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[quote name='Plux_the_Duck' post='730289' date='Jan 31 2010, 08:28 AM']I thought as much..... bloody ampeg... the thing is, I am that fussy... so thats all good [/quote] I have turned up to play outdoors now and again and there is a full SVT rig that I can turn up loud. They have their moments!

[quote name='Greydad' post='732419' date='Feb 1 2010, 11:54 PM']How does that work on a double bass then???[/quote] Just on the VERY REMOTE chance that ANYONE thought I was being serious, that was a joke. However, if your using metal core strings then you can mount them at the end of your fingerboard and have the PHATEST P bass in the world. It is NOT a traditional DB sound, but it actually does have it's merits and is not the stupidest idea ever.

[quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='732755' date='Feb 2 2010, 12:02 PM']This lady missed the note quite badly and the audience- in this quite well know cabaret club all went "OOOOOOOh!"[/quote] Quality

[quote name='Greydad' post='732349' date='Feb 1 2010, 10:37 PM']Damn [/quote] You didn't really want it. What really gives the secret uber tone for double basses is an EMG P pick-up.

Full circle gone.

The fingerboard is an easy fix if it just popped off. Often it is better for it to pop off as it would have absorbed energy from a hit. Double Basses are made to be taken apart and put back together again ad infinitum.

[attachment=41493:IMG_0214.jpg] [attachment=41492:IMG_0213.jpg] [attachment=41494:IMG_0215.jpg] [attachment=41495:IMG_0216.jpg] [attachment=41496:IMG_0217.jpg] [attachment=41497:IMG_0218.jpg] [attachment=41498:IMG_0219.jpg] And there you have it. It is a 3 string to 4 string conversion. The headstock has snapped off in the past but is super sound.

Sorry TPJ, I now have the neck in the house but have spent the whole evening chasing Corinne Bailey Rae's new album and interviews around the net. I have not been this excited about a new release in 20 years! Pics tomorrow.

[quote name='chris_b' post='728698' date='Jan 29 2010, 01:47 PM']I suppose you must have heard Gene Genie by Bowie? Where the bass starts the chorus about half way through the verse?[/quote] I have been using that one. On careful listening it actually sounds like the guitar actually moves out of his groove early which then throws the bass player off and the whole thing gets a bit wobbly. Thanks everyone, keep them coming.

I teach a module called listening skills. One of the grading criteria (get me with my teacherspeak) is hear and identify sonic and musical faults in a recording or performance, competently and independently, showing a comprehensive understanding I do have a list of recordings where bad things have happened and actually got through to the release stage, however it never hurts to have some more. Anybody have any favourite bloopers? TIA

[quote name='Steve Amadeo' post='728200' date='Jan 28 2010, 10:35 PM']Remember whatever you sell you'll have to add to the pool and claim 100% Annual Invest............. [/quote] I am within 5 mins of submitting my returns. Don't confuse me further!

I have no idea. It is certainly not dovetail, but it came out of what I think has been refered to as a blockless wonder (I could well be wrong). I will take a picture. Apparently one is worth more than a thousand words.

[quote name='TPJ' post='728118' date='Jan 28 2010, 09:18 PM']Is the neck a dovetail joint (a la Eminence removable neck) or mortise?[/quote] Ummmmmm

No charts from me, but the bass plays on up-beat on the 4th crotchet and then instead of hitting the 1 in the next bar brings it forward to play it on the last quaver of the bar before. Effectively playing the two quavers in the 4th beat of the up-beat and tying the 2nd quaver to the begining of the next bar. It sounds odd because the bass on its own has no actual "1" playing so you automatically presume it is actually being played on the "1". The real crime is that she sings and plays at the same time. It's not right.

I have some DB stuff for sale Bits [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=75090"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=75090[/url] Neck and machines (planed and trued rosewood fingerboard) £180 Bridge from the bass the same time as the neck came off so the radius is matched for the fingerboard £20 New rosewood tailpiece - £20 Yamaha tom arm and mount to mount the whole thing onto a cymbal stand £15

Correct me if i'm wrong but i thought the puropse of the buffer is to match the impedance of the mag pickups The purpose of the buffer is effectively to control the tone coming off the Piezo. If it is not running into a very large impedance load then the top end goes all monster and you get a NASTY scratchy sound. With proper buffering you get a tone which is very open and organic which sits VERY well with acoustic/classical instruments in a way that a bog standard Mag/active bass never seems to manage. I have a roll off on my piezo in my NS Bolin but I have no idea if it is passive or active. That pre-amp has an individual pot for each string. However, my Double Bass pick up is one big piezo for everything and the balance is fine and dandy once it has been buffered properly.

Ed and I had a real drag getting the couriers to actually do what they are paid for. He was good humored throughout and you should have no qualms WHATEVER in dealing with this man.

[quote name='fatback' post='724885' date='Jan 26 2010, 10:04 AM']Will an outboard preamp do the biz for a piezo? I wouldn't want to rout out my passive bass, but the mod sounds mighty attractive. Also, do you have to have an extra tone control for the piezo? fatback[/quote] Outboard could work OK - it does for my Double Bass.

It will need a buffering pre-amp in the bass. It will be nasal and horribe otherwise.

I used to teach this kid who walked in with an old case and pulled out a late 70s/early 80s (not really sure) canary yellow Jazz. It was original because I realised that I remembered his dad buying it. It had strat control knobs. I thought it was a vom moment. It eventually grew on me.

My Bongo fits into my Wood and Tronics gig bag. It is not flopping around but it is not wedged in tight.