Burns-bass

It’s reassuring to see a lot of long term owned basses here. I’m not saying you can’t instantly have a connection but (without wishing to romanticise too much) you do build a relationship with an instrument over years.

1966 and all original. Used at all my electric gigs so that’s 40 or so a year.

These are exceptional basses and the price is phenomenal.

We did a session here. The idea is that you use the first take and that’s it.

Sorry, this is what I used. I think you recommended this to me before and it worked wonderfully well. Got them on Amazon. I still keep them in my gig box.

“Attentional space” is a great phrase. instead of shouting “get out of the f@kin way” I’m going to shout “please exit my attentional space!”

I’m sure it’s not a good idea on delicate finishes but one bass I got I used antibacterial wipes as it genuinely was rank.

There’s little you can do with a DB but you can damn we’ll look at the audience! I learned to play reading music so my technique requires me to look at the audience. Smile, make eye contact, sing BVs - make the gig as fun as possible:

I don’t think it would be possible to exist and not have heard some of these amazing tracks. Glad you’ve joined us here.

This is why I’m friends with my local guitar tech. Not only is he a lovely man but he enjoys working on such instruments. He’s got two kids and works hard. I would see the £50 spent on this as representing amazing value. Good luck with the new bass. It looks amazing.

All excellent advice. The “Discover Double Bass” intro lessons are truly fantastic.

Reckon you’re probably the only one…

Great purchase. Too many DB starters struggle with awful instruments (I’m talking from experience). Having a well set up bass makes a huge difference. Welcome to the club. Given how in demand db players are you’ll probably be gigging in a few weeks…

Personally, I'd get a TE elf and a Barefaced 1x10. That's what I use and it's amazing.

I used to own a West German made Streamer and it was an incredible bass. I’m sure this one will be, as well. Congrats and let us know what it sounds like when you get it!

Thanks for the replies it's appreciated. I had the G77B package previously (I've owned several) and that worked really well with rounds. Agreed that technique played a huge part in it. The issue I have is the unit is currently not working well and the tracking is off (intermittently works and then doesn't). I've isolated the fact that the blend switch (synth - synth/bass - bass) is faulty working and I think this is the root of the issue with the unit. I'm getting this sorted out in the next few weeks, at which time I'll know what works and what doesn't. (It's quite exciting!) If it's not the wiring in the bass, I'll swap the cable and see if that's the cause. Only then will I know if the synth unit is faulty. Assuming it works, while the synth unit is in exceptional physical condition, it's too fragile really to gig with so I'll probably keep it at home as a curio/collectible. If it were going to be gigged I'd use flats, but my experience with rounds was positive and it's an active bass too, so I think I'll try those first. If anything, it'll save me £25 if the bass doesn't work.