kevbass Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Hello all, Ive been watching some youtube videos on piccolo basses and Im warming to the idea of getting one just to noodle about with at home, anyone here got one? how do you rate them? and if you do have one where did you get it from and how much? cheers folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 [url="http://revver.com/video/1092892/piccolo-bass-solo-jam/"]http://revver.com/video/1092892/piccolo-bass-solo-jam/[/url] SX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenic Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 This is something I have wondered about.... Would something like a Squier Bronco with a set of D'Addario EXL280 (short, for up to 32" scale), work. I realise something would have to be done with the Nut -buy a blank and file it for the right guage???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cLepto-bass Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I turned my old Squier P-Bass into a make shift Piccolo bass buy buying a set of D'Addario piccolo strings and a nut blank. Despite its relative ease, it actually works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 hasnt Walbassist just parted company with one of these (A Villette IIRC) that is now residing in the galllery looking for a new home......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benebass Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I tried stringing one of my Yamaha BEX-4s (on sale [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=66599"]here[/url]) with a set of D'Addario EXL280s a while ago & didn't need to make any adjustments to the nut (it was set up with Thomastik flats before) - maybe I was just lucky there, but for £15 it might be worth buying a set to see what you think (Strings Direct have them [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/2413-d_addario_exl280_nickel_wound_piccolo"]here[/url]). Really enjoyed the whole piccolo thing myself & thought it sounded great - the BEX has a piezo pickup in the bridge, which worked really well with the higher tuning... The only downsides were that the unwound G string took a bit of getting used to and, on a 34" scale, the string tension was a bit tight when tuned EADG. Depending on your tastes, a short scale bass may be the way to go (that's probably what I'll end up doing at some point), although the harmonics probably won't be as rich. Mind you, opting for a non-standard tuning on a piccolo can give you some great results & probably won't be such an ordeal on your fingers: - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNwmwWX4LM&feature=channel"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNwmwWX4LM...feature=channel[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY4Ra2KOyas&NR=1"] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY4Ra2KOyas&NR=1[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGOWUcGEaGY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGOWUcGEaGY[/url] Cheers, B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 [quote name='The Burpster' post='661888' date='Nov 22 2009, 04:16 PM']hasnt Walbassist just parted company with one of these (A Villette IIRC) that is now residing in the galllery looking for a new home......?[/quote] Yes, Gareth's bass was a Veillette Minotaur. Not originally intended as a piccolo, but can be strung as such. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbass Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 I think im going to get a cheap 70's teisco or satelite short scale or something and put some piccolo strings on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 [quote name='philw' post='662153' date='Nov 22 2009, 09:43 PM']Gareth's bass was a Veillette Minotaur. Not originally intended as a piccolo, but can be strung as such.[/quote] The one I had was a custom order for a guy in the States who wanted a nylon super short (26") scale bass. He had it strung ADGC but I changed it to regular EADG tuning, although BEAD worked equally well. Designed for nylon strings. It's a nice instrument and in very good condition, but I moved it on quite quickly as I realised it just wasn't for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Here's mine: Made by [url="http://www.manne.com/"]Manne[/url], it's called a Mandobass. Essentially it's a 26" scale 4-string guitar. I use it for doubling up with a standard bass to create faux 8-string bass parts with the advantage that the octaves don't always have to follow the main bass line. Makes things a bit more interesting and if any of my stuff ever gets famous it will give 8-sting bassists a real head-ache trying to figure out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleblob Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I've so wanted a piccolo since my earliest days of listening to Stanley Clarke, but never found anything suitable (such as a cheap Stanley Clarke Alembic picollio ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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