Recent content by nls

that was well put ... I play it like an upright, pulling the strings with the side of my indexfinger. The sound is quite different from playing with your fingertips - no sharp attack, just a soft 'thud' as the string slides from under your finger, followed by a long hummm. I imagine it has been...

my bass... a fretless EKO acoustic from 1980.

hi all my name is Niels and I am from the Netherlands. I am 57 years old. A year ago I joined a band, playing rhythm guitar mostly. To widen our options for playing acoustically I bought an acoustic bass, a fretless EKO BA4 from 1980. I like the way it sounds, it seems very usable. I joined...

hello N0Legs another newbie here ... new to forum, new instrument, new to bass playing (since about a month ago :) ). In reply to your question. My acoustic bass is an Italian made EKO BA4 from 1980. It has a deep body. I am experimenting with ways of playing it. I like to hold it like a cello...