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04-12-2009, 03:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Finland | | | My new upright (with pictures)
Finally after trying out a load of basses during the last couple of years I found it.
This is the first bass that is not just borrowed or that, it's mine. And that's brilliant!
I posted a thread about the luthier of it a while back.
From what I know it's made in Erlbach in Markneukirchen (so it's german) in the 1920's or in 1920, not sure, by Hans Englert. From there it has somehow found itself in Finland and now it's with me.
It has a carved top and a flat back.
I'll post pictures when I find a way to resize them.
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04-12-2009, 03:32 AM
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I hope you have loads of fun with your new instrument. Can't wait to see the pics!
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04-12-2009, 12:44 PM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Congrats on finding a new musical soul-mate. As we say, no pics, no bass! 
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04-12-2009, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by drurb  Congrats on finding a new musical soul-mate. As we say, no pics, no bass! | ...and no bass, no voice. (Forum rules) |
04-12-2009, 11:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | Also, you don't have to call it an upright in these forums, just call it a bass. It's just assumed. You know, like in China, it's not "Chinese Food", it's just "food".  |
04-13-2009, 05:08 AM
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04-13-2009, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson ...You know, like in China, it's not "Chinese Food", it's just "food". | I love this!
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04-13-2009, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson Also, you don't have to call it an upright in these forums, just call it a bass. It's just assumed. You know, like in China, it's not "Chinese Food", it's just "food". | Yeah, Marcus. I agree with drurb.
Nice....wha' happened? Didja sober up?
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04-13-2009, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul Warburton Yeah, Marcus. I agree with drurb.
Nice....wha' happened? Didja sober up? | ...but, of course, PW, even if it weren't assumed, you'd never call it an upright! 
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04-13-2009, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by drurb ...but, of course, PW, even if it weren't assumed, you'd never call it an upright! | I know, man.
Somehow, spending time around here, I've learned to live with "upright". But when it goes to "standup", my Boyz  get a bit edgy.
Congrats Eric.
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04-13-2009, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul Warburton Nice....wha' happened? Didja sober up? | Good, strong, Kona coffee. |
04-13-2009, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson Also, you don't have to call it an upright in these forums, just call it a bass. It's just assumed. You know, like in China, it's not "Chinese Food", it's just "food". | Good point! Thanks for the responses everyone. http://picasaweb.google.com/eerosep/...eat=directlink
Do you see her? Wonder if that works...
Look at the shoulders! Is that normal? I mean it looks like the right shoulder is a lot slimmer.
What do you think? I think it's a great bass. Really quite light and well kept, it's almost shiny!
Btw, these pics don't do justice. They prove the existence of the bass though
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04-13-2009, 03:35 PM
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Nice, Eric. Good old German shop bass.
Not clear on your question though. Shoulder slimmer than what?
I sold a bass almost exactly like this, here in Denver about 15 years ago, to a good local player. Highly in demand, and IMO, due to the sound he gets out of the bass.
Enjoy.
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04-13-2009, 06:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon | | | It looks like a bit more slope on the treble shoulder than the bass shoulder.
Could just be a bit crooked from age, repairs, etc. |
04-13-2009, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by zeytoun It looks like a bit more slope on the treble shoulder than the bass shoulder.
Could just be a bit crooked from age, repairs, etc. |
That's what I meant. It looks more than just crooked, though... Who knows. Maybe it's an accident... It doesn't really even matter.
We haven't done any soundpost moving yet but the sound is really dry and even now that is has opened up a bit.
I have tried some different strings on it. Spiros, Daddarios, Jargars, Obligatos to name some (and I think that's all). It's currently strung with Daddario helicore mediums A, D & G with Obligato E. The search is never ending.
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04-14-2009, 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ericsmith We haven't done any soundpost moving yet but the sound is really dry and even now that is has opened up a bit.
I have tried some different strings on it. Spiros, Daddarios, Jargars, Obligatos to name some (and I think that's all). It's currently strung with Daddario helicore mediums A, D & G with Obligato E. The search is never ending. | We just tried to help a new guy just a couple weeks ago on this issue.
SP adjustments first. IMO.
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04-14-2009, 06:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Finland | | | The thing is, though, it sounds good now and I don't really think it needs adjustments that bad. It was more for just trying whether it would go better or worse... Just came home from my lesson and it sounded really big and I'm satisfied.
Makes me want to play it more.
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04-14-2009, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ericsmith ...I think it's a great bass. | Quote:
Originally Posted by ericsmith Maybe it's an accident... It doesn't really even matter. | Quote:
Originally Posted by ericsmith The thing is, though, it sounds good now and I don't really think it needs adjustments that bad. |
All good! You love it, you think it sounds great. Enjoy and don't fret, uh, I mean don't worry!
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04-14-2009, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by ericsmith The thing is, though, it sounds good now and I don't really think it needs adjustments that bad. It was more for just trying whether it would go better or worse... Just came home from my lesson and it sounded really big and I'm satisfied.
Makes me want to play it more. | Peachy.
I thought when you mentioned that it sounded "dry", that it was something that you didn't like.
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04-14-2009, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Warburton Peachy.
I thought when you mentioned that it sounded "dry", that it was something that you didn't like. |
Yeah I meant it's all good. Big and dry and juicy at the same time, ya know?
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