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  1. TheRev
    I would be all over a Danny Thompson documentary...
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    Sale agreed with 3below, but I'll keep the listing open until money & bass are exchanged. Dave
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    Weight is about 8.5lbs, according to the Chowny website. It tends to want to hang horizontal, a grippy strap definitely helps keep it at my preferred playing angle.
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    I've had this lovely little bass for about three years, but with three 'big fretless' basses in the house, I'm just not playing it enough and it's time for it to go to a new home. It's short scale (30"), passive & green! Everything works as it should, the neck is straight, no dents or major blemishes anywhere. The passive tone controls (V/T + pickup selector) are the best I've encountered and actually do stuff to the sound as you turn them, rather than the usual everything happens in the last 1/8th of the pot travel. The fingerboard is unlined, with side position markers and it's currently strung with roundwounds. I'd say it's definitely green, but Mrs Rev says turquoise - either way, the photos are an accurate representation of the colour. Comes with a padded gig bag. I can record sound samples if anyone wants them. I'd prefer collection or local-ish meet up (I'm in Dorset quite a lot...) but a courier can be arranged at additional cost. These really are well-built basses and I've tried to find a reason to keep it, but I'm 100% on double bass these days and that's unlikely to change any time soon. Churrz! Dave
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    Ah- did not realise you're in Headsticks. You've played on my stage at numerous Fueled By Cider festivals in the south west. You guys have way less an overt political agenda than some of the bands we have on.
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    On big stages, I usualy start at 80Hz and turn it down only if I'm really missing the low end. I send a pre-HPF signal to the FOH, so it's just my onstage monitoring that gets the HPF treatment. The Rafferty unit is probably based on the FDeck, but it doesn't say what the imput impedance is, which is critical for piezo pickups.
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    I'd like you to talk about it....
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    The Winchester Gate on Rampart Road has an open mic night on Thursdays. The landlord, Rob, is a full on muso. Even if there's nothing on, the pub is worth a visit just to see the stage he's built in the beer garden.
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    Go up three posts Phil... 😁
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    I'm firmly in the 'lots of small drivers' camp for double bass. I use MAS cabs (4x5"), which are expensive and hard to come by these days. I didn't particularly like PJB cabs when I tried them, but plenty of DB players do. I did like the Barefaced One10 - if I was buying again (and MAS wasn't an option) then a couple of One10s would be on my list. But, the one cab I really, really liked was the LFSys Monaco 12" cab, made by @stevie ( https://www.lfsys.co.uk/bassguitarproducts) - super clean, clear and loud. If I had to find a replacement for my MAS cabs, that's what I'd go for.
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    Hi all. I'll post this here and on the RIP Norm thread: Simon's funeral will be at 15:20 on 29th March at Yeovil Crematorium, Dress comfortably, though Si did appreciate a loud shirt! Reception afterwards at Yeovil town FC Dave
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    We use Cram Duplication. Very happy with them. https://www.cramduplication.co.uk/
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    I bought both my basses via Ebay, but mainly because there wasn't anything local available on Basschat. I'd have much rather bought on here if it had been an option. The only shops that I've ever seen a double bass for sale in Bristol was in Cremona House on Park Row and Hobgoblin Music on Park street, and that was 5 years ago at least.
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    Here's another nice photo of Si/Norm, taken when our bands were on tour together last year.
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    It was great, we've played at The Grace and The Garage on a number of occasions and it's always been a good night.
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    I was playing in The Grace upstairs at the same time. Heard their soundcheck as we were loading in and the Dingwall was indeed a monstrous sounding thing.
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    Churrz mate, it was great to see you there! And it was very, very sweaty!
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    Exeter

    TheRev replied to uk_lefty's topic in General Discussion

    There's a pretty vibrant & supportive network of original bands, venues and grassroots festivals in the south west, but as has been pointed out, you will need to be prepared to travel a bit.
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    In the 100s of gigs I've done with my double bass, the worst things that have happened were a paralytic bloke tripping over the edge of the stage and knocking it off it's stand onto the floor (no damage) and two stage invasions at the end of the set where my bridge got knocked over and even then, only one of those occasions resulted in the soundpost falling out of place and a subsequent visit to a luthier. I can't see either of those situations arising with a swing band, so I reckon your bass is safe. I do however, always carefully assess where I put my bass back stage or on stage, whether on a stand or on it's side, and make sure it's as out of the way of stage crew & other band members as possible. That's not to say that Jayne (my bass) hasn't collected a few nicks and dents in the 10+ years we've been together, and I've twatted the scroll against door frames and low ceilings more times than I can remember, but so far nothing has actually broken off.
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    Have you tried Devon Strings Workshop in Exeter? They don't specifically mention double bass setups, but they do everything else.
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    I remember that article - it also had a wing mirror mounted on the side so you could watch the drummer for cues.
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    I missed them first time around in the mid-late 90s but was very pleased when they played at the Jam Jar in Bristol last year. Ali Friend is a massive influence on my playing, both for Red Snapper and Clayhill.
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    I'm actually surprised that anyone could be arsed to steal a double bass - not really the sort of thing you can leg it down the street with.
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    The Red Snapper Facebook page has a post regarding the theft of Ali's bass from Hackney on 29th January https://www.facebook.com/redsnapperofficialpage/ Anyone familiar with Red Snapper will know that Ali and his bass are total legends, so keep an eye/ear out out for this being offered for sale.
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    True. Plus Kate hasn't got back to me yet, so technically both options are still open.
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