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  1. toastieman
    Thanks, I have lowered as much as possible myself, but maybe a trip to luthier as suggested by @itu. I think in part the La Bella's take quite some finger strength to use.
  2. toastieman
    Thanks both, this looks like a great option.
  3. toastieman started following Bass recommendations and advice playing with hand pain
  4. toastieman
    hi all, Have had 3 decades playing double bass and bass guitar mostly recreationally, but starting to struggle due to hand pain (am 43yo). Have got some early Dupytren's nodules and start of contracted little finger and general swollen joints. Short story is am struggling to play very much now due to painful left hand. I wondered if people have experiences of similar, and particularly if I should be looking at a different easier to play bass guitar, or any other advice before I give up and spend more time on piano instead. Love the Motown vibes, so I'm playing either on a P bass with La Bella flats (light guage), or on the double bass. But both probably not the easiest action. Thanks in advance!
  5. toastieman
    price drop, now only £700
  6. toastieman
    Not a direct answer to your question, but I also have the SLB 200 coming from playing double bass for a long time. I was initially disappointed with the sound, but have found excellent improvement by changing the strings (to Thomastik Spirocore light gauge), and by EQ fiddling (at present am essentially turning the treble to 0 on the instrument, and similarly on my Phil Jones Bighead) resulted in a more acoustic-like sound, and sticking with the on-board pickup.
  7. toastieman
    bump!
  8. toastieman
    bump and last price drop for quick sale! bargain for as new US P bass with all the bits! happy bank holidays
  9. toastieman
    Bump and price drop for a bank holiday weekend sale
  10. toastieman
    [s]£875[/s] Price drop to £700 'Mystic red' body - red sparkly , rosewood fingerboard. All the nice stuff that comes on the recent Fender P basses: Custom shop 60's pickups, string through body option etc. Bought new February 2015 from Thomann, (can provide email receipts etc since has a 3 year guarantee). In brand new condition, not a mark on it I've put on some medium gauge LaBella flatwound strings, and also a gold annodised [url="http://www.tone-guard.com/"]http://www.tone-guard.com/[/url] pickguard. Original strings and original white pickguard will be included. Complete with all original hard flightcase, and contents (manuals, allen keys, Fender strap etc). Selling so I can try out a 5-string bass! Based in South London, preference for collection in person or happy to meet somewhere in central London. [attachment=199327:IMG_2592.jpg] [attachment=199328:IMG_2596.jpg] [attachment=199329:IMG_2593.jpg] [attachment=199330:IMG_2594.jpg] [attachment=199332:IMG_2597.jpg] [attachment=199333:IMG_2595.jpg] bigger photos here: [url="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w9cigzj2v9l9mlx/AACjdZjcK2nJJw1UGdNhiihna"]https://www.dropbox....nJJw1UGdNhiihna[/url]
  11. toastieman
    What style of music is she interested in? Although a black double bass looks really cool, I think could be a huge problem for playing in orchestras, where people are generally quite traditional! (though maybe youth orchestras are more forgiving now??) Also from experience, keep some money aside to get the bass set up by someone who knows what they are doing. It's reasonably likely that the bass will arrive in an unplayable (or pretty unpleasant to play) state - this will make a huge difference to her perseverance and enjoyment. This is extra extra important if buying on the internet. Also check out the quality of strings on the bass. Buying cheaper bass with awful strings you'll end up replacing anyway could be a false economy (might be more than £150 for a nice set). A decent set of strings make a huge difference to sound and how nice it is to play. Finally other costs: does she need a bow? (these can be extraordinarily expensive)
  12. toastieman
    Quick sale price drop to £200!
  13. toastieman
    the neck is great, I don't think it's particularly chunky. I've got a 2012 American Standard P bass and sure it's just the same as this if that's any help. (I think the older models had a thicker neck is that right?).
  14. toastieman
    Reduced price - now £220
  15. toastieman
    I tried the SLB-200 out for the first time yesterday at the London Yamaha shop (which by the way is brilliant) - the sound was great, and extremely close to an acoustic double bass in playability and tone. Also, I had expected that it would be best for pizz only, but lovely arco also! Only downside is the lack of body makes holding it a bit difficult while sitting, but looks like there is an optional knee support to help with this. Very impressive though!
  16. toastieman
    Squier Classic Vibe 60's P bass, in fantastic (and no-longer available) Sonic Blue. Really amazing sounding bass. In excellent condition. Tiny dent in headstock (photographed), otherwise looks new. Few small upgrades: * Tone control replaced with - [b]Stellartone ToneStyler 10[/b] (worth £80): this is fantastic and allows lots of control over tone, many sounds from a P bass, including classic P bass tones. (see Ed Friedland's review here [url="http://jazztimes.com/articles/20916-stellartone-tonestyler-bass"]http://jazztimes.com...tonestyler-bass[/url]) * La Bella Deep Talkin' Bass flatwounds (medium gauge) * Original E string tuner replaced with a matching Hipshot HB-1 Original pickups (they're great; for why not to swap see here [url="https://tidywords.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/tonerider-pickups-vs-squier-classic-vibe-pickups/"]https://tidywords.wo...c-vibe-pickups/[/url]) [attachment=194332:IMG_2404.jpg] [attachment=194333:IMG_2401.jpg] [attachment=194334:IMG_2402.jpg] [attachment=194335:IMG_2406.jpg] Larger photos: [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0vokhafmflzal6y/IMG_2404.jpg"]https://www.dropbox....6y/IMG_2404.jpg[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0vokhafmflzal6y/IMG_2404.jpg"]https://www.dropbox.com/s/7da94qfw292pi9z/IMG_2402.jpg[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/wavsvpgyhlgwx6t/IMG_2403.jpg"]https://www.dropbox....6t/IMG_2403.jpg[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/zv5cj4pbqd6pvde/IMG_2406.jpg"]https://www.dropbox....de/IMG_2406.jpg[/url] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/y80jtfsaueramhx/IMG_2401.jpg"]https://www.dropbox....hx/IMG_2401.jpg[/url] Think James Jamerson sounds in Sonic Blue. Slightly reluctant sale to make way for electric upright in tiny house. Prefer for bass to be picked up, based in Tooting, could meet buyer somewhere near here or Central London.
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