Clarky

[quote name='bobbytodd' post='1000581' date='Oct 25 2010, 10:28 PM']i'll give that a try i had been playing to the trooper and the stuff i normaly play.i do play close to the neck so i'll bring my hand towards the bridge cheers[/quote] Funny - I also started by trying to play The trooper and Murders at the Rue Morgue, assuming that anyone could be Steve Harris! Wrong!!!!!

Sounds like you are either playing quite hard, close to the neck or your saddles need raising slightly (or both). I am doing the same thing as you, moving from plectrum only to fingerstyle. I have made the most advances while also learning upright bass (which has increased my right hand finger strength but may not be practical for you) and also by learning to play slower lines accurately. Try something like Otis 'Dock of the bay' or Police 'Walking on the moon' where you need to get a simple fingerstyle groove going. Not too taxing but helps build confidence and technique.

In my case, the twerp thats plugged into it Also, separate gain and volume knobs on a non-valve/hybrid amp - can't hear the difference me'self (with a valve it makes a big difference but solid state? nah)

[quote name='TheRev' post='1000306' date='Oct 25 2010, 06:53 PM']Did you try the Eminence plugged in? That's kinda how they're meant to be played. I've owned an Aria and now own an Eminence. The Eminence feels and sounds much more like a double bass than the Aria did. IMHO of course.... what strings are you using on your Aria? The right kind of strings can go a long way to getting you on the way the proper DB sound. Having said that, no EUB is ever going to sound like an unamplified DB, just as no amplified DB is ever going to sound just like an unamplified DB, but you can get close enough to fool most punters and on a good night, you can even fool yourself. I've long since given up trying to 'sound' like I'm playing double bass and just concentrate on getting a decent sound that sits nicely in the mix - this always has a better outcome for the song, band & gig than having an 'authentic' DB sound.[/quote] Yes I did try it plugged in and it didn't sound great either, albeit it wasn't through a preamp, just straight into a bog standard bass amp (SWR?) No plummy-ness or warmth. To be honest the set-up wasn't to my taste, with very taut strings and higher action than I would choose - and the tautness of the strings was preventing them ringing out in my view. I hope I am not offending those with an Eminence. For one thing, it may be with the right EQ and lower tension strings it would really do it for me. But that's just too much of a gamble for me at £1500+. Edit: having spoken subsequently to Gareth Hughes, an Eminence user, he pointed out that his Eminence was not well set up when it arrived and needed work done on the neck and bridge plus lower tension strings, following which it is now wonderfully playable and he loves it to pieces. I think I should seek out another Eminence and try that before passing judgement

My wish list is to get my number of basses down to 2 that I completely bond with (from 4 currently) and to get an acoustic EUB (Eminence or Kolstein) for rehearsals/gigging around London for when I am coming straight from work or don't have the car

I recently bought an Aria EUB but it doesn't give me enough of the vibe of a DB (even though its clearly ideal for rehearsals etc). Thinking about paying up a bit more for an acoustic EUB, which means either an Eminence or a Kolstein travel bass (the latter would have to be s/h as they are very expensive new). The Bass Gallery has a s/h Eminence in but its not a bargain (list price is less than 10% below a new one at Thomann). Does anyone in BC world have one of these they are thinking of moving on?

Excluding rehearsals/gigs, probably 20 minutes a day on a working day and between 1-2 hours on a weekend day

[quote name='Doctor J' post='996261' date='Oct 21 2010, 07:13 PM']That's a very tasty bass, Simon, congratulations. Not if the G string ain't going to be over the frets [/quote] With the old two-saddle bridge its probably easy enough to shove the saddle slightly upwards and get the G string properly aligned.

As you won't have seen it, your day just got even better Barrie - Arsenal beat Citeh 3-0

Just sold Chris back his old Precision. A pleasure to do business with as before!

Just bought an oly white US Fender Jazz off Gareth. Not just any old Jazz, but one that I was the original owner of! Gareth was a pleasure to deal with throughout and I am happy to add myself to the list of those in the above posts who recommend Gareth as a top BC'er to do biz with.

You're all missing the obvious - it cannot be a Jazz bass as it does not have a beret

[quote name='Jam' post='996944' date='Oct 22 2010, 12:36 PM']I've not really listened to much Steely Dan but this song just blows me away. Does anyone have any tab for it (yes yes I can't read sheets yet..)? Any similar songs anyone can recommend?[/quote] FYI, if you have an iTunes account there's a compilation of all of their classic albums called Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980 for a ridiculously low price (less than £20 for six or seven albums IIRC)

I'd amend your title ("Yamaha SLB200 for sale £140 with bow and stand") or I'll take it for the £140 you mention!

[quote name='Beedster' post='995688' date='Oct 21 2010, 10:59 AM']£18 out in an £850 deal? Forget the money and get on with it mate. If you cancel the deal on that basis now, you might end up having to accept £800 or less for it in a month's time anyway! C[/quote] Fair point. Were this to be an eBay deal with Paypal, you'd drop over £50 on fees

As others have said, if you agree a sterling price the exchange risk is on the other party. So, based on your post and the £850 figure mentioned, he should make good the shortfall in this instance ... unless you somewhere agreed a Euro equivalent amount as being equivalent to £850, in which case its your (exchange) loss.

I will donate a Warwick 'Rockbag' 2u semi-hard rack case for the raffle [attachment=61861:rb24200b_3.jpg]

If you go int the Double Bass/EUB part of this forum there were a couple of recent threads about amps for DBs. A number of alternatives are discussed in these. I ended up buying a MarkBass CMD121P for my DB on the advice of several BC'ers and it sounds great.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='994815' date='Oct 20 2010, 02:01 PM']This aint no 51 p?[/quote] There is one on their website which is what the post is referring to. Number 14. Whats that worth? Edit: here's the link [url="http://www.emeraldcityguitars.com/products/387-1951-precision-bass"]http://www.emeraldcityguitars.com/products...-precision-bass[/url]

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='994599' date='Oct 20 2010, 11:38 AM'] f*** me that should be in a museum! That is in such a nice condition, to think it's 46 years old...[/quote] I'm a year older and in slightly battered condition, so where should they put me?

Because I mainly play my basses at home un-amplified I like them to be comfortable and slick and that means low-ish action (c.2.5mm at 12th fret). However, from experience I have noticed that when playing live I don't care if the action is a bit higher and frankly I don't notice the difference (as long as the action isn't silly high)