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10-01-2007, 06:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany | |  Got my Wilfer today!
Hey everyone!
Today I picked up my new bass. It's a Wilfer Model 10 with an adjustable bridge, strings are spirocore weichs. It sounds awesome and plays like butter compared to the bass I rented before. I'm excited. 
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10-01-2007, 06:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany | | | More pics |
10-01-2007, 06:57 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany | | | That's it |
10-01-2007, 07:21 AM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Congratulations! It's beautiful! Here's a tip-- keep it beautiful inside as well by getting that damp-it out of there and throwing it away. You can read all about damp-its in many threads here. - Almost no matter what you do, a damp-it will drip inside the bass. Do this experiment. Moisten the damp-it and wring it out well. Now, hang it up and wait 5-10 min. Drip, drip, drip.
- A damp-it does no good when the bass is not in the case. It basically evaporates into the room air.
- Use a digital hygrometer and evaporative humidifier during dry seasons.
- When traveling, place a wet sponge inside a partially-open zip lock bag and place that in the case.
Sorry to partially hi-jack the thread. I'm trying to prevent you from having to learn the hard way. Again, that bass looks gorgeous! |
10-01-2007, 09:05 AM
| | Registered User
Retailer: Shen, Sun, older European | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Burlingame, California | | | Wilfer Model 10
My pal Alex Friedman at the Acoustic Bass Shop in South San Francisco, CA has at least one of these in stock. They have a big, buttery tone, especially under a bow. Alex's phone number is (650) 303-2333. |
10-01-2007, 01:27 PM
| | Inadvertent Microtonalist | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Portland, ME | | Quote:
Originally Posted by drurb  Congratulations! It's beautiful! | Agreed. Have fun! Quote:
Originally Posted by drurb getting that damp-it out of there and throwing it away. | Disagree as strongly as possible.
You have to do something to humidify or watch your $x,xxxx baby turn into matchsticks. Using dampits properly -- you know, the way the instructions tell you to -- is one proper way. |
10-01-2007, 02:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany | | Quote:
Originally Posted by drurb Do this experiment. Moisten the damp-it and wring it out well. Now, hang it up and wait 5-10 min. | It didn't drip.
Well Mr. Wilfer said the damp-it wasn't really necessary, because we live in an area with pretty constant humidity - but it's better to be safe than sorry. He said direct exposure to sunlight was a much bigger danger, as it would destroy the finish. Anyways, pretty much everybody I know who owns a bass uses these things and noone told me any horror stories. |
10-01-2007, 02:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Longview, TX | | | wow. beautiful bass man. I have been planing out a custom EBG for quite a while, but all of these post of people having these beautiful DB's built has my head spinning now. again, that is a beautiful bass man.
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10-01-2007, 05:02 PM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Sherry You have to do something to humidify or watch your $x,xxxx baby turn into matchsticks. Using dampits properly -- you know, the way the instructions tell you to -- is one proper way. | You sure do have to do something. IMO, that something is to use a good humidifer and hygrometer. I have never heard anyone contend that a damp-it is of any use or benefit when the instrument is out of the case. After all, the bass is sitting open in a room and the gradient of humidity will be such that the damp-it will evaporate into the air in the bass that is contiguous with that in the room. That's why the room-air must be humidified for the bass to be protected while out of the case. This brings us to the situation when the bass is in the case. IMO, and in my practical experience, a sponge in a zip-lock bag is much safer. One can follow the directions on the damp-it precisely (as I have done) and it will still drip! I spent more time than I care to admit experimenting with it. I would wring it out, hang it up for 10 minutes, wring it out again, and hang it up again. If it didn't drip while it was still, it sure would when it was moved and swung around as it would be inside a bass being laid down and stood up and carried. Yes, I know many people use them. That doesn't make it a good idea.
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10-01-2007, 05:03 PM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprudellio ...Anyways, pretty much everybody I know who owns a bass uses these things and noone told me any horror stories. | Check this post and follow the links. Forewarned is forearmed. |
10-01-2007, 06:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA USA | | | That is gorgeous. I have seen a good few Wilfers and the sound is always pleasing, particularly arco. Definitely some of the best basses I've played. Congratulations.
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