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  1. Clarky
    [quote name='afroblue' timestamp='1390902144' post='2350968'] pm'd Frank [/quote]looks like the strings are heading your way Mods please close this thread
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    I had an Ehrlund on my old Kolstein and we play pretty loud (drums, guitar, mandolin, two vox). It coped just fine except in the Hootananny in Brixton (where there are big dub reggae subs under the vibrating wooden stage!). That said I always had a BassMax in the wing slot just in case, as I was not sure I trusted the Ehrlund
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    I have had some unhappy times with Danny Thompson strings. 1. I got a prototype set that had a manufacturing issue which led to an aborted sale by me (I didn't notice the issue as I found them too high tension and took them off my bass very quickly - they are like Spiro Mediums but 'stiffer' to my mind) 2. I refunded the buyer and contacted the Bass Centre. They sent me replacements for three strings and I paid for a fourth to get a full new set. 3. Still too high tension for my bass, I took them off almost immediately again and sold them to new BCer elfinio (aka Frank). 4. He subsequently found the D had a winding issue and I am in process of refunding him too I am totally fed up and don't want these bl**dy strings. If anyone wants a set of E/A/G (you can get a new D from BassCentre for £30-odd I think) please PM Frank (address here http://basschat.co.uk/user/31419-elfinio/ )
  4. Clarky
    Any amp will work with the right preamp in front. also you can go straight to PA with a preamp. A used PlatPro would be ideal if you can get one for comfortably under £100. So your signal chain would be DB>piezo pickup>preamp>PA Or DB>piezo pickup>preamp>amp/combo with PA feed from preamp or amp/combo
  5. Clarky
    I had a Mike Lull where the action was incredibly low and I found that it showed up every single flaw in my technique (as the frets are so close to the strings you get all sorts of unwanted sounds if you don't dampen or strike cleanly). I like my action low but wafer thin mint low was a step too far
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    J-tone do good basic, cheap n cheerful copies of a Bass Max for about £30 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-tone-Big-double-Bass-Pick-up-/200613316399 A brand name piezo like a Shadow or Bass Max usually runs to about £100 new or £60 used on BassChat
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    Any piezo wing pickup (Shadow, Bass Max etc) just squeezes into the side slots in the bridge. So it can be quickly added in or removed. If the wing slots are too wide, a simple shim (paper, cardboard etc) is all that's needed to wedge in the pickup
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    The newest Headway is pretty amazing, if pricey. This is what I use. It has a high pass filter (albeit a fixed one) and while my fdeck has much more control of the low frequencies it lacks that all-important XLR out http://www.headwaymusicaudio.com/product/edb-2/
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    NDBD :)

    Clarky replied to Clarky's topic in EUB and Double Bass

    [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1390735971' post='2348725'] How much cash you offerin' boy? [/quote] Touche
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    NDBD :)

    Clarky replied to Clarky's topic in EUB and Double Bass

    [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1390735279' post='2348711'] First in the queue, OK? [/quote] Honest, guv, not selling this one! You know where I am Jack if you wanted to trade my 1880s DB for your (my old) 3/4 Zeller plus a large wadge of cash
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    NDBD :)

    Clarky replied to Clarky's topic in EUB and Double Bass

    Yep, its my third Busetto. The first I sold to Bassace so that i could get the removable necked version. I then sold the latter to help raise some money (expensive summer, three "significant" family birthdays etc) to Scottish pro bass player Roy Percy who seems very happy with the bass after some slight modifications. I still hankered after a Busetto though and - having thought I'd sold my 1975 Jazz - placed an order with Barrie K. Learned my lesson and this one is a keeper. Just need to sell that Jazz though!
  12. Clarky
    Bump with reminder of final price drop ^^^^ PS, 3 more views will take it to 10,000. Someone must want this beauty
  13. Clarky
    [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1390652906' post='2347916'] i enjoyed that a lot! [/quote] Thanks Luke! Here we are live, in case interested http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0noHL4khCeM To add another band to the list, jimijimmi's rock band Casino look very good based on this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJOuhbvivJk
  14. Clarky
    £2000 final offer, or I will have to put this aside and look for a sale at a better time of year
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    NDBD :)

    Clarky replied to Clarky's topic in EUB and Double Bass

    Hi Roger, it has the stock Planet Wing pickup which - despite my previous misgivings - actually sounds very good through my Phil Jones Briefcase combo. OHM: yes I am naughty, I spent the proceeds of my 1975 Jazz sale on this (and a bit more) after a sale had been agreed, only for the other guy to back out at the last minute
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    Yes I know. I shouldn't have sold my Kolstein travel bass. So I contacted Barrie Kolstein who had a New Year sale and have ended up with a refurbed s/h bass, as it was materially cheaper than a new one. It arrived while I was away on biz last week and I opened up the box late last night. Truly beautiful workmanship and plays wonderfully. Happy Here's Barrie's pics: [attachment=153160:Top 1.jpg][attachment=153161:Top 2.jpeg][attachment=153162:back.jpeg]
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    Glad to hear that Nige. I was on flight back from Stockholm so couldn't be there. We played the Finsbury last week, I like the venue a lot (nice raised stage, good atmosphere)
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    [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1390610646' post='2347665'] It hasn't even crossed my mind [/quote] ha ha Keith! Well you know where I am
  19. Clarky
    Anyone fancy p/x'ing their Fender fretless against this beauty?
  20. Clarky
    Agreed with above couple of posts. My lot, All The Queens Ravens, have settled on me using an EUB (admittedly the vaguely double bass shaped Baby Bass) due to practical and logistic problems of carrying a full size dog house around Centtral London. Sounds enough like a DB to fool most people and doesn't feed back which is amazingly helpful given we are quite loud. We will always record with a 'proper' DB though http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0noHL4khCeM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0noHL4khCeM
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    And sold
  22. Clarky
    Well I got free internet in my hotel in freezing (-15) Helsinki so here's a reindeer and Northern Lights type bump
  23. Clarky
    Laurence bought some Velvet strings from me and all was good
  24. Clarky
    Live vid from our Spice of Life gig, 11 Jan http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0noHL4khCeM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0noHL4khCeM
  25. Clarky
    Whooooooossshhhhhh (sound of tumbleweed)! Am off on biz until weekend so last bump from me for a few days
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