Acoustic bass fetish club Part 2

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Continued from the following thread:
http://talkbass.com/forum/showthread...443269&page=50

[Tommygunn]

<Wants a zenith

[Darkstrike]

'subbed.

[Tommygunn]

Would one of the Uke basses count?

[yellofury]

hmm interesting question because myself like many others are Gassing for a Kala-U

[gm2_in_co]

Add me to the list in general and the GAS Kala-U list as well. Here are my two current babies:



This early 60s, made in Holland, Rosetti Bass 8, was heavily rebuilt by a luthier on the island of St. John before finding its way to me.



No real stories behind this Tacoma Thunderchief which is my daily player. Pawn shop find when I wasn't really looking or even playing all that much.

[Gary Lynch]

TI's do not have enough tension for me. I tried them a few times. I use Elixirs now, I play in two bands with my ABG. I use GK amps but recently bought a Roland Micro Cube Bass RX for busking and anywhere there is no power. It sounds great at lower volumes. A tiny, lightweight battery powered amp that you can also plug in. Only good for practice in small rooms or busking. Not for a full on gig unless you play in a dead quiet cafe, folk music, or something of that nature.

[tim bucknall]

about time i joined a club:
adam black abg:
http://www.machinesofhate.pwp.blueyo...damblack01.jpg

Lucida Guitarron:
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/photo.php?id=75590

paracho odessa Bajo Quinto
http://www.lonestarguitars.com/bajoquinto.html

since getting the guitarron the Adam Black has been mainly used plugged in or late at night when i want to play without waking anyone

[RandyMolson]

Just some club housekeeping for Thread 2 - to get a member number, just post up a pic of your ABG.

Here is the member list since time began:

1 Out_of_Toon
2 bass-shy
3 Creservoir
4 emils
5 Liberty
6 Captain_Arrrg
7 Drucocu
8 sengamc
9 Thangfish
10 the_fonz
11 ZH_Driver
12 mikezimmerman
13 elpezpr
14 gonzorob
15 Spinal Tapper
16 kesslari
17 SubXero
18 vas
19 Throckmorten
20 Mutant Corn
21 Lokire
22 MarkusBass
23 Skribble
24 ExaltBass
25 MD
26 Fnord Explorer
27 Papajewrry
28 Dirty Chris
29 marwady
30 CallieBum73
31 johnny_frog
32 BuckoSama
33 Sammy_L_D
34 Nighttrain1127
35 claybone
36 alexei
37 derrenleepoole
38 Mark Sacchetti
39 slyjoe
40 kencasino
41 Mr-Wunderful
42 of4strings
43 Chipsonfire
44 TenorClef
45 Brittain
46 smaughazard
47 Lon
48 Baird6869
49 Blown Cone
50 Nappa
51 Lakland55
52 continental
53 Tegzsa
54 Avezzano
55 sixway
56 RustyAxe
57 broadblik
58 Darkstrike
59 manicbassman
60 Munjibunga
61 CaracasBass
62 llamalor2112
63 RedsFan75
64 Brother Nothing
65 Blissful_Bass
66 Electricat
67 LAPetrarca
68 kotzman
69 mellowgerman
70 Pilgrim
71 main_sale
72 devilstone
73 Otter
74 andysmee
75 mfratt
76 Fenderblue18
77 byoung
78 trekker
79 old-fashioned
80 billykissell
81 Wyatt
82 BassAgent
83 ENDYMI0N
84 fretlesssurfer
85 gnasher1993
86 theory028
87 fullrangebass
88 futurepinstripe
89 Richard Lindsey
90 deanmc@optonlin
91 bassebruno57
92 BigSpikeBass
93 sneha1965
94 Moulin
95 Pablo Fanque
96 Ian Perge
97 Woolfey
98 wolfbass1025
99 CanTexBass
100 DogBone
101 ceviche
102 DB66
103 Alvaro Martín Gómez A.
104 Vic
105 xLowEndx
106 SPYD3R #9
107 shackled
108 crustychef
109 mexijazz52
110 barbe-et-hache
111 lucyfur
112 Orangeclawhamme
113 J. Clay
114 RandyMolson
115 Showdown
116 roceci
117 shrimpflea
118 SDBatman
119 vHarmonic
120 randalhicks
121 jallenbass
122 krueckschloss
123 Wannabass
124 e.maynard
125 40bpm
126 oldprussians
127 Shawn Luckman
128 champbassist
129 Gawd
130 lomo
131 Gerhn Blanston
132 ClaytonH
133 Engine207
134 LouisV
135 WoodyJ
136 RonChase
137 Jay Ralston
138 moonshinegtrs
139 bassist4dalord
140 SurferJoe46
141 9mmMike
142 Sound Fancier
143 Flashback Bass
144 gm2_in_co
145 tim bucknall

