Clarky

Now that I'm down to 3 basses (assuming we aren't including uprights), having been up to 6 a short while ago, its time to update my vote here and resuscitate this thread

Playing my first DB gig with Rattlin Bone, to a big and appreciative crowd .... never having played DB live before and having broken my left hand in a couple of places only 17 days before. To get through the gig, and to see people dancing and smiling throughout, was just such an incredible buzz

This would be cool [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OZARK-ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC-RESONATOR-FRETLESS-BASS-GUITAR-JAH-1114-/350512304468?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item519c295154"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OZARK-ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC-RESONATOR-FRETLESS-BASS-GUITAR-JAH-1114-/350512304468?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item519c295154[/url]

Ooops, apologies. Appears it sold last week

Try halving your budget and buy Beedster's Eko acoustic. Looks the part (very gypsy), big bodied and sounds quite DB-ish as acoustic basses go. £200 including gigbag and K&K pickup. Bargain!

Cool - I imagine it will be a wrench after all those years playing a Shergold fretless 4 stringer! I really like the headstock on RIM basses

Nice one Tim! Glad to have seen you guys play live before fame and fortune went to your heads

PM'd you Chris' mobile

[quote name='danweb22' timestamp='1323000181' post='1458042'] I did send a PM to Chris but had no reply, not sure wether there is a problem with messenger [/quote] I know from past experience he is sometimes on shows out of London and doesn't always check in to BC frequently. Plus some people just don't notice when they have PMs on the new website (the little red number top right is easy to miss IMHO). I think I may have his mobile number so will see if I can dig it out for you

Chris Kelly in SE London (BC name chrkelly) - pro DB'er and very nice guy (although I've not had lessons with him) or I can personally vouch for lessons from jakesbass who is based in Surrey (maybe a bit too far for him but doesn't hurt to PM)

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1322945907' post='1457676'] Are you going to be using this with Rattlin' Bone? [/quote] Yep, the plan is to use this when I can't bring a DB along and on non-UK gigs (we hope to do another Portugal tour). Plus we are working on an acoustic quartet spin-off of Rattlin Bone members and this bass will be perfect for that. [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1322946201' post='1457681'] Is the neck and fingerboard slightly DB like the Takamine or is it more guitarish? [/quote] Its quite like a fretless Precision neck, I would say. It doesn't have the heavy radius of the Takamine

[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1322931156' post='1457471'] Not a bass I'm familiar with at all, I'll go look for some piccies - assuming I can filter out the inevitable ice cream results. [/quote] Here's Magnum porn thread (no moustaches) http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157254-ovation-magnum/page__p__1398903__hl__magnum%20fretless__fromsearch__1#entry1398903

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1322926017' post='1457381'] Is the Bruce Johnson Bass the one that was in the Gallery? [/quote] Yep, but I bought it privately from Dave Swift after I saw it advertised on his website

Joe bought my Barefaced cab. Very nice guy, all tickety-boo! Recommended

Its VERY double bass-ish - quite rich and thuddy sounding, not much treble, and the D/G strings really don't ring out, especially as you travel up towards the dusty end. I practiced the whole Rattlin Bone set last night and it really sounds the part. If I wanted a modern hi-fi sounding fretless, then this really isn't it, in fact its miles away. But it is just great as a retro, low end instrument.

Beautiful bass in wonderful condition for over 30 years old! Wish I could say the same ...

Antigua looks great with a black s/p [attachment=94366:258wgpg.jpg]