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WITHDRAWN - NS Design CR5 Radius in Charcoal Satin - £1500
Owen replied to jamesbur's topic in Basses For Sale
It is true, absolutely everything does come through BC if you wait long enough! I do not need another bass but I cannot stop myself monitoring here for the interesting stuff, and this IS the interesting stuff. -
Get on twitter and facebook for PF and ask public questions. Find the email address of their CEO and email him direct with the whole story.
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There was a blue LP thing of his floating around years ago. On here or what was here before here. It was kind of undulating and pneumatic. It was sublime.
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There is a lot to like about this bass. This is a classic rambling about an instrument but not buying it post. But the aesthetics are very classy indeed - yes it is boutique-y but in 10 years time it will still be classy and understated. Some boutique stuff does not age well. This will. It looks beautifully made and I tried a bass with one of those Delanos in it once and it was just superb. I like the double strap buttons for "putting down" stability. Such an obvious thing but so few people do it. And a jack socket which means that you can put it down while plugged in. Weird how unusual that is as well. I shall stop rambling now, but this is lush. -
Short Scale 'Thing' (was going to be 23" but ended up 27"...)
Owen replied to Jabba_the_gut's topic in Build Diaries
I have played two of them. They deliver on all their promise. -
I have often wondered why Yew was not used more in Lutherie as is intersting to look at. Now I know. The guy who works on my Double Bass made fireplace surrounds out of Yew and very attractive the were.
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I had to call on Interparcel insurance recently. Because the bass was packed in a proper transit case (Pelican type) it was fine. But they took 3 months to pay.
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The whole book is TOTALLY worth reading. Buy it. Where else would you read (paraphrase) "I was asked if I had seen Hendrix play - I answered 'no, but he saw me'"? Written in the way that makes you read all the way through without putting it down if at all possible.
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Short Scale 'Thing' (was going to be 23" but ended up 27"...)
Owen replied to Jabba_the_gut's topic in Build Diaries
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Haterz gonna hate, but Manilow has some seriously good material. You do not achieve that level of success without hitting the right spot.
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You are not wrong.
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I was just thinking that I might have time to start messing with this. Then I realised that I left my spokeshaves at work and that is now locked. Ho hum.
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Bass related things to watch if you have spare time thread
Owen posted a topic in General Discussion
https://vimeo.com/399832399?fbclid=IwAR01714zkVUh2O3btHBqZrYoogER2brFwwtMulknEztvl4xFkoZikVZGRzg Rambling Boy - Charlie Haden Doc - I think there for another week. I stole this from the Discovering Double Bass FB feed. -
7th generation super displacement drivers with their hyper efficiency etc etc etc. There is no substitute for surface area shifting air.
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One of the interesting things about dealing with people who are experienced players but not theory friendly is that they actually do know a lot but do not know the correct labels.
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Just imagine!!!!
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Nope, that was not me
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I sold Jon-Inge an NS5 EUB. The courier was ...................ummm.............. less than great (to the tune of £850ish and really delayed transit) but Jon-Inge was the very epitome of patience and good vibes. The situation was way beyond our control but he was gracious to a fault and what could have been really tricky was just smooth and pleasant. I noticed that he bought that Parker Fly 5 string and I am grateful to him for that as well because that bass was looking at me in a "come and get me" way.
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I have been through VERY many basses but I have to admit that I am struggling to remember this one. I went to Norwich in 1984 so that they could refuse me a place at the University and I am 99% certain that I have never taken my family there. I am all for accepting praise wherever and however, but I am not convinced this was me. I could well be wrong though
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I have 2 x 5 string 33" and use Newtone strings which make me happy.
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Mutter mutter drummer lag mutter might make him play in time mutter mutter mutter
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This is hardcore! I salute you.
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I have been subjected to some nasty compression by engineers who do not know what they are doing. Thus, I hate compressors. I love the TC Spectracomp so much that I have one patched in in my residency gig and leave permanently on. I have another on my FX board. I kind of feel guilty about getting that consistency using tech and not through technique.
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That was very cool indeed. I shall buy the track and use it as the background for a contemplative video using words for a hymn that is sung on it. I am not sure if my Church is ready for it, but we shall find out.
