philw Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 All, The continuing search for my first proper double bass (I've played an EUB for years) means occasionally following all sorts of obscure web links. I came across this the other day: [url="http://www.thomasmartin.co.uk"]http://www.thomasmartin.co.uk[/url] Be very wary if you are at all seduced by the idea of owning a serious DB. Some of the instruments here to my eyes define beauty. Unsurprisingly, they're all POA (which I suspect translates to, "if you need to ask, you can't afford). Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I spotted this link recently too from John Patitucci's site (they make his touring DB). Some beautiful pieces of art here. Especially love the patinated, characterful woods on the old basses for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobluesine Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 this is bit dirty too... [url="http://www.geba-online.de/KatalogSucheEinfach.php4?katalog_db=12&quicksearch=5&listID="]http://www.geba-online.de/KatalogSucheEinf...h=5&listID=[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Yeah, it would be lovely to own a master series double bass, but the price puts them out of reach of us mere mortals! I was speaking to an upright player at a recent gig, and asked about his instrument. Turned out it was 192 years old, by an English maker (name forgottten ) and is valued at around £60,000! It's crazy to think that if you go to Contrabass.co.uk, their budget instruments start at around £3/4000! It boggles the mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Mind you, owning one would probably improve my playing. By about £50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 [quote name='fatback' post='1210449' date='Apr 24 2011, 10:19 PM']Mind you, owning one would probably improve my playing. By about £50. [/quote] Fatback, what you need is a blonde 1940s bass and then You would play GOODER like someone with my EXPERIENCE OK? Be CHILLED like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I'd like one of these...... [url="http://www.brinksmusik.com/King%20Doublebass%20English.htm"]Not a 1940s bass for experienced people only[/url] or one of these [url="http://www.uptonbass.com/willow-double-bass-upton-upright-bass/"]upton[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 [quote name='bob_pickard' post='1210594' date='Apr 25 2011, 07:28 AM']I'd like one of these...... [url="http://www.brinksmusik.com/King%20Doublebass%20English.htm"]Not a 1940s bass for experienced people only[/url][/quote] the front man in my band Rattlin Bone has the black lacquered Slap King shown in this link. it looks fabulous and records well ( it's the DB you hear on our album) although acoustically it doesn't (to my ears ) have the same woody tones of my much cheaper Zeller/stentor carved front/laminate back/sides DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Well just 'cause I couldn't resist finding out I contacted Martin's to enquire about the starting price on their Hungarian made Concert Model: it's £5k + VAT Oh well. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 [quote name='philw' post='1210782' date='Apr 25 2011, 12:40 PM']Well just 'cause I couldn't resist finding out I contacted Martin's to enquire about the starting price on their Hungarian made Concert Model: it's £5k + VAT Oh well. P[/quote] So I guess the Concert Small 3/4 (which I fancy) wouldn't leave much change fom £5k either? Think I'll buy a Fodera scratchplate instead for £1k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 [quote name='bob_pickard' post='1210594' date='Apr 25 2011, 07:28 AM']I'd like one of these...... [url="http://www.brinksmusik.com/King%20Doublebass%20English.htm"]Not a 1940s bass for experienced people only[/url][/quote] imagine seeing one of those in a traditional orchestra Can they be bowed or are they designed for slap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='1210812' date='Apr 25 2011, 01:12 PM']imagine seeing one of those in a traditional orchestra Can they be bowed or are they designed for slap?[/quote] Having played that bass, its a standard laminate bass with a heavy coat of black lacquer so it should be able to do anything a 'normal' DB can do. That said, as a laminate its better suited to slap and pizz I guess than arco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1210815' date='Apr 25 2011, 01:15 PM']Having played that bass, its a standard laminate bass with a heavy coat of black lacquer so it should be able to do anything a 'normal' DB can do. That said, as a laminate its better suited to slap and pizz I guess than arco[/quote] i remember the Rockabilly revival back in the late 70's and always loved the guys spinning the DB's and jumping on them while playing like Geoff Kresge is doing in the pic at the bottom. Although they mention the solid build, they don't mention anything about accommodating the weight of jumping on them. If I had a sig DB that would be the first thing I'd mention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I always fancied fitting a spring to the spike onthe bottom, So i could bounce around on it like a pogo stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) [quote name='keeponehandloose' post='1210840' date='Apr 25 2011, 01:35 PM']I always fancied fitting a spring to the spike onthe bottom, So i could bounce around on it like a pogo stick[/quote] I'd love to try [url="http://www.newstandardbass.com/cleveland.htm"]one of these.[/url] There's a fully carved one in the TB forsale threads that looks great. Edited April 26, 2011 by TPJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 [quote name='TPJ' post='1211471' date='Apr 26 2011, 09:41 AM'] I'd love to try [url="http://www.newstandardbass.com/cleveland.htm"]one of these.[/url] There's a fully carved one in the TB forsale threads that looks great.[/quote] The LaScala version is a particularly tasty bass. Highly rated over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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