fleabag Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Dear Cliff ! These NS Contemparies are magic. Just what i was after. No expensive Spiros for me, gents Bit of lowering on the bridge and i'm right there. Just got to blag some EUB talent now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Have you started on Geoff's discoverdoublebass youtube lessons yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Not yet Pierre, but sounds like a good idea. I've breezed over some of his vids, and the bloke is mustard I've been twatting around on the NS and loving it . It was hard to start with but its amazing how quickly one gets used to things. Having recorded with and still owning a fretless regular bass, some of the muscle memory is there, just gotta stretch a bit more. Edited December 30, 2017 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I would try and look at the left hand technique stuff and adopt the standard fingering method as early as possible, I now play elec bass with the DB finger spacing at times but that's easier than playing DB a 'finger per fret'. Geoff is a top fella both on here and in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 I tried many times to use Geoff's fretting hand position, and TBH, its impossible for me due to some hand shape / size I have to use my normal shape fretting hand. I find its working ok. I'm never going to be Danny Thompson, but it'll be fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 The only thing to be aware of is that if you go to a normal DB you are unlikely to have strength in your pinky to 'stop' a note unless it had very low tension strings, it's easy to damage your hands on the DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) Normal DB ? I'm not sure mine is normal - 3/4 size and electric. I play with thumb braced on the back of the neck I use the ring finger to re-inforce / brace the pinky. I think i actually got that from geoff. Edited December 31, 2017 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 NB : Pete When my pal gets his MAC back from the laptop hospital, we can get going again on recording, and i'll have a go on the NXT and see how i get on. Last track i did with a regular fretless ( excuse the annoying midi drums ) but this is too tricky for me to have done on the EUB. https://www.soundclick.com/html5/v3/player.cfm?type=single&songid=13670504&q=hi&newref=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Glad you found the right strings. Concerning your left hand playing, in fact, your thumb is only a guide and must not press the back of the neck. The power for pushing the strings should come from your fingers muscles only, otherwise when pressing the back of the neck wih your thumb you'll involve your tendons too much and finally damage them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I'll have a listen to that on the pc tomorrow, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 16 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Glad you found the right strings. Concerning your left hand playing, in fact, your thumb is only a guide and must not press the back of the neck. The power for pushing the strings should come from your fingers muscles only, otherwise when pressing the back of the neck wih your thumb you'll involve your tendons too much and finally damage them... Thanks H, will bear that in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 11 minutes ago, stingrayPete1977 said: I'll have a listen to that on the pc tomorrow, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggering on Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 1 hour ago, fleabag said: NB : Pete When my pal gets his MAC back from the laptop hospital, we can get going again on recording, and i'll have a go on the NXT and see how i get on. Last track i did with a regular fretless ( excuse the annoying midi drums ) but this is too tricky for me to have done on the EUB. https://www.soundclick.com/html5/v3/player.cfm?type=single&songid=13670504&q=hi&newref=1 Nice bass work, the EUB will be great for this.Welcome to the world of upright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Cheers Stagg - i wont be re-doing that track on EUB. Rather, i'll be trying something less athletic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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