Marc S

Switch to Double Bass As Ped asks - is the strap slipping on your shoulder, or is the buckle slipping? @ezbass has a fix for the latter. I think if I used velcro on the underside of the strap, I would get annoyed if it attached itself to my shirt. lol

Hi James, So sorry to hear of your loss. I think it's amazing that you are going to own something that was just so important to you and to your Dad. It's a real "link" and will have many happy memories attached to it, and it makes perfect sense for you to own it and treasure it. My initial suggestion was going to be the same as @Downunderwonder - i.e. the reverse Hendrix solution. Of course, having read that the body was custom-shaped, that may also make things more difficult and make it uncomfortable to play. However, I think I'd be tempted to give it a try. Your other option is as you say, learn to play left handed. If it was me, I'd just try both those options, and see how you get on. When I started in the world of bass, I had the opposite problem. I am left handed, but all I could afford was the cheapest right-handed, second hand bass I could find. At the time, Left-handed guitars (and even more so basses) were rarely seen in shops near me, and never in the used section. So I had to learn right-handed. I have to say, it felt natural and "right" to me anyway. I did have a noodle on a left-handed bass shortly after beginning, and it didn't feel as comfortable. I have since found that far from me being unique - there are quite a number of bassists and guitarists I have met, who started out in exactly the same way. In another thread on here, and just out of interest, I learned that Andy McClusky of OMD fame started out on a Left-handed Jazz copy - because it was the only 2nd hand bass in the shop. So he just turned it upside-down to play it. Hence, he strings his bass the wrong way around. Good luck with whatever you decide to do, and let us know how you get on. Cheers Marc

Hi @dmccombe7 If your cab is a smooth surface, as opposed to the furry kind - you could try to get some self-adhesive velcro strips. These shouldn't "damage" the surface of your cab, and would allow you to position them wherever is best, to attach the MB Keeper. Fortunately for me, my cab is covered in the furry / fuzzy material, so I can position the MB Keeper to suit. As I mentioned above, my Keeper just stays on the cab all the time (meaning I never forget it - cos Doh! I would otherwise. lol)

I have one, and use it regularly. It is permanently left on one of my cabs, and takes up no space whatsoever. It works really well, and I've never chipped / damaged the edge of a bass, as I make sure the bass sits on its strap button. It has always felt pretty secure, and in fact, it's probably less likely to get knocked over by a "dancing guitarist". As you say, probably best to get just one - to see if it works for you. EDIT: the only drawback for me, is that I'm now doing a lot of gigs with my Acoustic Image Doubleshot cab - which is really small, and cylindrical - so I can't use the Bass Keeper with that cab.

Does indeed sound like a bargain. It's a good job I'm not closer to Bass Direct - or I'd be tempted to pop in, and get it - so I could have one with rounds and one with flats. At £299, I think someone should buy this. You won't look back 😀

Yes, I realise that @msb I use flats on my other basses. The flats I had on the Dano were in fact used - so they should be at least partly 'broken in". Having gigged it a few times (plus several loud rehearsals) I just felt it sounded better with the rounds - so I'm just going to gig it a couple of times with the rounds again.... just to be sure. Of course, I have already considered getting another Dano - so I can have both string types! Lol 😀 😆 EDIT: I definitely preferred the feel of flats on the bass - but also think it's good to keep playing both flats and rounds.

@12stringbassist - I see you have a few instruments around you. Must be spoilt for choice. I take my Dano to every gig now. Had a really long double-set gig last Saturday... and they kept wanting more. The result was, that we ended up doing over 2 and a half hours (second set well over 90 mins). Boy was I glad I chose my Dano... for the sake of my left shoulder. As an aside. I fitted the LaBella Low Tension flats a few weeks back, and I really like them. They feel great on the fingers of the right hand. However, I have a feeling I preferred the sound of the rounds this bass came fitted with. So after the gig, I put the rounds back on, and I have to say, this is the one bass I think I prefer it that way. I will reserve my final judgement until I have gigged with the rounds again though - but I honestly think there's a bit more "bite" to the sound

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/best-cheap-electric-ever-why-145747902.html Just adding this to the thread, out of interest....

The White Room - Hugh Cornwell & Robert Williams

I recall looking at the costs when they were still in production, and I think the cases were around £1k once you'd added postage and import duty - so they weren't cheap back then. The body size of a 1/2 case is still a fair size - so your bass may still be moving about quite a bit. Let us know how you get on - best of luck with it.

Hi Lawrie. Shame about the case. It would no doubt be tricky, trying to find another, since the basses were discontinued. I tried a few different strings on mine. I had spirocore Weichs on for a good while. Lately though, I had D'addario Zyex strings on it, and I liked them a lot. The TE cab is really nice. However, since getting the AI Doubleshot, I'm not using the TE cab at all.

Hi @Burns-bass Glad to hear you finally got a Czech Ease - I know you were after one for a while. Just wondering whether the case you have is repairable? I was thinking maybe fibreglass - to patch the "body" of the case? Many years ago, I used some fibreglass to repair the floor of my very first car -it was bloomin' tough stuff. Of course, it would depend on where the damage is, and the extent...... Best of luck mate. Hope you're well

That's the tone - absolutely nailed it. Well done sir