Members nicolinadepapa Posted March 10, 2006 Members Share Posted March 10, 2006 Upright's: * sound * photos * love * hate * GAS * technique * 5-string * playwood-laminated * amplification * humidity & temperature * size * rockabilly & bluegrass * arco -/- bows * lessons * playability * varnish * upgrade * hybrid * setup * luthiers & woods * money... * new/old-used * Strings * DB-bassists * jazz * classical * full carved * rosin, bags, accessories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Retrovertigo Posted March 10, 2006 Members Share Posted March 10, 2006 Originally posted by Rowka I like the way the f holes look, but it seems as it the tailpiece is too close to the bridge. Indeed. Me, I prefer violin corners.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Perfessor Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 I'm getting one in June or July. Until then this thread is way over my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 I play almost entirely classical on mine. There is nothing that compares with the power one gets from a low, held arco note with a German bow It needs a serious setup however, and is in Cyprus... away from me Anyhow, here's a pic. Hora Academy upright, made in a small factory nestled in the forests of Transylvania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassius Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 mine? * sound>>>see my space* photos>>>see my space* love>>>yes i do* hate>>>that sound guys cant get the sound right* GAS>>>poellman 5 string* technique>>>rabbath, german bow, densonain* 5-string>>>want one with a high C* plywood-laminated>>>secret* amplification>>>ampeg portabass, realist pickup, fishman pre* humidity & temperature>>>cold and dry* size>>> "3/4" 41" scale* rockabilly & bluegrass>>>only if the $$ is right* arco -/- bows>>>yes and both* lessons>>>teaching and taking (from john)* playability>>>my bass plays like butter* varnish>>>redid it myself (tung oil)* upgrade>>>new fingerboard and fittings* hybrid>>>???* setup>>>smooth* luthiers & woods>>>secret* money...worth about 13k$* new/old-used>>>born in 1940* Strings>>>thomastik spirocore lights* DB-bassists>>>john, christian, edgar, gary, the list is long* jazz>>>uh huh* classical>>>you betcha* full carved>>>secret* rosin, bags, accessories>>>nyman-harts, mooradian, onyx wheel, ergo-stool, bow case, realist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members State 6000 Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 People used to make fun of me for learning it instead of bass guitar 11 years ago, and now it's popular to play double bass! ...one thing I've noticed about the crowd getting into the instrument via Rockabilly/Psychobilly is that they don't bother to get lessons. People have been playing double bass for a lot longer than the bass guitar, and there are established playing techiques you can learn that improve tone, speed, and intonation across the whole fingerboard. I struck up a conversation with the a rockabilly bass player at a bar about a year ago, and he didn't know you could play notes on the fingerboard above the heel of the neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 I'm one of those newbs. I got a copy of the Rufus Reid DVD, but it was a little light on the technique side, so a few lessons are likely in my future. I do have a question about tone though. My bass is a plywood student model. Decent enough bass. The problem is, it doesn't get the growling sound I hear a lot of guys get. Just "thump", with almost no sustain. I know uprights aren't sustain monsters, but I'm talking "less than other uprights", not "less than my Ric". The bridge is set low for pizz; the strings are stock (I'm not sure of the brand). There also seems to be a dead spot at G on the E string (wolf tone?). Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassius Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by takeout I'm one of those newbs. I got a copy of the Rufus Reid DVD, but it was a little light on the technique side, so a few lessons are likely in my future.I do have a question about tone though. My bass is a plywood student model. Decent enough bass. The problem is, it doesn't get the growling sound I hear a lot of guys get. Just "thump", with almost no sustain. I know uprights aren't sustain monsters, but I'm talking "less than other uprights", not "less than my Ric".The bridge is set low for pizz; the strings are stock (I'm not sure of the brand). There also seems to be a dead spot at G on the E string (wolf tone?). Any thoughts? change strings go with a light chrome wound rope core. try the tomastick spirocore. you should get some more sustain. my urb has about a go 20 +/- secs of sustain on the e string (eg playing an f of f#) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by Bassius change stringsgo with a light chrome wound rope core.try the tomastick spirocore. you should get some more sustain. my urb has about a go 20 +/- secs of sustain on the e string (eg playing an f of f#) What gauge do you recommend? Weichs? How do you feel about them for bowing? I do eventually want to get some facility with a bow; Bob Gollihur's opinion on Spiro's is that they aren't great with a bow ("scratchy" was his descriptor). Is there a string that makes a good compromise? Have you tried Corelli's? Re: Rabbath - he's the "four-finger" guy, right? More of an electric type technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Craken Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 I just got one today! Its a chinese Westbury. Although i have no idea where to start with it. Im getting my first lesson next Wednesday but i cant wait till then, has anyone got any starting off tips? Heres a family pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by Craken I just got one today! Its a chinese Westbury. Although i have no idea where to start with it. Im getting my first lesson next Wednesday but i cant wait till then, has anyone got any starting off tips? Heres a family pic: That Jazz is sweet, C. Warmoth bits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Craken Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by takeout That Jazz is sweet, C. Warmoth bits? Thanks. Its a Warmoth ash body, and an Allparts neck. The body was naked when i got it shipped over, then i got it finished at DM guitars, he did a very nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassius Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by takeout What gauge do you recommend? Weichs? How do you feel about them for bowing? I do eventually want to get some facility with a bow; Bob Gollihur's opinion on Spiro's is that they aren't great with a bow ("scratchy" was his descriptor). Is there a string that makes a good compromise? Have you tried Corelli's? Re: Rabbath - he's the "four-finger" guy, right? More of an electric type technique? i use the bow with them, my bass is a very dark instrument so there is some balance there. it's a bit on the scratchy side, but not so much on my bass that i really bugs me (and it doesnt seem to bug other folks when i'm in a section) corelli fortes are good, but still not as much sustain. the best strings i have tried are the Velvet Garbos....holy hell they're nice and $300 a set (so i dont have any now lol) rabbath is one of the techiniques i have asymilated into my playing and you're basically right about him...there's more to it that just that...but you're on the right track...in a nutshell i USE my 3rd finger in lower postitions and i'm damn good at it... :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members State 6000 Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by takeout Bob Gollihur's opinion on Spiro's is that they aren't great with a bow ("scratchy" was his descriptor). That's strange...I reckon spirocores sound dull with little sustain with pizz and loud and full with arco. I did about 5 years of classical lessons on 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trento54 Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 Originally posted by Jonny Five buddabuddabuddabudda thats the same pedal as my drumers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Perfessor Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 While we're on the topic, what exactly are the string gauges? I'll probably set mine up myself and I've forgotten the string gauges. I'll need these to get the right sized files for the bridge and nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J the D Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 Originally posted by NeonVomit There is nothing that compares with the power one gets from a low, held arco note with a German bow +1 And leaning over that sucker and making it sing is just about as close to Nirvana as we can get in this lifetime of ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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