macmellus Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I bought a double bass advertised on here last September, one year old then, cost me £1100 ( £1600 New), professionally set set up at Bridgewood and Something. Low action, apparently. Having difficulty moving from bass guitar, as expected. thought I'd be gigging with it already but not there yet. Anyway...played on my bass guitar teachers' DB, which was from Gear4music, £350 + set-up fee, and it was MUCH easier to play. Now all those clips on YouTube don't seem so impossible. Same action, thereabouts, just a lot less tension on the strings, I think. Thought at the time that the strings were thinner on his, but I'm not sure now that I'm home. So, what are people's thoughts? Maybe it's just a case of buying different strings, or a set-up with a local luthier. Thanks, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Sounds to me like you might want to ask your teacher what strings he's got on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Sorry to say this but £1100 is not an expensive bass at all. To get an instrument that serious players consider a good instrument will cost anything from £6-12K (and above), unless you are lucky. Even basses that are £3-5K can be a bit doggish to play (mostly not though) at £1100 you are at the very beginning of student quality instruments, which is why it is so important to try basses and find one you are comfortable with. Lower tension strings however can help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmellus Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Had a lesson today. My teacher said I shouldn't be using a plectrum on DB. Onwards and upwards! Edited February 1, 2010 by macmellus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 [quote name='macmellus' post='732404' date='Feb 1 2010, 11:38 PM']Had a lesson today. My teacher said I shouldn't be using a plectrum on DB. Onwards and upwards![/quote] Why not? Jimmy Page uses a bow on his Les Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 [quote name='macmellus' post='732404' date='Feb 1 2010, 11:38 PM']Had a lesson today. My teacher said I shouldn't be using a plectrum on DB. Onwards and upwards![/quote] Yeah, if it falls in one of the F holes then what are you gonna do? Eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 [quote name='bilbo230763' post='732959' date='Feb 2 2010, 02:14 PM']Why not? Jimmy Page uses a bow on his Les Paul [/quote] Nigel Tufnel used a violin on his flying V! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 [quote name='bilbo230763' post='732959' date='Feb 2 2010, 02:14 PM']Why not? Jimmy Page uses a bow on his Les Paul [/quote] Because it sounds like ass? Yes, I have tried it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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