Owen

Look up retro169 on facebook. He has done a couple of nice finishes for me. Both relics, but he is cool to do no relics as well. Very reasonable. Cheaper if you strip it yourself.

Harpists - 90% of their time tuning and 10% of their time playing out of tune. My wife is a harpist, I could keep you up all night with harp jokes. What's the difference between a harp and a Harley Davidson? Both associated with angels, but you can tune a Harley. FWIW I have used an NS5 for a long time and only came to like it when I put a set of Honeys on it and jacked the action right up.

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1411912147' post='2563788'] As for a Mac, if he's studying at college, could they not lend him a laptop with logic pro loaded? [/quote] I work in a college and I can NEVER see that happening.

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1412005235' post='2564755'] He does get excited, doesn't he. [/quote] Is it that obvious?

I am sure we can rustle up some beginner bow stuff between us.

It also looks like the venue is excited to see us and will lay on some coffee stuff and a light buffet lunch thing. Hah! Suck on that bass guitarists!

Obv feel free to bring DB stuff to sell as well. I shall be bringing my extensive collection of geek DB books to shift (cos no one bought them on here).

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/243237-double-bass-bash-sun-5-oct-1100-500-risley-park-hotel-derby-road-risley-de72-3ss/ Discussion about activities on the event thread.

So, this is really happening. We could just hang out all day and talk about gut strings (and I am all for that) but perhaps people could note any topics that they would like some leading on and then if anyone else who is coming has any expertise in that area they could do a 20 minute slot maybe midway through the afternoon. I would love a 5 minute primer on slapping (not that any gig I have ever done has called for it, but ..... you know...... it looks kinda cool). I am sure there is stuff I could lead on and if anyone comes up with a request which matches my diminishing skill set I would be happy to step forward. I am not talking about 1.5 hour session with hand outs, just a more practical hands on kind of thing. It would be useful if people could print out a little crib sheet about what set up they have so that we can get a quick handle on bits we want to try and also how different bits interact with each other. Bass->strings->pickup->preamp->amp->speaker Bow -> rosin Any other ideas? Exciting times!

[size=8]GOOD TIMES ARE COMING![/size]

Most stuff comes up on here if you wait long enough. I did the same and picked all of it apart from the woodwork up on here. It is just a waiting game. I have Fralin J5 pickups I picked up (just in case I did not like the Nord pickups I also picked up ) up for sale now. It will all slowly add up, but it is a lot of fun

I am very serious about it! I am awaiting delivery of a set of roundwound strings for my NS EUB to be tuned an octave beneath standard 4 string tuning. Excited does not even begin to describe it. I am dangerously close to fretting an EUB for the ultimate scale length.

[quote name='sifi2112' timestamp='1411594106' post='2561090'] I've one for sale but Dingwall scale length ....? [/quote] Ugh! I wish! If I were to go for it properly I guess I would go fanned fret, but my £220 35" scale neck through Harley Benton will have to do for now. We do actually live in a wonderful age of lutherie - there is not a great deal wrong with it apart from being a bit heavy.

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1411569139' post='2560744'] I have a rough question kinda in the same vein... I want to use my 4 string lakland at drop A (AEAD) - what kinda gauge would be needed for this? Best to get a 5 string set and ditch the high string? Will I need to likely need to file the nut? It's 34" scale. [/quote] That should work fine. I strung my Jazz that way for a long time. It just depends on the nut really. Only one way to find out

I picked up a Warwick .175 one which is OK but is tonally out of whack with the rest of the strings on the bass. I have ordered a set from Newtone and then I will mess with it for a bit to see if I can even get my head round an extra string. I can play a 5 without thinking. I can play a 4 without thinking. I have a feeling I will have to think while playing a 6. I am not keen on thinking while I play. I might even have to practice.

What's the neck wood?

Mmmmmmm......... a solid body made of one piece of London Plane.

Thanks for the full story Alex. My amplification needs are covered at the moment, but I do know that there are a few people who would love a small as possible form factor power amp. If it was convection cooled as well, all the better. Not that I am telling you how to run you business, but there might be a gap in the market there.

[quote name='triggno9' timestamp='1411162377' post='2557252'] They love a lower tone Owen !!! See what I did there [/quote] Ba-da-tsh!

I read a bit of that then got a bit light headed! This stuff is way beyond me, but I would happily pay someone to programme a design for me. Hint hint.