This is a good you tube clip

[stingrayPete1977]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJ102A73Ec"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJ102A73Ec[/url]

[Dingus]

This clip has made me unhappy with both my own equipment and my own playing , so thanks for that , Pete !

[stingrayPete1977]

Funny how he still sounds like him though, maybe it is all in the fingers after all?

[ezbass]

I was surprised how the F and Fodera sounded great in the higher registers, but were bland/almost inaudible in the meat and potatoes area, whereas the likes of the P, J, 'Ray, Ricky were all pretty consistent across the range. Nice clip, thanks for posting.

[Dingus]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1374943494' post='2155098']
Funny how he still sounds like him though, maybe it is all in the fingers after all?
[/quote]

I think it's because good players can make a decent instrument "speak" in a way that lesser players never can , regardless of what equipment they are using .

[BassTractor]

Love this. Thanks for posting!

[Dingus]

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1374944047' post='2155106']
I was surprised how the F and Fodera sounded great in the higher registers, but were bland/almost inaudible in the meat and potatoes area, whereas the likes of the P, J, 'Ray, Ricky were all pretty consistent across the range. Nice clip, thanks for posting.
[/quote]

I agree entirely with that observation . This and a lot of other well-recorded You Tube clips reinforce my conviction that a lot of more modern hi- fi , hi -tech boutique basses sound too polite and too slick for my tastes nowadays . The more vintage-style fretted basses with a bit of grunt , grunge and clank sound far better to my ears . I love some of those upright-sounding fretless basses , too . I could have [u][i]a lot [/i][/u]of fun playing one of those .

Edited July 27, 2013 by Dingus

[jimbobothy]

That was really very nice, as usual more practise needed on my part !

[ubassman]

"....and here are the prizes you could have won." ...gone away with GAS !

[steve-soar]

The sound of the Rob Allen Deep 5 was something else.

[ezbass]

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1374947620' post='2155154']
The sound of the Rob Allen Deep 5 was something else.
[/quote]+1. There was another lovely sounding, very similar build fretless, a Veilette? These kinds of bass really appeal, but as I'd probably only get to play them at home, their not financially viable for me, lotto win notwithstanding.

[Clarky]

Wow, that guy can play and what a collection. Although I don't like the look particularly the Adamovic was the stand-out soundwise for me and the Toby Chennell Arco acoustic bass the most GAS-inducing

[ubassman]

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1374948078' post='2155160']
..for me and the Toby Chennell Arco acoustic bass the most GAS-inducing
[/quote]

caught my eye too Clarky ...but thats probably my rose tinted DB specs at work!

[stingrayPete1977]

Cool clip ain't it, only found it searching for rockabilly clips!

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1374947620' post='2155154']
The sound of the Rob Allen Deep 5 was something else.
[/quote]
That first note really stands out doesn't it, fantastic!