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Aluminium DB


ubassman
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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]

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[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]

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[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]

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

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

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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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[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... :rolleyes:
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Bluejay ..that has conjured up an image of a lady playing air bass ! One way to get noticed for sure ! :D

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

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[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?

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