[spambot772]

can i get a number?

unlined fretless kinal kompact:





sitka spruce top, alder sides, flame maple back, rosewood fingerboard. nothin fancy but boy does it sound great

[gm2_in_co]

Originally Posted by spambot772

can i get a number?

unlined fretless kinal kompact:





sitka spruce top, alder sides, flame maple back, rosewood fingerboard. nothin fancy but boy does it sound great

Fabulous! May I ask how much such a bass costs? I know, I know: If you have to ask...

[Gary Lynch]

Originally Posted by spambot772

can i get a number?

unlined fretless kinal kompact:





sitka spruce top, alder sides, flame maple back, rosewood fingerboard. nothin fancy but boy does it sound great

Who made it? Is there a fretted model?

[spambot772]

Originally Posted by Gary Lynch

Who made it? Is there a fretted model?

in response to the two posts about my kompact:

it is a kinal kompact acoustic bass made by luthier mike kinal: http://www.kinal.com/

there surprisingly inexpensive as far as customs go, a standard 4 string model will cost $1550 (mine was a bit more expensive as i had some custom options added). it is possible to get a fretted model, fellow TB'er lokire has a 6 string fretted model that is insane!!

there killer basses, amazing tone, great playability, and there not hard on the eyes

edited to add: expect to wait 6+ months for one, mine took 7 months to build. so while the price may not be the killer, the wait sure is!

[Gary Lynch]

Originally Posted by spambot772

in response to the two posts about my kompact:

it is a kinal kompact acoustic bass made by luthier mike kinal: http://www.kinal.com/

there surprisingly inexpensive as far as customs go, a standard 4 string model will cost $1550 (mine was a bit more expensive as i had some custom options added). it is possible to get a fretted model, fellow TB'er lokire has a 6 string fretted model that is insane!!

there killer basses, amazing tone, great playability, and there not hard on the eyes

edited to add: expect to wait 6+ months for one, mine took 7 months to build. so while the price may not be the killer, the wait sure is!

I like the idea if they are lighter than a slab bass. Probably sounds more mellow than a hollow F-hole bass. I do not like heavy basses any longer. I would need a full scale as all my basses are 34" except for my uprights which are 41" scale. I like the idea.

[spambot772]

Originally Posted by Gary Lynch

I like the idea if they are lighter than a slab bass. Probably sounds more mellow than a hollow F-hole bass. I do not like heavy basses any longer. I would need a full scale as all my basses are 34" except for my uprights which are 41" scale. I like the idea.

they are 30" scale, im not sure if you could get mike to build you a 34" scale, but you could ask.

My kompact (30" scale) does feel lighter than my lakland JO5 (obviously) but it feels heavy for it's size. its not the lightest bass in the world. i would doubt that a 34" variant would be any lighter than a solid body bass, maybe a bit, but not drastically.

edit: i find the joy of the bass is in it's small size though, being 30" it is nice and portable, and its a blast to play with its low string tension. comming from a 35" JO5, its just plain fun

[9mmMike]

Are there 30" strings readily available? What do you use on the kompact?

[RandyMolson]

Originally Posted by spambot772

can i get a number?

unlined fretless kinal kompact:

sitka spruce top, alder sides, flame maple back, rosewood fingerboard. nothin fancy but boy does it sound great

lol I'm surprised you can get registred with a username like that

Member Update:

146 spambot772

[spambot772]

Originally Posted by 9mmMike

Are there 30" strings readily available? What do you use on the kompact?

right now im using short scale hi-beams that came with the bass, im thinking about switching to thomastik-infeld acousticores though. they seem to be the acoustic string of choice... or maybe labella tapewounds.... decisions decisions

[Gary Lynch]

Hey friends.................check these out if youi have not. They look killer.

4 or 5 strings available. They look professional.

http://www.emeraldguitars.com/index....d=56&Itemid=80

[armedmonkey]

Count me in.
My Thunderchief CB10



Thanks again to Fritzm for the great deal.