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I’ve been working on this piece for 3 months, religiously for at least an hour a day, taking lessons biweekly with this piece, feel like I’m getting know where and getting ready to hang it up. My garbled notes are the fingerings my teacher worked out with me, this particular section is killing...

Hope this is the right forum to share this on. Got a call a couple of weeks back from an acquaintance of mine that’s a musical director for a local theatre to possibly play bass in a musical that Steve Martin/Edie Brickell wrote called Bright Star. I’ve been really self conscious about playing...

Selling my Quilter Bass Block 800/BD 12 cab. Got in a trade about 2 years ago from a fellow TBer hoping it would be a good fit for double bass, and while it is a fantastic electric bass amp, it’s not what I’m looking for for the double bass. It’s in perfect condition and hasn’t left my house...

Looking for a New Standard Lascala hybrid within 2-3ish hours driving distance from Huntsville Al.

So got the green light from my wife that I can start looking at carved basses. My market place yielded this bass 2 hours south of me in Tuscaloosa. Called the gentleman who turns out is has been a luthier and bow maker for 60 years. He said he got it from someone named Lawrence Lemay (I assume...

Hi all, so it dawned on me this morning that I totally forgot to ask my teacher about this in lesson yesterday. I’m working on the “You Are All Things” etude out of John Goldsby’s Jazz bass book and the 1st half is slowly coming together, I’m having trouble playing the notes smoothly in thumb...

Hope this is the right forum, but I stumbled across this guy on YouTube yesterday and I’m just hooked. This stuff took me back to my childhood playing video games and the love of the scores that were in them. I still don’t know what you would call this stuff, but it’s absolutely beautiful to...

So there’s this bass in my are that’s supposedly an old Czech bass. Flat back, mismatched tuners no finish. Has some crack repairs from a guy that used to repair instruments for the local orchestra. Guy wants 2200 bucks for it. At 1st I thought no way, but the more I look at it, the more I’m...

Corelli 370F bass strings. Bought new, used one week, then went back to spirocore. $65 shipped to the continental US.

For Sale 78 SVT head and 70 Squareback cab. The double bass has consumed all of my playing and this guys been sitting in the corner doing nothing, I haven’t pulled all the speakers, but randomly pulled 2 back when I bought it. The ones I pulled are square magnet CTS speakers dated to 1970. Has...

As an assignment from my teacher I completed my 1st jazz transcription ever about 2 weeks ago (Oscar Peterson/Ray Brown "Easy Does It"). Im pretty proud of how it turned out! There are a couple of nuances that I'm not sure how to write in the music, but its pretty accurate! I just wish I could...

Most already know how good Randy is, but if not, and you your in the south with luthier needs he is worth the trip to Nashville. He was kind enough to take my New Standard Cleveland in while we were on a mini vacation in town, did some neck re-sculpting, finish touchups and sound post adjustment...

Hey guys so I’m now teacher-less, and I’m trying to reformat/refocus myself. I’m going to be continuing my bow/etude studies, but additionally really taking the evolving bassist book more seriously. I’ve watched the EB video a couple of times, even started writing out my own jazz blues like...

76-79 SVT cab and 70 square back cab. Hate to let it go, but I only have so much room, and saving for another double bass, haven’t really used it for along time, and it deserves to be played and not be a museum piece. $2300 local pickup only in north Alabama. Absolutely everything that I’ve...

Hey guys and gals, So my teacher, knowing that I have a trajectory of saving for a carved upton bohemian is trying to trade me an older Upton Hybrid for my New Standard Cleveland. I’m not going to do it as I think he wants way to much for it, and I’m kind of attached to my NS. The upton was...

Not sure if I’m putting this in the right forum, but I’ve crested the year and a month mark of playing the double bass. Also hit 30 of my 40lb weight loss just to play better, which I’m pretty proud of! I wanted to see if I could get some feedback from my more experienced peers on if I’m on...

Hey guys, so I’ve got a birthday coming around the bend and the lovely wife is hitting me up for birthday ideas (1st world problems :D). And I’m getting close to the timeline in my development that my teacher said I could start to consider a bow upgrade. I currently own 2 cheaper bows, a Krutz...

Hey guys, working through part of my practice routine which includes some chord studies, trying to work through the evolving bassist etude 3, learning 3 aug 7 chords/whole tone scales at a time, every week. I’m up to F+7, G+7, and A+7. I’m gonna post a cropped pic of these chords from the book...

Hey, all. My teacher keeps upping my sight reading challenges and attached is a snip of a Christmas piece he gave me to work on (working on the bass clef currently) I get what the notes are, and what the time is, but not sure as to what (rabbath) position to play it in. Would you guys do the...

So I was cleaning my NS Cleveland ply last night and noticed this chip out in the edge, the bass has been well loved and been who knows where through the years before I got it, but I’ve been fortunate to not mess it up two much, as this kind of stuff shoots firecrackers through my ocd when I...

