Aluminium DB

[ubassman]

Never played an Aluminium DB - but can think that the sound would be that great. Maybe a case of "just because you can doesnt mean you should" ? Anyone?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-aluminium-Double-Bass-/190936831357?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Sting_Instruments&hash=item2c74b8d57d"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-aluminium-Double-Bass-/190936831357?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Sting_Instruments&hash=item2c74b8d57d[/url]

[Silvia Bluejay]

I wouldn't play an aluminium bass guitar, so I assume I'd shun an aluminium double bass too. Mind you, I definitely would have a go on it first, though

[geoffbassist]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"just because you can doesnt mean you should" [/font][/color][font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]Great line! That sums it up for me :-) I think it would be fun and apparently they sound ok. I would prefer an old beaten up one to a new shiny one though.[/color][/font]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'd love to get the chance to try one. Has anyone had a go here?[/font][/color]

[Burg]

Apparently it's only aluminium covered. D'oh!

[ubassman]

Yes, just read the sellers updated post at the bottom - cladding a wooden bass in aluminium rather changes everything! Its like fitting a wipe clean, anti graffiti riot shield !

[slap_it_hard]

Spoke to the seller, & quite frankly he hasn't got a clue!
No more photos. as promised...very strange!

I won't say more than that!

[Owen]

I would TOTALLY have one even if it was just to stand up in the corner to look cool. How it sounds would be secondary. I have insatiable plank GAS but oddly no DB GAS at all.

[ubassman]

How about this bad boy then ..

[ubassman]

More on this golden aluminium bass [url="http://www.uptonbass.com/Pfretszchner-Aluminum-Double-Bass/"]here[/url] !

[Happy Jack]

[color=#000000]On 21-Oct-13 at 08:14:49 BST, seller added the following information:[/color][color=#000000]
Please note! I have had an enormous amount of interest in this item and strongly expect that it will be sold within the next 24 hours. If you are genuinely interested in buying this instrument I suggest you contact me immediately.[/color]

[color=#000000]On 21-Oct-13 at 14:31:14 BST, seller added the following information:[/color][color=#000000]
Ok on closer inspection this is an aluminium covered bass so wood underneath. sorry for getting your hopes up people.[/color]
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[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]That is as epic a Fail as I've seen in an eBay listing. [/font][/color]

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1382612044' post='2254298']
More on this golden aluminium bass [url="http://www.uptonbass.com/Pfretszchner-Aluminum-Double-Bass/"]here[/url] !
[/quote]

To win this bass, all you need do is supply the correct pronunciation of

[color=#ff0000][size=5][b]Pfretszchner[/b][/size][/color]

Now would probably be a good moment to mention that this DB has, of course, no frets.

It was originally known as a [color=#ff0000][size=5][b]Pfretlesszchner[/b][/size][/color]

Edited October 24, 2013 by Happy Jack

[Owen]

[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1382611937' post='2254294']
How about this bad boy then ..


[/quote]

That is the schizzle!

[ubassman]

Back in the day , I used to be a [b][color=#ff0000]pfretszchnnner[/color][/b] musishunn you know .

[ubassman]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1382612483' post='2254314']
[color=#ff0000][size=5][b]Pfretlesszchner[/b][/size][/color]
[/quote]

...priceless !! Still struggling pronouncing that one Happy Jack - cant seem to get the timing right - think it will be easier at 2.30 am on a Friday night!

[Silvia Bluejay]

These images of crazy DBs are making me think of the sports-car-vs.-penis-size concept!
Really, a DB player doesn't need his - er - instrument to be shiny like that. It's already big enough!
And if the DB player is a woman, she'd be noticed even if she played an invisible one...

[TheRev]

This Pfretszchner is practically sculpture, to my eyes:




It's a shame the ebay bass isn't the real deal - if it was an ALCOA you could have bought it and sold it on to one of the rockabilly boys over on Talkbass for a ton of money.

[ubassman]

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1382613123' post='2254328']
And if the DB player is a woman, she'd be noticed even if she played an invisible one...
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Bluejay ..that has conjured up an image of a lady playing air bass ! One way to get noticed for sure !

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lecytazY6n4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lecytazY6n4[/url]

[Silvia Bluejay]

I'm unbelievably good at playing air DB. Never any intonation problems whatsoever

[ubassman]

Thats where Im going wrong ! ...off to ditch the wooden part of my act !

[ubassman]

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1382613268' post='2254331']
This Pfretszchner is practically sculpture, to my eyes:




It's a shame the ebay bass isn't the real deal - if it was an ALCOA you could have bought it and sold it on to one of the rockabilly boys over on Talkbass for a ton of money.
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Whatever happened to Midnightrockers ? IIRC they were making aluminium DBs in the UK a couple of years back?

[slap_it_hard]

I love people drooling over these basses!

[Silvia Bluejay]

[size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Or that may be us trying to pronounce [b]Pfretszchner[/b][/font][/size]...

[Ticktock]

Veleno made solid aluminium guitars (including the neck).

That double bass looks great. I'm not saying its name though...

[Ticktock]

Oops dble post.

Edited October 24, 2013 by Ticktock

[slap_it_hard]

Aluminium Double Basses in the UK...These are as rare as Rocking Horse S**t!

I think that peoples knowledge of them & their varying sound according to set-up is even rarer...Except for a few who have no doubt spent a long time doing research on them!