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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1406744201' post='2514356'] I presume I am OK to bring a mate along to this event, he is a guitarist for which I appologise but he is also into making things from wood like guitars and turned stuff etc so he fancies seeing some close up fancy wooden stuff Is there a fee per head for the doo or whats the deal, thanks [/quote] Hi Pete There will be an entry charge of £10 per head. Guests welcome.

It's not long to the Double Bass Bash and the final details have been moved to the Events section at the front of the Forum. So could you add your name if you are coming and any queries can be dealt there.

We are holding the first Double Bass Bash on Sun 5 Oct 11.00-5.00 - Risley Park Hotel, Derby Road, Risley DE72 3SS. As it's the first of its kind the format will be informal; it'll be an opportunity for DB players to meet up, bring their basses and/or equipment and discuss all matters DB. You could also bring any surplus small items such as books, preamps, effects, strings etc to sell. The admission charge to cover the room hire and tea/coffee if we can afford it is £10 per person. All welcome. I'll kick the list off and please copy it and add your names. 1. Bassace - Upton and Bryant basses, Clarus amp and Crazy 8 speaker.

Exactly, HJ. That's what I use and the return trip will carry the amp, wire bag and all the other stuff. Don't forget the bungee.

How superficial? Most hardware shops - the independents certainly - will stock a pack of four different shaded wax crayons for rubbing into scratches and scuffs. They make quite a good, tho not perfect, repair. Unfortunately if you're taking a great unwieldy monster around to gigs there's bound to be a bit of distress now and again, however carefully you treat it.

I've got Bakers but I lust after hatpegs. Same way as I've got my wife but....................oh, never mind.

I've used Mittels ever since I started. I resolved not to monkey about with different strings and settle on one sort. And the Mittels have served me well. There's one characteristic that these strings have though, particularly the G: when you put them on, new or used, they can be over-bright for the first few days. Even the same strings that have been de-tensioned for any reason and then re-tensioned. I have refitted some on my Upton Prof and it sounds like a banjo!

Ooh!

For fifty years I've blagged my way through the noble art of bass playing; never had a lesson, my left hand technique is like a train wreck, I'm sure my intonation is suspect and I don't bow or slap, just play straight ahead pizz. I say none of this with satisfaction or pride. But I've had the pleasure of playing with many great musicians, some of them right at the top of the business, and my phone still rings. In a year I'll have played with some 15 different bands. Where is all this going, you might ask. I suppose it means that if you stick to your preferred style, develop it, learn to read and keep your ears open, not only to what you're playing but also to those round you and on CD you won't go far wrong.

And also perhaps consider 'About the Double Bass' by Peter Tyler www.tylerbasses.co.uk. It doesn't teach how to play the bass but is all about the instrument, its construction, different types of basses, history, care, accessories etc. Congratulations on your great purchase!

Definitely worth considering. The afterlength should play very well.

Ooh, I do like hatpegs!

Isn't there anyone local, Manchester area I presume, who could go and see it?

Where are you?

Yup, should be a useful comparison. I recently took the Upton down to 3mm on the G and the others correspondingly low. The fingerboard is so good that it played perfectly without any buzzes. Perhaps a BGist would enjoy being able to get round the board but to me, as a DB player for most of my adult life, it just felt alien. I'm happy on 7mm for a compromise between playability and attack. I'm playing at a London restaurant tomorrow where I'm required to play the house bass. Hm, should be interesting.

[quote name='SevenSeas' timestamp='1406661736' post='2513554'] Chucks playing is out of this world! One of my favourite players! I think he's like 25 in this video as well! [/quote] A worthy successor to Scotty.

I've just received this through the grapevine. Could be a beater but, on the other hand................. Maybe worth someone 'up there' getting in touch? [i]This item about to go on the Sales Page I've just received a request from a friend for help in selling a double bass. Could you please add this to your 'Items for sale'? ' Full size double bass, light wood, 50 plus years old, fitted with acoustic Fishman pickup. £450. Location is Whitehaven in Cumbria. Contact Irene Woffindin at [email protected] Best wishes[/i]

I opened the Bill Evans broadcast in YouTube mode and copped this amusing(?) comment; well, I was amused. 'God I hate the double bass. If you care at all about the articulation of the notes being played, it's painful to hear them smudged and that god awful buzzing at higher notes using an instrument never intended for this purpose. Imagine how much better this would sound with a fretless electric bass'. Anyone on BC? Surely not Bilbo.

Even with an estate car it's still possible to have to carry the bass quite a distance to the stage or wherever the playing area is. I use a collapsible trolley with folding wheels - mine's from Maplin and is the best/cheapest version I've seen. I leave the bass in its cover and bungee it to the trolley, then wheel it to the stage. I can then return empty to the car and bring in amps, cab and other stuff. Does stairs easily and the cover protects the bass in transit. £30 approx.

[quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1406234010' post='2509697'] The Dudley Moore Trio made a few albums [/quote] Dudley Moore was a musician before he was an actor.

All of the above. Plus changing strings two at a time should be OK. Lay the bass on its back, suitable padding/cushioning underneath. Swap G and E, then D and A, keeping tension on the other two. That should stop the soundpost falling out of position. I have a short length of wire with a 1/4" right angle bend at one end to help fiddle the string through the winder. Enjoy your double bass.

Without harmony we'd be redundant as bassists.

Great site. It's a good resource.

I see there's a guy considering selling a 1/2 size - from Glasgow. Well, it's closer to you than Watford.