Jimryan Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Morning all, Today's the day, it's been a long time coming but it's finally NDBD! Just waiting for it to turn up now and cannot wait. At the moment I'm eagerly awaiting the delivery of a Thomann 111E BR 3/4. Unfortunately there's not a lot more I can do until it arrives, after which pictures will naturally follow. Next week I'm going to stick a set of rotosounds on it, I've purposely decided to leave the stock strings on for a week so I can appreciate the difference and I'm also considering one of the J-tone pickups. Following advice on here I've been watching a load of videos on discoverdoublebass and have found them very helpful and I've also looked into finding a local tutor. The last time I owned a DB was a few years ago and never really got to use it (bar one gig), so I'm hoping to use this one a fair bit. Probably going to stick to mainly pizz and slap but occasionally I might try Arco (but doubt it). After having a think about what I'd like to do, I reckon I'll stick to some jazz playing, might see if any acoustic duos fancy being a trio and would love to give playing swing covers in clubs and restaurants a go, but more on that in the future. Anyway, I'm gonna go back to looking at pictures of everyone else's DB's whilst hoping it turns up soon... Cheers, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highfox Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Enjoy. and hope your other half understands that you need to play it routinley every half hour or so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invicta59 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 [quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1443438525' post='2874603'] hope your other half understands that you need to play it routinley every half hour or so! [/quote] If putting a pallet in the hallway is no issue, practicing is a cinch..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 [URL=http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/jimryan88/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps0w7d9qeq.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii527/jimryan88/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps0w7d9qeq.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] A quick once over and a tune up in the kitchen before it's taken upstairs to meet its family. First thoughts, it's a lot nicer than I was expecting. String tension is a little too much for my liking so will invest in some lower tension ones. It's also a hell of a lot heavier than my last DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TPJ Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Good stuff. Maybe think about getting it to a luthier for a once over and to get your action sorted. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 +1 - I would get a good set up from a Luthier when you change the strings; I bet you can't walk past it without having a play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Nice! Any opposition and you can make it clear that now you don't require mistresses, fast cars or other expensive habits. This one will do nicely. I wonder if an adjustable bridge would cost much more than a luthier shaving the existing one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 That looks pretty damn nice,congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 From playing around this afternoon, the action doesn't feel too bad. A fraction lower would be nice, but it's pretty comfortable. Lower tension strings are a definite and other than that it's now a case of working on technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 I've already been offered work?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Looks gorgeous. Glad you're enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 [quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1443466593' post='2875015'] I've already been offered work?!? [/quote] As a DB teacher..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Love that photo of the carton in the hall ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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