Chris, sorry mate but aren't you losing sight of why you started this thread? Worries over turning a bass into matchwood and all that. I can only imagine how nervous you would be with a £4k+ beauty like that Roth & Junius if strapped to roof of car or young daughter decides to try to push it off its stand ....
You can buy a damn good bass for way less than that. I believe you are developing a case of GAS that needs deflating by the wise words of a regular BC trading partner, ie, me!
I also have a John Goldsby's 'Jazz Bass' book (vgc but don't have the time to work through it) http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Jazz-Bass-Book-Technique/dp/0879307161 plus a spare Ray Brown double bass tutor book (slightly worn but perfectly usable). Together a great prize for an aspiring DB'er
Given I think I am doing a [s]master[/s]class on "Making the transition to double bass & what you need to start gigging" (or something along those lines) I will be bringing a 3/4 double bass, a MarkBass Mini CMD 121P amp, and possibly also my Ampeg Baby Bass
Tom bought a set of DB strings off me. Excellent transaction, as per his previous feedback. Straightforward, quick to pay, good comms, cannot be faulted! Nice one, matey
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New price? I thought they were discontinued.
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Well Absolute are showing 1 in stock. Maybe its the last one?!
I've had a PM about posting outside the UK but - after a quick search - its silly expensive (about £30). So this is UK only, apologies to our non-UK fraternity
I got this from longstanding forumite (and good bloke) dave_bass5 about six months ago. I thought it would work with my double basses as well as my electric bass, due to the parametric mid control, but truth is I can't get it to work particularly well with the former (its undeniably fab with my Jazz bass). I am moving it on in favour of a PlatPro for my DBs.
Its in excellent nick in the Tech21 tin still with instruction sheet. I paid Dave £110 for it and am asking the same posted. Best new price is £203 at Absolute Music [url="http://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/20431?source=googleshopping&gclid=CLPWzb7YxrkCFfLHtAodbF8AUw"]http://www.absolutem...CFfLHtAodbF8AUw[/url]
Gareth (aka smaz) bought my Fender A/E fretless bass. Very friendly comms, fast payment and a nice guy too (had a quick chat at Waterloo Station for handover). Hope you have many happy hours together and welcome to the forum
When I play any bass in my sitting room with an amp there's an annoying hum. If I move the amp elsewhere in the house it disappears. It can be due to the electrical wiring surrounding you where you are playing, rather than to the bass itself. Is this a possibility? If not, agreed -go straight back to the shop
I can vouch for smaz. Very friendly comms and unquestioningly paid upfront for the Fender A/E fretless I am handing over to him tomorrow. Looks a great deal!
Piezo-friendly DI for double bass (and other acoustic instruments). Selling as I've not actually had cause to use it yet as I prefer a DI with EQ options (eg PlatPro). About £75 new and so i will sell it, in completely unused, mint condition for £60 posted
Specs here at Thomann [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/radial_engineering_sb_4.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...eering_sb_4.htm[/url]
This was discussed in a thread wot I started and Happy Jack reported back very positively with his StageBug SB-4 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/209910-looks-a-useful-new-tool-for-the-db-players-gigbag/page__p__2136488__hl__useful__fromsearch__1#entry2136488"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2136488[/url]
Selling a set of Danny Thompson 3/4 Elitist strings which are a chunky £145 new [url="http://www.basscentre.com/elites-strings/elites-danny-thompson-double-bass-strings.html"]http://www.basscentr...ss-strings.html[/url] These are in OK but not pristine condition (the silks seem very fragile and are slightly frayed but not badly so) but have had barely any playing time. I got them from Greg Cordez who owned them only briefly and I had them on my bass for a few weeks only before going back to growlier Spiro Mittels.[b] £[s]80[/s] 75 posted.[/b]
[b]* PRICE CUT TO £70 POSTED AS I HAVE TOO MANY STRINGS SITTING AROUND![/b]