Silvia Bluejay Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 (edited) Rare-as-hens'-teeth lefty Eminence, with massive thanks to @Happy Jack for his generosity and organisational skills in a. ordering it as a pressie; b. having it secretly delivered to his little sis in Pasadena; c. flying both of us to Pasadena on holiday, and collecting the parcel and taking it with us on the flight home. Since it was packed in a golf club case, I was none the wiser until we finally opened the parcel at home in London. Kudos. The bass is NOT as red as these photos show, despite my desperate attempts at colour correcting in Photoshop. It's more of a brownish-red tobacco colour. I feel I have finally graduated from beginner's upright to a slimmer version of the real thing! 😄😍 Edited July 29, 2018 by Silvia Bluejay 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 And before anyone asks, yes I paid full Duty & VAT as we passed through LHR. First time I've ever walked through the Red Channel. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalextra Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: And before anyone asks, yes I paid full Duty & VAT as we passed through LHR. First time I've ever walked through the Red Channel. Forgetting the wonderful back story and beauty of the instrument, it's good to know Duty & VAT have been applied appropriately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 What a lovely looking instrument. That Jack is a fine fellow Silv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, gary mac said: What a lovely looking instrument. That Jack is a fine fellow Silv Yup, he's a keeper isn't he? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 10 minutes ago, Silvia Bluejay said: Yup, he's a keeper isn't he? I didn't know he worked in a zoo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 44 minutes ago, FinnDave said: I didn't know he worked in a zoo. No, he's a footballer... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 (edited) Nice new toy.... Fine work by Jack in keeping the masquerade going till you got home.. (just noticed that this is my 6500th post) Edited July 29, 2018 by TheGreek (just noticed that this is my 6500th post) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Fine work by Jack in keeping the masquerade going till you got home.. I kept looking at the case and asking him if he'd bought two small cabs and put them on top of each other! I had no idea you could order Eminence basses with a detachable neck. 😮 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 I bet you're not sad about the trojan horse gag now. Congratulations! Just don't invite me around for tea for at least six months. The two of you are bound to be unbearably smug with yourselves. Heeheehee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 What a lovely looking instrument. Enjoy Silvia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Very cool. I've still never managed to get hands on an Eminence EUB, but my old beat up BSX has served very well in getting me gigs I would have otherwise lost out on over the last 15 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Oh, there's a lot of choice when it comes to 'thin' uprights. I also have a cheapo Harley Benton and an NS Design NXT 5-stringer. The Eminence had been a GAS of mine for a while, just because it's more of a small double bass than an electric upright, and they build lefty models. The BSX looks good - do they do lefties? Their Q&A page doesn't say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Silvia Bluejay said: Oh, there's a lot of choice when it comes to 'thin' uprights. I also have a cheapo Harley Benton and an NS Design NXT 5-stringer. The Eminence had been a GAS of mine for a while, just because it's more of a small double bass than an electric upright, and they build lefty models. The BSX looks good - do they do lefties? Their Q&A page doesn't say. I've seen a few on the Interwebz. My BSX is an older stick model, but it's still hollow, has a faux bout to rest on my gut, and at least it doesn't use one of those awful tripod stands. Out of the various EUBs I've played the Yamaha Silent Bass I tried at NAMM a couple of years ago felt and sounded the nicest, but it's very expensive and pretty much just as clunky as a real one to pack around. I've been playing a friend's AUB at a local house jam most weeks for the last 18 months and, as expected, the urge to make room for a nice one at home is pretty strong these days. The Gollihurs are great people to deal with; very knowledgeable, good prices, and no BS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Bassman Sam said: What a lovely looking instrument. Enjoy Silvia. Is this another example of the necessity of correct punctuation..? Hmm... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Dad3353 said: Is this another example of the necessity of correct punctuation..? Hmm... That was aimed at Jack. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Just now, Bassman Sam said: That was aimed at Jack. That was what I was afraid of. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 That looks fantastic, they really are a proper upright imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Has anyone told Brother Malvis or Aud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 @aud and @Brother Malvis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Nice. That should do nicely :). Enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggering on Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Lovely bass,and I imagine the GAS was increased when we all saw Aud's Eminence at the double bass bash in April.That event convinced me that I needed a "real" upright to go with my Yamaha SLB 200 and so I ended up with "Marilyn". Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yup, that was the trigger. Silvie had never mentioned previously that she had huge GAS for an Eminence ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 9 hours ago, Staggering on said: ...That event convinced me that I needed a "real" upright... 49 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Yup, that was the trigger... Living examples of the very real dangers that await those attending Basschat Bass Bashes..! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Aw you guys! Double basses and romance together make me very emotional indeed. That’s love with a detachable neck right there....❤️❤️ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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