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07-20-2006, 03:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Connecticut | | | New bass
Hey guys, fantastic forum you have here, really. Just what I've been looking for.
Anway. About a week ago, I took a trip down to Upton Bass in Mystic CT to finally buy an upright bass, after playing a rental for 6 years. First of all, I have to highly reccomend this place, though I'm sure many of you have been there, and obviously heard about them, as I can see they advertise on this forum. The guys were great, I talked for about 2 hours about the bass with this one guy.
Anyway, The one bass that really stuck out to me was they Hawkes Hybrid bass. The tone was killer, and I just so happen to think it's beautiful. For 2,600, I had to order one. Tell me what you guys think. Personally, I can't wait. http://uptonbass.com/catalog/product...ba5a0bd82225d3
I look forward to getting to know you all better, once again, the forum is killer.
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07-20-2006, 04:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago | | Congrats on the new bass. You won't find too many people around here that'll disagree with you when it comes to that Hawkes hybrid. I play the ply Hawkes and I really like it. I can imagine how that solid spruce will sound.
You say you're a highly experienced EB player...& you're only 16 yrs old!! Sheesh, when I was 16, I wasn't experienced at anything (well, at least not anything I'd mention here  )
So, wunderkindt, make sure you keep us old fogies informed when your bass arrives.
all the best & welcome to the show,
gomez
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07-20-2006, 04:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Englewood, CO | | | I am actually on the verge of ordering a Hawkes Hybrid myself, unless somethign else amazing pops up, haha. Those basses have a very good reputation here at TB and Gary and Jack are true masters fo their trade that provide the best customer service around. Congratulations!
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07-20-2006, 04:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Connecticut | | | Thanks guys, I'll keep you up to date. |
07-20-2006, 06:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by 5stringDNA I am actually on the verge of ordering a Hawkes Hybrid myself <snip> | Buy it - you will not be disappointed. The Hawkes Hybrid made me get rid of a bass I swore I would never part with... |
07-20-2006, 06:59 PM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tritonis Hey guys, fantastic forum you have here, really. Just what I've been looking for.
Anway. About a week ago, I took a trip down to Upton Bass in Mystic CT to finally buy an upright bass, after playing a rental for 6 years. First of all, I have to highly reccomend this place, though I'm sure many of you have been there, and obviously heard about them, as I can see they advertise on this forum. The guys were great, I talked for about 2 hours about the bass with this one guy.
Anyway, The one bass that really stuck out to me was they Hawkes Hybrid bass. The tone was killer, and I just so happen to think it's beautiful. For 2,600, I had to order one. Tell me what you guys think. Personally, I can't wait. http://uptonbass.com/catalog/product...ba5a0bd82225d3
I look forward to getting to know you all better, once again, the forum is killer. |
That's a fine bass! You will not be disappointed. You should spend some time reading these threads. There has been much written here about Upton and many other fine shops.
Let's see, you've been playing a rental for six years. So, you started when you were 10. That's great. I started when I was about 12. Uh-- that was 3+ decades ago. I wonder if that makes me a "highly experienced" double-bass player.  |
07-20-2006, 08:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Connecticut | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by DRURB I started when I was about 12. Uh-- that was 3+ decades ago. I wonder if that makes me a "highly experienced" double-bass player. | That was just mean.  |
07-20-2006, 09:07 PM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tritonis That was just mean. | I trust you saw the humor. |
07-20-2006, 09:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Connecticut | | | Of course.
I see you're from Connecticut as well. What town?
Sorry about that double post. I'm quite the noob. |
07-20-2006, 09:20 PM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tritonis Of course.
I see you're from Connecticut as well. What town?
Sorry about that double post. I'm quite the noob. | You have a PM from me. You can also go back and delete the first of the double posts, if you wish. |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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