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What pickup are you running and did you plug it straight into the i-thingy?

Well done. I didn't think you could get that sort of bowed tone out of an EUB

Congtrats, looks like a lovely bass....along with all the others As you run Spiro Mitts on your basses, do the basses all sound very different but still all share the Spiro thing?

It would most likely work ok. You would want to check the input impedance of your audio interface to make sure it would be piezo friendly if you are using that sort of pickup. I don't know the benefits of going the i-route as double bass is hard enough to amplify, let alone if it is effected

Nice job

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Great stuff. Enjoy

Any pedal will help impedance match the Stagg. Check the specs, but as long as you are over 1meg ohm it will help. Most pedal tuners will be 1m ohm. I've had good luck with the Sans Amp para DI which is 4.7 mrg ohm and a MXR M80 which is 2.2. Also, I'd give your Compact a try before you dismiss it. Check out Thomann for strings too

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1447689163' post='2909517'] Aren't cellos' open strings tuned differently from the double bass' fourths? [/quote] Of course. My post was more in relation to the comment:[i] "The other two have weird and cool instruments - so I figured it would be best to mothball the Precisions and get with the programme"[/i] Maybe the requirement doesn't need to be a DB or EUB. Just sayin'

This might sound dumb, but a cello could work too. And it might be easier to play.

You could try a "softer" string with higher action. Velvet strings are lower tension and easier to play with a higher action. I just swapped out some Velvet Blues on one bass for some Presto Balance Hybrid light strings and with the same action, the Prestos are harder to play. They sound nicer, but I'have to play more on that bass to keep up strength. Much of the Innovation range are lower tension as well.

Nice. Enjoy!

[quote name='ljbass' timestamp='1446722738' post='2901708'] Do you have to use any plug if you travel with the bass? Switch the wooden one for the original endpin? [/quote] I stick my old metal one in when the bass is in transit and swap to the wooden one at the gig.

They definietly make a difference in the acoustic tone. I don't know how to describe the difference but I had a fellow db player listen as well as a few other musician friends and they all heard a difference, and for the better. Plus, you never have to worry about the height of the bass or the endpin slipping at the wrong moment. The type of wood plays a part and Ben has a bit of R and D behind his products. Cheaper may not be better in this instance.

Spiro Weichs do well with both arco and pizz. They are "warmer" sounding on my Duke ply, so not too zingy or bright. Pretty easy tension too, but that may vary from bass to bass. The arco isn't too scratchy, even with my best efforts I've just ordered some Presto Balance Hybrid Light strings to put on a hybrid bass after reading some reviews. Give me a week or so and I can give you some judgement on them I had some Velevet Animas once and they actually bowed OK. The Velvet Blues don't bow well at all IME.

The pearl is in the river.

Do you have a budget? I recently bought a Barefaced One 10 and it is tiny. Big sound out of it though.

Or live where the gigs are....

Good stuff. Maybe think about getting it to a luthier for a once over and to get your action sorted. Enjoy.

I have used a LH1000 with DB and whilst the power is lovely, the tone shaping is difficult. The LH1000 is great for slab though I picked up a used MB800 to try and so far so good. PM'd you too

Bought a Sansamp Para Driver from Tony. Quick easy deal and very flexible for collection. Thanks again.

Bought Geoff's GK MB800. He was very helpful in arranging a collection time whilst I was up in the area for another deal. It all turned out great. Great to meet you and thanks for the amp

I bought a Peavey Fury bass from Benedict. He was very helpful in arranging collection to tie in with another purchase I made up in that area so it all worked out great. Very nice guy and a pleasure to deal with. Makes a nice cup of tea too . Thanks again.