5-string, Edgar Meyer

[Bill Bentgen]

Watching a chamber music concert from Lincoln Center. Edgar Meyer is playing a 5-string bass. It looks like it was made to be a 5-string, but the 3 tuners are on the bass side which is different than most 5-string basses I've seen. This means the heaviest string has to make the sharpest bend to get to the peg.

All Baroque music so lots of low D's.

[eerbrev]

I heard he had this bass for chamber music gigs. How's it sound?

[Jake deVilliers]

Originally Posted by Bill Bentgen

This means the heaviest string has to make the sharpest bend to get to the peg.

Not necessarily - there's no reason that the B string couldn't be wound on the E string capstan, or the A for that matter. Free your mind.

[Bill Bentgen]

Originally Posted by eerbrev

I heard he had this bass for chamber music gigs. How's it sound?

Hard to tell over the tv, even though it's HD with a good sound system. He was doubling the cello for most of it. Heard it alone a little during the Corelli Christmas Concerto.

[gerry grable]

I agree; it was hard to hear him. I missed the first 15 minutes. Did he play something, a duet? with the recorder player? I forget her name but she was impressive. Her top of the line instruments, made in Germany, only cost $500 a piece--new!

[Bill Bentgen]

Originally Posted by gerry grable

I agree; it was hard to hear him. I missed the first 15 minutes. Did he play something, a duet? with the recorder player? I forget her name but she was impressive. Her top of the line instruments, made in Germany, only cost $500 a piece--new!

I missed the first part also. The recorder player was extremely impressive, but I don't care how much a recorder costs, IT'S OUT OF TUNE!!!!!! :-)

[Roger Mouton]

Jake,

Can you elaborate on winding the B string on the E capstan? Do you mean over the capstan?

Changing the subject, did you see the final pics of my "Jake DeVillers" Model bass stand?

[Jake deVilliers]

Originally Posted by Roger Mouton

Jake,

Can you elaborate on winding the B string on the E capstan? Do you mean over the capstan?

Changing the subject, did you see the final pics of my "Jake DeVillers" Model bass stand?

I hope the nameplate has my name spelled correctly - its 'Jake de Villiers' - Thanks!

Instead of running the bottom string up to the first tuner capstan on the left, bypass it and put the string through the hole of the next capstan up. A little forethought with regards to the alignment of where the string comes off to head for the nut slot and away you go.

Its easier to do than to describe...I'll try and take a photo for you.

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers

I hope the nameplate has my name spelled correctly - its 'Jake de Villiers' - Thanks!

JACK DeVILLERS!!!!!

[LouisF]

Speaking of five strings...

Paul, if you have a moment, would you tell us (me?) a little about this bass, that my friends at A440 in Chicago now have? Thanks.

Louis

http://www.a440violinshop.com/produc...atId=45&id=358

[Roger Mouton]

Jake,

Got it on the spelling. Jake de Villiers. Thanks. My mother spent a lot of time at the Villiers' growing up in Louisville. In fact, she practically lived at the Villiers. But I digress.

Do you suggest any specs for the nameplate? Brass? Plastic? NOT! Can we get creative on this one? I'm thinking maybe stamping the name into the wood, as is done for bows. And what the heck? I am making another one since I have the pieces cut for a second. I can even fashion a production number/date stamp somewhere.

I can't seem to find the way to posting a pic here. Let me work on it. I see you other guys do it all the time.

[Jake deVilliers]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

JACK DeVILLERS!!!!!

Like I've never heard that one before...

Hey OLDGUY, good to hear from you! I thought maybe your first wife had finally caught up with you and you were doing time for non-support...

[Jake deVilliers]

Originally Posted by Roger Mouton

Jake,

Got it on the spelling. Jake de Villiers. Thanks. My mother spent a lot of time at the Villiers' growing up in Louisville. In fact, she practically lived at the Villiers. But I digress.

Do you suggest any specs for the nameplate? Brass? Plastic? NOT! Can we get creative on this one? I'm thinking maybe stamping the name into the wood, as is done for bows. And what the heck? I am making another one since I have the pieces cut for a second. I can even fashion a production number/date stamp somewhere.

I can't seem to find the way to posting a pic here. Let me work on it. I see you other guys do it all the time.

When you click into 'Post Reply' you'll see a section marked 'Manage Attachments'. That's where you can upload pix etcetera.

[Roger Mouton]

Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers

When you click into 'Post Reply' you'll see a section marked 'Manage Attachments'. That's where you can upload pix etcetera.

Thanks Jake. That's what I get for not scrolling down far enough. I could be really dangerous now. I'm even quoting the previous post.

Now for fine tuning.......is there supposed to be a space between de and Villiers? I see it both ways. One of the directors I play for is a De Carlo, not DeCarlo, not de Carlo and certainly not deCarlo.

I present the Jake deVillers Model Upright Bass Stand. No. 001, 2010.

[Jake deVilliers]

That stand looks great Roger! Much better than mine...

There is a space between the 'de' and the 'Villiers' - it doesn't show in my forum name because there isn't enough room for it.

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