Clarky

Loads of basses are sold on this site (I am up to 7 pages of feedback which tells you how many I have bought/sold). To be blunt, if your basses aren't selling, you have either mis-priced or are not trying hard enough! I haven't seen your ads (I'm not in the market right now) but good quality pics help as do sound clips if you can generate them. Also being flexible (offering trade options, p/x, staggered payments etc) Best of luck

Chris needed amp, I had amp. Now Chris has amp, I have cash. Simple really. Chris is one of the very finest on this splendid forum and this must be our zillionth deal! Hope the change of home/country goes smoothly mate

Well, after a mega Youtube session I have found the following players who play - if not with fingers vertically - certainly closer to electric bass style than 'traditional/proper' DB style when soloing fast: NHOP (as mentioned above), Stanley Clarke, John Patitucci, Reynaud Garcia Fons and Eddie Gomez (example of Eddie Gomez soloing below). I guess that learning proper DB technique is a marathon, not a sprint, and what works best for me now (which is certainly not 'proper') may evolve over time, with practice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkH7wgfuzyo&feature=related

Yo, me again! This time I bought a set of DB strings off Dave. All good

Looks like I am sorted here

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1349771815' post='1830179'] A third,would be wrong then, and a seventh completely,out of the question? [/quote] Indubitably. You could always try taking a 4th from a 9th to get a 5th but that sounds dangerous territory to me?

I fancy experimenting with one of these on my Kolstein. Plus I am struggling a little with getting a decent sound out of the BassMax thats currently on it (the A string in particular sounds a little too percussive and doesn't really cut through, when amplified). I know Realists can 'die' and be problematic if there is damage to the foil element so it must be in very good condition. So ... anyone selling?

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1349765789' post='1830094'] What's a 5th ? [/quote] I am told its a bit more than a 4th and not as much as a 6th. But I could be wrong

LaFaro's Prescott is still at Kolstein's in NYC I believe. I am sure Greg (gcordez) can answer with the full details but Phil P borrowed the LaFaro Prescott for the release of his tribute album and I recall seeing an interview that Greg did with Phil P and Sam Kolstein, so I am guessing Greg played it in NYC. Edit: here's the link http://www.philpalombi.com/2012/04/your-luthier-and-you-hows-the-happy-couple/ I would love to have a play on it, although I am a numpty when it comes to DB, just to see what Scott LaFaro was contending with when he made that wonderful music. Indeed, one of the things that drew me to my Kolstein Busetto travel bass is that it is based on a downscaled version of the LaFaro Prescott - so its my own little tribute as well as being quite lovely to play.

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1349717476' post='1829566'] Clarky, I can only imagine how painful letting a beloved Alembic go would be. Jazzyvee [/quote] Unfortunately it was the weight that forced the sale - as someone who has suffered in the past from a slipped disc and a rotator cuff injury to my left shoulder, I couldn't cope with the c.11 pounds that my Spoiler weighed. For over a year I had an items wanted ad on the Alembic Club forum for a lightweight Spoiler but sadly ... nada

OK thanks, mate! I've watched loads of Youtube vids of great players and they seem to effortlessly play fast passages with the stock side-of-fingers-at-45-degrees-to-strings technique but I have'nt really seen anyone play flamenco-esque passages. Electric bass-style works for me and - if the notes are staccato and fast - then I see no reason to worry about getting the 'meat' of the finger to work on the strings. Thing is, I look back at video of myself and it looks wrong!

Quick question for the seasoned DBers - how do you play fast passages with your right hand? I am specifically thinking of a couple of parts I play in my my band: 1. Fast alternating octaves (16th notes) 2. Flamenco-style, galloping lines (16th notes again) Try as i might I cannot do this any other way than electric bass style with fingers perpendicular to the board and playing with finger tips. I can sort of play the octave thing with first and second fingers at an angle but my timing is very imprecise and it feels massively awkward and unnatural. Any thoughts gentlemen and ladies?

Steve bought some DB strings off me and paid super-fast. Like all the comments above say, top man!

Lovely Distillate Enzo. I spotted this bass on the Alembic Club forum. I miss my Spoiler 32" bass!

My first band in phase 2 of my musical life, when I returned to playing bass and gigging at 42. Death metal band Nyx, a far cry from All The Queens Ravens! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uI3OsjAAIc

Yep, 1963 Precision - re-finned in oly white (all-original was out of my budget). Imported from US by BC's Si Clifton. Absolutely gorgeous, worn-in neck and rich woody tone. I just love it [attachment=120273:P1040190.JPG]