TheKcrimsonKing

Ooh fab, did it come with a German or French style bow?

I just saw Thomann discontued their old EUB500's and are now making these new ones that kind of resemble Stagg's and Aria's, I'm looking for a double bass for quiet practice at he moment, I'd be very interested to see what it's like and what it comes with.

[quote name='Aero71' timestamp='1442599972' post='2868178'] Wow, I like it... [/quote] It is kind of cool, I'd definitely play it if I had the chance.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sound-of-Sweden-Jonas-Hellborg-signature-early-80s-signature-bass-guitar/321867708715?_trksid=p2047675.c100013.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33127%26meid%3D527b251417b345ebb42a20653a8fe5ea%26pid%3D100013%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D161819953513"]http://www.ebay.co.u...%3D161819953513[/url] Made in Italy apparently, it's even got 27 frets and some weird looking pickups. Never heard of the brand before, is it even real?

I think the reason so many people want old amps is because they do a sound very well that bass players back in the day hated, but modern ones love, I'm talking more about heads than cabinets here. Take Jesse Keeler from DFA 1979, he uses an old Peavey Festival head that I've seen people who played it back when came out have nothing but hate for, because it distorted and sounded bright, which wasn't what your average 70's root note bassist wanted, but it suits him down to the ground because he's a very different player. He has an original cabinet as well which he's replaced the speakers in with PA ones, leading me to believe that it was speakers that caused most of the problems for bassists back then rather than amps.

Any idea what electronics you're going to put in?

I'd go for the Clover becuase it's active and has an extra fret.

You wouldn't want to send anything distorted into something with tweeters, some kind of cab simulation is a must.

I wasn't even aware they existed until I saw Squarepusher play one, what are they like?

Seems a bit suspicious to me at that price, something like that seems like it should be selling for a lot more, then again maybe it's just a really good bargain.

Well, now I need to go to London, don't I?

Oooer.

I think the internet age is the new Golden age of music, and the that level of quality and experimentation in music has never been higher, Time marches on, art in tow, but the Beatles really started a phenomenon in the 60s', I still feel their effect even if most of their music doesn't resonate with me.

Me=Jealous

It'd make a really cool bass VI type of thing I'd say.