A Shout Out To Oscar Prat

[SallyGrowler]

J - I went to the video link. even thoughb the audio quality is limited on the youtube vid, I can appreciate the voice of that instrument.
1 question: you have the octave courses following the bass string (on the down strum). On my 8 I went with the octave first and then the bass string. was that your choice and why? just curious

Also - I can appreciate the short scale - way too many people overlook the playability of a shoty espescially in an extended range.

Good luck with her!

 

[JAUQO III-X]

J - I went to the video link. even thoughb the audio quality is limited on the youtube vid, I can appreciate the voice of that instrument.

Thank you for taking the time to give that clip a listen.

[/QUOTE]1 question: you have the octave courses following the bass string (on the down strum). On my 8 I went with the octave first and then the bass string. was that your choice and why? just curious[/QUOTE]

Having it set up like that works best for me and it's more natural for my finger style approach. I rather come across the octave strings with my fingers first before I get to the standard string, it really works better for me in that regard and when I thump the E and A strings I'm getting the meat of the sound because my thumb is coming down as if I'm thumping a more traditional bass.

Also - I can appreciate the short scale - way too many people overlook the playability of a shoty espescially in an extended range.[/QUOTE

For me some short scale basses have, for lack of a better description a creamier sound and the notes just have a blossoming effect that I like. I chose to have this 15 string made with a 32" scale for those reasons and because if it was a standard scale the headstock would be to long for pretty much all gig bags.

Good luck with her!

Thank you so much.

 

[giacomini]

Congratulations!

The bass is a beauty!

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Congratulations!

The bass is a beauty![/QUOTE

Thank you.

 

[RLK]

Mr III-X
It’s great that you’ve been so happy with this bass!
It sure seems to be a singular instrument!

I’m having a ball with my LeCompte 6x2 12ver.
I didn’t realize there can be so many approaches to a multi-course instrument beyond just adding octaves to the voicing!
I’ll admit that for some fingerstyle chords, having the heavy string on top would be nice.

QUESTION:
I remember you concieved the adjustable triple course saddle concept to avoid harmonic cancellation with the two alike paired strings;
How did you have the triple saddles set up when it was calibrated?

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Thank you RLK and I am extremely happy with the bass.

I have the two octave strings intonated the same as well as each standard string set accordingly.