a full double bass, so this will have to help pay for one. I'd like £1200 for it, these are well over £4k new now! I would prefer an exchange in person as it would be a pain to post. The original sale thread with pics: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=60669&hl=triumph"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...&hl=triumph[/url] It comes with a french bow and some rosin, the stand and it's gigbag. a pic I took when I got it (yes that is last year's advent calender in the background) Some dents in the finish where the 'arm' has made contact: I may also sell a yita german snakewood bow + Protec case for £130 + P&P as this can be posted. D.
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Since moving to EUB I'm not using any effects and I'm saving for a proper double bass so these are being sold: [b]1) [s]Boss CEB-3[/s] SOLD [/b] The industry standard, perfect working order, some small marks from double sided velcro. £40 + P&P [s]SOLD[/s] [b]2) Boss OD-2[/b] This is the guitar version, but I've occasionally used on bass, some small marks, otherwise good condition. £30 + P&P [b]3) Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi[/b] Great pedal, some marks on the top face where the paint is scratched, but the electronics work great. £35 + P&P [b]4) Electro Harmonix Bass Balls[/b] A great pedal, some marks on the top face where the paint is scratched, but the electronics work great. £40 + P&P [b]5) [s]Electro Harmonix Harmonic Octave Generator[/s] SOLD [/b] Absolutely perfect condition. I'm not really expecting this to sell here, so I'll ebay it next week. £320 + P&P [b]6) [s]Snarling Dogs Bawl Buster Wah[/s] SOLD [/b] Great bass peda, adjustable Q, the eyes light up and the top images glows in the dark. £50 + P&P [s]SOLD[/s] [b]7) [s]Jim Dunlop Crybaby bass (white)[/s] On hold [/b] Great condition. £50 + P&P [b]8) DHA VT-Twin Bass[/b] Good condition, awesome valve tone, can swith between 2 channels or combine the 2. Additional bright switch fitted by DHA £150 + P&P [b] 9) [s]DHA VT1-Compressor[/s] SOLD [/b] Valve compressor that gives a smooth tone, but also an added feature is that if you reduce the gain to zero it becomes a valve overdrive for great tones. £50 + P&P[s][/s][s][/s][s]SOLD[/s]
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I have the headless singlecut as above; the neck is glued in to the body and with a large amount of material moved for the ramp the body is particularly resonant when played unplugged, but to be honest I don't think it makes a huge difference to the final tone that comes out of the speakers. I didn't have an issue at all going headless, possibly because there's a volute on the back of the neck where the head stock should be, so it's an easy reference to find without looking. I've had far more issues with basses with short upper horns making the neck stick out further than on a normal bass (Mark King ones are typical) so I think it may be a horn issue rather than a headless issue.
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Interesting.
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I don't really care about signature basses for the various reasons above. If they came with a guarantee of quality or similar, then it may be worth it but the Fender models often seem to be a 50% mark-up for a colour change and a different p'up, the cost of which should be offset by not having the standard ones. Still, there's only 1 signature bass I want to own - Status Graphite Buzzard for JE. I think that appeals because that's properly an evolution of the instrument, not a new colour with a high price.
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[quote name='witterth' post='858695' date='Jun 6 2010, 10:38 AM']november this year,2010, google "mancester bass day" for the date (RNCM is the venue)[/quote] You mean October? 10-10-10 easy to remember.
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The Electro Harmonix HOG tracks down to the C on a B string, not sure how much of the hardware is shared by the POGs.
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[quote name='DreadAlert' post='832486' date='May 9 2010, 07:41 PM'][url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/86334"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/86334[/url] Hows this?[/quote] No, that's just a PA speaker cab, you would need a preamp and poweramp to get a sound out of it. Good luck! D.
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£1,325 !?! That is insane surely!
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Remembering which way intonation goes
Alpha-Dave replied to Stylon Pilson's topic in General Discussion
I just remember this: f1 = ((T/(m/L))^0.5)/2L f1 = fundamental frequency T = String tension m = string mass L = string length -
Looks like some of the prices are out: [url="http://shoppingcart.djangobooks.com/ecom-prodshow/phil-jones-roadcase-bg-800-red.html"]http://shoppingcart.djangobooks.com/ecom-p...bg-800-red.html[/url] Regularly: $3,500.00 On Sale: $2,395.00 [url="http://shoppingcart.djangobooks.com/ecom-prodshow/phil-jones-bass-cub-bg-100.html"]http://shoppingcart.djangobooks.com/ecom-p...cub-bg-100.html[/url] Regularly: $649.00 On Sale: $585.00
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bass wahs! what options are the bar the crybaby
Alpha-Dave replied to 0175westwood29's topic in Effects
The Snarling Dogs Bass Bawl is awesome,as is the 105Q, I have both and they're different, tbh. If I were getting a new one though I'd get the TM Stevens one though simply because he's awesome. -
So, has anyone actually *tried* the Orange isobaric cabs?
Alpha-Dave replied to Le Chat Noir's topic in Amps and Cabs
I tried the 2x10 (1x10 sized box) + Bass Terror in Sounds Live in Newcastle and I thought it was pretty weedy compared to a 'normal' 2x10. Essentially I thought that combination was closer to my 75w 1x10 line6 than my Hartke 350w 2x10. Of course a larger cab would probably help, but I think that's the point! -
I like the idea of poweramp - great as a back-up!
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Definitely love-or-hate looks then, but at least the amplifier won't vibrate off the top of the speaker stack when you play an e-string.
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[quote name='MIJ-VI' post='706393' date='Jan 9 2010, 11:12 AM'][/quote] That's the first 'combo' I've seen that I actually want. If it's <£900 when it arrives here then that would be great, but going by the PJB pricing, it'll probably be about £2,000.