NoisyJules

oh I took a pic of the Kramer, but can't seem to upload. Does it have to go to an external site? Flickr/photobucket etc? Got a gig to go to- I'll try again later. The Kramer is a Stagemaster stansard in (now very off-)white. Has had Reflex Red-Dot pickups added by previous owner (a mate) which are a drastic improvement over the originals. I've had it for 20 odd years.

Hi I have a Stagg EDB-3/4 that I picked up to play a gig on Tresco (Scilly Isles) as we were going by helicopter and my proper bass wouldn't fit. It was great- did the job. I felt a bit silly with a teeny stick, and it could have done with decent strings, but hey, not half bad! I recently had a go on an Aria SWB, and couldn't tell the difference. It seemed to be the same instrument. Apart from the extra coil pickups and...price tag- the Aria is three times the money!!! Anyone have any experience or opinions? Am I missing something? I was going to offer the Stagg for sale, but maybe not now! BTW got another gig on Tresco, but this time we're taking the boat and the proper bass!

Su-bloody-perb Thanks for that. Top.

Hi guys, thanks for the messages. Dom, I'm just to the east of Taunton. Am in Wellington quite a lot- my main band is based there (Thunderbridge Bluegrass Boys). I'll post a pic of the Kramer as soon as I've taken it. Cheers!

Hi Just joined up- based (sic) in Somerset, play mainly double bass these days. Been bassing for nearly 25 years (eek)- on a Kramer ali-neck for most of that time, but the double bass has brought a new lease of life, and a range of music closer to my heart, ie acoustic. My old man was a double bassist too, though he played classical- I'm more about folk (but with a smidgeon of metal thrown in to confuse the issue.) Bluegrass is the main thing these days- a constant challenge to keep it interesting and not just root'n'5. Sometimes the rest of the band tell me to stop being so 'weird' (ie interesting ) Oh- recently built teachest-style bass out of half an old copper hot water tank! Gear.... Double/doghouse/uprights- Romainian ply bass Chinese solid Old English in repair. Guitars- Kramer ali-neck Ricky 4003 black (mmm) Freshman acoustic a couple of randoms LX- Fishman pre-amp GK microbass All sorts of other bits in the collection from years of junk accretion, same as all of you I expect! Cheers! Jules