My First impression

[Cariboobass4]

I wanted my first post to be a series one so I will do my best. 
This is what I have seen to be true about English made basses. If you look down the fingerboard from the bridge to the nut the E and A strings can only down chromatically and the D and G can only go up chromatically. That is why English Basses can only be played from the right side. This is also why they are not imported  to the America’s. 
Flat wound strings are for Apartment use only. 

The first bass played by James Bond ( Sean Connery) in the Sixties, was a double 0 fret model with 7 strings, made by Q Branch. 

Last but not least, all the valuables in the Tower of London are provided on loan by the bass players from Def Leppard, The Stones, Moody Blues and Led Zeppelin.
thought I would let you know.  

 

 

 

 

Edited October 25, 2021 by Cariboobass4

[oldslapper]

At last! A post on here that makes sense. Thanks 😊 

[oldslapper]

My first impression was Frank Spencer. 
I soon progresses on to David Frost and hit the heights with (and I quote)

“a stunning impression of Kev the milkman”, or “dad” as he was known on our street. 

Again, great thread. 

[Graham]

These things seem related 😆

[Cariboobass4]

Thanks, I will be posting another thread soon that I would like to see what others feel about a theory I am working on.

 

[Geek99]

You’ll fit right in, mister 👍

[Nail Soup]

On 25/10/2021 at 04:31, Cariboobass4 said:

If you look down the fingerboard from the bridge to the nut the E and A strings can only down chromatically and the D and G can only go up chromatically. That is why English Basses can only be played from the right side. This is also why they are not imported  to the America’s. 

Good point well made.

[musicbassman]

@Cariboobass4,welcome to our strange world.

All your bass are belong to us. 

[Billy Bongo]

On 25/10/2021 at 04:31, Cariboobass4 said:

Flat wound strings are for Apartment use only. 

Hello and welcome from one newbie to another! Not sure what you mean by 'Apartment use'. Would you care to elaborate?

[Doctor J]

You can't use them for House music.

[Hellzero]

Or on the Dance Floor, literally.

[Len_derby]

I’ve heard of Elevator Music. Brian Eno’s sonic version of The Emperor’s New Clothes.

As for the main topic, I’ll never forget the harsh supervisor of a drawing office saying one of my technical specs looked like “a child’s impression of crows in flight”.

My engineering career never really recovered.

[StickyDBRmf]

"Flat". It's what you English call an "Apartment", ain't it?

[Woodinblack]

Close. An 'apartment' is what you Americans would call a 'flat'. An 'Apartment' over here would be considered a more expensive or flashier 'flat'.

[StickyDBRmf]

So...Groundwounds?

[Hellzero]

Isn't it a condo in the US ?

 

Although it should be a flat used as an apartment with a room mate living in another room paying a part of the rent or being an associate in a kind of personal real estate.

[Daz39]

Condos are generally privately owned with the owners all being on the building’s board that approves new owners and regulates the maintenance fees.

[Skinnyman]

3 hours ago, Daz39 said:

Condos are generally privately owned with the owners all being on the building’s board that approves new owners and regulates the maintenance fees.

The machine in the bog in our local doesn’t need all that faffing about. Two quid, pull the lever thing and……

Sorry. As you were.

 

These bloody glasses