PaulThePlug Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) Double bass arrived... Much smaller than it looked in the pics to my blurry eyes, and half the body is missing.... Don't eBay Drunk... ... Should give the Youngling a challenge and build on his ear with the fretless bass. Plus, I'm a BIG Hawkwind fan, so can't wait to hear it thru the Fuzz, Wah Wah, Phaser and Delay of the pedal board... Man! As neither me or my Son have a clue about such things... strings on order. Any sage advice or blah blah most welcome. Edited December 30, 2023 by PaulThePlug 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 You may want to get it set up - the bridge especially needs to be shaped (lower on the treble side). Friction fit pegs may need the holes in the headstock to be reamed out to match the pegs. The strings are fiddly to install and there is very little movement between flat and broken.... ask me how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 It does have fine tuners on all four strings which is nice. I keep being tempted but I'd rather have a viola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 (edited) Strung up... ...trying to tune without the bridge collapsing is trying my patients... Edited January 2 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 (edited) I am curious as to how you are getting on with this. After 6 months, you will either be playing tunes, or have given up. When my daughter was learning, I kept up with her for about 1 month, but once she learnt to look at a written note on the page and directly connect it to the fingerboard, she was away. Edited May 28 by bass_dinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 Honestly... not been given much of a go... Exam Time, and still on the Drums, Bass, Fretless, Guitars and K'bds... with a 6 String Bass Ibby SR306 for his 16 Birthday next month... It can wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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