Frank Blank

@Frank Blank‘s acoustic corner ready for perusal...

My order is in so no queues for me!

I’m sitting outside the Hall (listening to Adam and the Ants) trying to wake up!

Man I’ve got to have one of these...

Right. That’s me packed and heading West, see you tomorrow.

Me too, love the look of that.

No problem and no rush Sir, I’m looking forward to trying a shortie, never got around to it last time! See you Sunday.

Man alive you design and build basses directly from my head...

*waves*

*waves*

Back to the Tiny Desk for some funk...

We need one of @TheGreek‘s ‘use it or lose it’ motivational messages on here...

I miss Paw...

This is the ‘manual’ for the Godin, I have never found anything online that really gave an idea of what it’s really like. If you want to try it through your own amps I’m happy to bring it to you.

I have a fretless Rob Allen Mouse (30” scale) and a fretted Godin A4 (34” scale). I have tried many acoustic basses and the Godin is the best for me. It isn’t particularly loud acoustically but when amplified it retains the characteristics of an acoustic bass in a was none of the others I’ve tried does. The Godin’s on board eq is also detailed and very varied. If you want to try them drop me a PM.

I must admit I’m partial to a twangy pluck.

Cheers @Deedee, I particularly fond of D’Addario strings so they might be just the ticket!

Thanks @HazBeen, man that’s light! Must try them all out!

Thanks @itu, that’s really cool!

My first ‘proper’ bass was a beautiful black Jaydee Supernatural that I purchased from the Bass Centre in Wapping in 1988. Before I start crying about the bass I regret parting with the most I’ll get to the point. When I bought it I asked for it to be restrung, when asked what type/gauge I just said (as a complete novice who didn’t even know why he’d asked for it to be restrung) “The lightest gauge possible please...” While it was being restrung I pondered why I was having it strung with the lightest strings possible when my aim was to play in a heavy/goth band and also why on Earth I’d bought a Jaydee given that same ambition. Anyway I loved the bass and loved those strings too, I have no idea what gauge they were or even what make. My Godin is about due a new set of strings am I’m thinking of going light again, anyone have any recommendations for really light strings? What’s the lightest gauge you’ve ever used?

Bet we could still make a huge noise...

Definitely up for it in whatever form it takes.

Absolutely...

Blimey, you live, you learn, should have just looked st this...