Extended Range Bass (Club??) Thread

[Darkstrike]

I also play 4 strings tuned to BEAD, if that counts for anything, lol.

 

[Out_of_Toon]

I just turned 30 a week ago too

And I'm 29

If it's any comfort, try to think of it as you're only 30 instead of already 30 (the idea comes from some really old guy I saw on TV once claiming he was only 90).

Anyway, this gets me thinking, what's the average age of ERB players? Maybe a poll would be in order?

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

I'm too much of a realist to try to convince myself I'm "only" thirty

 

[Ed Goode]

Darkstrike #031

At my age, 30 years old was a looonnnggg time ago (rapidly approaching 58 )

 

[CraigG]

Sweeet!

 

[Darkstrike]

Darkstrike #031

Thank you kindly, sir.


And, for the record, 22.

 

[CraigG]

And I'm 29

If it's any comfort, try to think of it as you're only 30 instead of already 30 (the idea comes from some really old guy I saw on TV once claiming he was only 90).

Anyway, this gets me thinking, what's the average age of ERB players? Maybe a poll would be in order?

I'm 48. If most of the members here are younger than me and the average age is younger, will that put me in the "above average" crowd?

 

[Gothic]

24 here. FWIW.

 

[tjclem]

49 heading for 50 fast!

 

[Ed Goode]

I'm too much of a realist to try to convince myself I'm "only" thirty

But at least you still have your boyish good looks and charm ...

 

[Jon Busuttil]

i'm 25 and got my first 6 string when i was around 20 ish. never wanted to play anything else till i saw mr turner's collection of 7 strings.

what is a good, relatively inexpensive 7 to start off with? where do i get one. i have never seen one in a store.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

But at least you still have your boyish good looks and charm ...

[insert girlish giggle here]

i'm 25 and got my first 6 string when i was around 20 ish. never wanted to play anything else till i saw mr turner's collection of 7 strings.

what is a good, relatively inexpensive 7 to start off with? where do i get one. i have never seen one in a store.

A used Conklin GT-7 (around $600-$900) or a used Conklin GT-BD7 (around $850-$1200). The GT-BD7 is a better bass, but harder to come by.

 

[Gothic]

Some company (?) called Woodo, in Sweden, has a relatively cheap 7 string bass, but I don't know much more about them...

Here's the link

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[Ed Goode]

The GT-7's are one of the best 7 string bargains out there ... a very giggable bass, extremely well made. There is nothing else even close to the quality for the money, especially in the used market. They show up on the 'nasty Bay regularly.

Galveston makes a 7 that retails at $500-$600, you can occassionally find them used for $350-$400. The more recent versions of the Galveston UB-7000 show an improvement in quality control as compared to the older versions from 4 or 5 years ago.

The other pretty low cost option is Antoniotsai or Brucewiert (sp?), the Chinese import brand with the inlay work. After shipping, these basses are also around $600 ... again, check out Ebay.

Of these three, the only bass that is guaranteed to be immediately playable is the Conklin ... both Galveston and Antoniotsai need some set-up and adjustment work at a minimum ...

 

[Out_of_Toon]

I'm 48. If most of the members here are younger than me and the average age is younger, will that put me in the "above average" crowd?

Probably, but then it would put us younglings in the 'below average' crowd. So I'll disagree just to patronize myself

never wanted to play anything else till i saw mr turner's collection of 7 strings.

This statement should be carved on a stone tablet and buried as a legacy to future generations.

what is a good, relatively inexpensive 7 to start off with? where do i get one. i have never seen one in a store.

I can only say the best about GTBD 7 after having it for five or six hours
But it isn't relatively inexpensive (then again, it depends on your budget) but it think BassCentral has some used ones.

 

[john turner]

count me in

it's a Jerzy Drozd Basic IX

fantastic! that's very cool. i love jd basses.

 

[john turner]

JT, P L E A S E don't post "the pic" again!!!


(Why won't anyone trade my sixer for a GT-7? )

ok...ahhhhhCHOOOO!

oh, my. look what i did there.

 

[john turner]

I thought you didn't like clubs?

in this case, i make an exception.

heh.

 

[john turner]

i'm 25 and got my first 6 string when i was around 20 ish. never wanted to play anything else till i saw mr turner's collection of 7 strings.

cool! glad to be of service

 

[Gothic]

JT, I friggin' hate you man!


Damn Europe, can't get any conklins!!!


Btw, I drool over that pic a lot, but after months of meditation, I believe I finally start to focus only on the cats!