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I'm trying to aboid having two leads coming from the bass. My idea is this: Bridge wing pickup (doesn't require preamp) Fingerboard pickup that goes into an eq pedal mounted under the fingerboard for volume and eq control. Both of these then go into a fender micro aby pedal mounted in the tailpiece. From the pedal to amp input. Should this work? I can't really see why it wouldn't.

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So I'm starting a rockabilly band and I'm trying to get my pickups and preamp all set up without wires dangling everywhere. How do you go about creating a tidy set up for two pickups and a preamp without a wireless pack?

Hi, I have just joined the orchestra at my university and we're going to be performing Laborintus II by Luciano Berio. I love this piece, but I jut keep getting lost when trying to play along with a recording (rehearsals haven't begun yet). Is there anyone here that has tackled this piece and could you give me any advice?

Good luck with it, hope it serves you well

I purchased a double bass from Thomann that came with a nasty bow and i also bought a Carbon fibre German bow from Thomann. Both were trash. I couldn't get either to produce a good full tone, they were scratchy and weak. I kept saying it has to be my technique as I am fairly new to arco. I then borrowed a friends decent bow for a while and it made a whole world of difference. I instantly sold my two bows, and used to money to buy a Yita music bow on Ebay. Reasonably priced but is a fantastic bow. Geoff Chalmers at Discover double Bass endorses Yita music bows too. This is what I purchased : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Premium-Brazilwood-Double-Bass-Bow-French-Style-D21-/310722859502?hash=item48588691ee Hope that helps

I have one of these basses. Well I have the 111E which I guess is the same, mine has an ebony board. I've owned it about 7 months. i bought as a beginner and this bass has been a great instrument for me to learn on and build up my technique. I'm learning all types of music, classical, jazz and rockabilly as I like to be open minded and versatile. The first thing you will need to do is have the instrument set up (osundboard adjusted, strings lowered, bridge set properly and strings changed, this is a must! I thought I could get away with trying different strings as my instrument had a very VERY nasal and harsh tone. £50 later at a local luthier and this things sounds so much better. I now play with Daddario Zyex E,A and D and an Evah Parazzi G and is sounds great. It's a very comfortable instrument to play, very sturdy and doesn't sound terrible, but of course it's a cheap instrument so you're not going to get an amazing sounding instrument. I use a J-tone pickup and it sounds great plugged in, and i like it's arco sound as well. If you would like some audio clips PM me.

Essentially, if I am serious about playing bass in an orchestral situation, I am inevitably going to need a hybrid or carved, so therefore I should spend money on one of those instead of an almost worthless £370 Thomann 111E

The one issue I have is that an instrument is sort of an investment. I know that I could spend a lot of money getting my ply to sound amazing, to then sell it for nothing and lose a lot of money, when I could sell untouched, apart from strings, for almost the same price I paid, put it towards a hybrid or carved bass, spend money on that in the long term, get it to sound a play amazingly in many different musical contexts and either have it for life or potentially sell it for good money many years down the line. A cheap Thomann 111E ply seems less worth spending money on that a European made Hybrid or Carved bass, or a Chines/Koren Hybrid form Gedo.

OK that sounds like good advice. I am happy with my plywood, it's nice to play but I worry that the sound it projects would not be suitable to partake in an orchestra with, and as I said the G string is rather nasally, but soundpost adjustment and string experimentation would be useful. I have spoken to MIKMAN who said that the Thomann basses are very often found with nasal tones because of the thick tops. It was his response to me that raised this question, because I would like to hear someone's experiences with these Thomann basses. i have done a lot of reading and searching through these forums, but to no avail, so I reluctantly posted this question.

Im not saying that im currently suffering from an exagerated nasal tone (though my G string is a bit nasally) but when i get a new bass i want to avoid the nasal sound that apparently the Thomann basses hace

I am using a very good quality wooden bow, that I do not know much about that I am borrowing from a fellow student at university. I am using Presto Balance Hybrid Medium Gauge Strings Pops Rosin All of these elements work really well for me, I am comfortable in my playing but looking to have a bass suitable to potentially play in my universities orchestra next year.

Hi, I've owner a cheap ply bass for a few months. Has been great for getting to grips with the instrument. I now want to upgrade, most probably to a hybrid. I mainly play arco and want to avoid a nasally tone. Here are my current options: https://m.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_22_02.htm Or http://www.gedo-musik.de/shop/product.php?id_product=985 My previous bass was from Thomann and I found their services fantastic. I am also tempted by the Thomann 33 carved bass, but would hate the idea costly repairs in the future as im a uni student. https://m.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_33_02.htm Any advice would be greatly appreciate.