Took my kid today to the Athens State Fiddlers convention, met some cool musicians, my kid got to banjo his brain out. He jammed for 7 straight hours, with the exception of eating a funnel cake and running to the bathroom. :roflmao: I didn't bring my bass and play myself because Im still a...

I’m having one of those pity party kind of days where I’ve been practicing consistently an hour to an hour and a half a day for weeks (I’m 42 with a family it’s all the time I got). My teacher and I had a miscommunication that caused a missed lesson so I can’t get his help at the moment, but I’m...

Hey guys, was practicing tonight and noticed when I put the bass up that my saddle (I think that’s what it’s called) has a lift. Is it supposed to be like this? Thanks John

For sale, Ampeg PF50T and PF210. Amp is bolted to the top of the cab to utilize the flip top feature and not willing to sell separate. Amp is in perfect condition, never gigged and pretty much the only time its moved is when we moved into our smoke free house last year. Great amp with no issues...

These are poorly installed on a Kolstien Travel bass that I almost bought before I bought my new Standard Cleveland. They are crazy light. I kind of like them though but have no idea what they sound like with a bow, I currently have EP weichs on my bass, and thought If I could ID what these were...

Hey guys, my apologies, if I missed the coverage of this if it is in the FAQ somewhere, but Im a long time Electric Bass Player, mainly playing 70's rock and metal. Ive been burned out for some time, and as I get older I find that the people that I try to find to jam or put something together...

Was gonna replace the foam under the pickup of a 75 p bass I just bought and ran into the below, its like the original foam either melted into this black tar like substance, or someone did this on purpose, any one ever seen anything like this? thanks John

Actually had her about a week and a half, done some trading for this 75 p bass. All original including the case, except it has some aftermarket split shaft pots that make the knobs attach crooked, I have the original tone pot and jack that I’ll be reinstalling with a new solid shaft volume pot...

I actually got a year and a half on 2 different basses on a set of Fender 9050’s so I ordered a set from Amazon, instead of a set they sent me a box. I called them and they told me to keep them! At the rate I’m changing these I’ll be 47 when I run out!

Late on showing this beauty off, my wife bought me this American Original P bass factory direct from Fender for Christmas: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Its a pretty amazing instrument, I have 2 other Fenders and this one is built a class above, zero play in the neck pocket and no neck...

Hey guys, I am a newly converted flatwound user as I love the way they sound in context of a band and the way they feel (Uriah Heep's live 73 record that I found in a antique shop for 50 cents pushed me over the edge in having that tone) . I've had a set of Fender 9050 flatwounds on my jazz bass...

For sale, GK MB500 and NEO212. Bought new in 2015. These were built after GK started building things in Murica again. Never gigged, only turned on for the last 3 years on Sundays at church. Nothing wrong with them no bumps or bruises, just selling to fund a vintage SVT restoration. $600 for both...

1st of all I can’t even begin to tell how blown away that I am that I got this! This really cool older gentleman that was a very seasoned USO tour guy, went on tour as Brenda Lee’s bassist in the early 90’s, and was even TY tabors guitar tech in the mid 90’s (he showed me a cool vid of him at...

Ampeg PF 500 bought new 2 years ago. Class D 500 watts. Only selling because I bought a PF50T. Never gigged has always been a living room amp.$220 Trying for a local-ish sale at this time.

In honor of playing this classic 50’s p bass for 11 years, (lovingly named pinky by the wife way back when) and how many basses that have been way more expensive that have come and gone while it stayed, bought a spitfire mint green guard for it for a little change of pace. In addition to the...

Celebrating a decade with my classic 50's p bass and thought id buy a mint green guard from spitfire for a change, and I got to thinking about adding the aluminum shield like those that come under the 62 reissue P, mainly to add a little extra strength around the jack since the classic...

For trade PDN (Premier Dealer Network) starry night stingray 5HH. I purchased the bass new last year from nstuff music. Bass is in excellent condition, no dings or nicks or scratches. Only played at church and has always been returned to case when not in use. In addition to the finish, special...

1992 Alembic Essence, has a few bumps from being 25 years old, but otherwise in great condition! (frets are good, truss rods function as the should, no scratchy pots) Bought this from fellow TB'er SickAura who was the original owner. Has been upgraded with a from the factory activator switch...

Hey guys, I've had my Alembic Essence for a couple of months now and am really REALLY digging it. When I bought it from a fellow TB member he shipped it in a Fender J bass 70's reissue hardshell case. That case is way to big for the body of the essence, and I'm discovering that to be true for...

FS/FT Musicman Stingray, never gigged, good condition, has one clear coat scuff (no chipping) on the back that I cant get in a photo, has to turned in the light just right to see could probably be easily buffed out. Also some swirling on the pick guard. Comes with Musicman hardshell case, and...