xzodar Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Kala U-Bass ? There are a couple of threads on here about them and some demos on YouTube which sound promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 [quote name='BassBod' post='1358414' date='Sep 1 2011, 08:38 AM']Don't underestimate the foam/felt bridge mute - especially combined with black plastic flats. That video clip of Gil Yaron has rounds fitted, so you only get half the effect. Haven't you got Wes's Herbie Flowers Jazz? Get a set of mutes on it....just as Leo originally intended.[/quote] Actually on further consideration I am going to do the following: 1. Try out a Takamine B10 (a BCer has offered me a test drive) 2. Put a foam mute on my Steed Herbie Jazz as BassBod suggests (it already has black nylon flats on) Many thanks all for helping my deliberations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Make sure you use only pre-CBS foam ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1358278' date='Aug 31 2011, 11:31 PM']Would you seriously gig an Ashbory? to me it's a studio instrument only. can you imagine the assembled zombie and vampire hordes of Rattlin Bone with me playing a tiny blue Ashbory [/quote] Paint it black and add some dripping red paint and you'll be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 With a bit of EQ'ing i can get a pretty good impersonation with a fretless Jazz Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1358431' date='Sep 1 2011, 09:00 AM']Re-reading the OP. Get [url="http://www.bas-extravaganza.nl/?page=bassen&BassenID=4"]this[/url] and have it defretted.[/quote] That's a nice looking bass! There are some pretty cool looking instruments on that site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) Here's a [url="http://www.myspace.com/video/markzandveld/bass-solo-new-york-state-of-mind/4094715"]Takamine[/url] in action. Edited September 1, 2011 by Mr Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretlessguy Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I'm sorry. I can vote for neither one. I go with the kala u bass: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=behtdlPnL6A&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL98C6FF1E686A54DE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=behtdlPnL6A...8C6FF1E686A54DE[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki6pm5B7SOU&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki6pm5B7SOU...feature=related[/url] [url="http://ubassappreciation.wordpress.com/"]http://ubassappreciation.wordpress.com/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Precision+piezo played somewhere around the bottom of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 P bass + Nylon flatties + foam mute = job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 +1 for nylons, beware that the variation between brands is huge. I've tried Piacato and they are very trebbly, Fenders have more bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 It all depends which one has the piezo pickups and circuit. /thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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