NBD: De Gier Elevation Custom 5 String !!!

[Solarmist]

Yes indeed; it's a work of art! Congrats - I just might use it for desktop wallpaper.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

You really are a gentleman, Christian. Thanks for not getting too bent out of shape. I'm sorry to have hurt your feelings with my comments. I tend to be very direct and yes, that gets me in trouble on occasion. If you knew me you would be able to tell that it does not come from a mean place.
I've been playing professionally and teaching for over 35 years and still quite often I myself get reminded that I might not be worthy of the instruments that I play. So in that regard you and I are a lot closer than Bona and I for example.
But if you like soloing over changes, here is a guy on youtube who I found just yesterday. He's playing a Squier with DiMarzio ultras and he's just shredding on that bass, goes to show that in the end the sound is in your fingers and the musicality doesn't come from the instrument. This guy is not famous, he works construction and is playing in bars in London.
Check out his great phrasing,the fluid lines that vary in length( breathing). You can really hear the chord changes even without the backing track just by how he outlines the chord structure.
All this stuff I'm still working on myself and wish I could do it better.



Anyway, enjoy your bass, it is a truly beautiful instrument.
I didn't mean to be a distraction from the purpose of this thread.
I just wanted to give you a few pointers, stuff you could focus on as you are growing into your instrument. Good luck with that.
Again I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
Roxy

Dude, if you are going to come into this guy's NBD thread and talk smack you better put up or shut up. If you want to show him, why not show him instead of telling him? Any fool can refer him to other great bassists. I have seen worse playing on better basses.


Sorry to get off topic OP. That is a VERY nice bass. I would love to check it out.

 

[willgroove2]

You really are a gentleman, Christian. Thanks for not getting too bent out of shape. I'm sorry to have hurt your feelings with my comments. I tend to be very direct and yes, that gets me in trouble on occasion. If you knew me you would be able to tell that it does not come from a mean place.
I've been playing professionally and teaching for over 35 years and still quite often I myself get reminded that I might not be worthy of the instruments that I play. So in that regard you and I are a lot closer than Bona and I for example.
But if you like soloing over changes, here is a guy on youtube who I found just yesterday. He's playing a Squier with DiMarzio ultras and he's just shredding on that bass, goes to show that in the end the sound is in your fingers and the musicality doesn't come from the instrument. This guy is not famous, he works construction and is playing in bars in London.
Check out his great phrasing,the fluid lines that vary in length( breathing). You can really hear the chord changes even without the backing track just by how he outlines the chord structure.
All this stuff I'm still working on myself and wish I could do it better.



Anyway, enjoy your bass, it is a truly beautiful instrument.
I didn't mean to be a distraction from the purpose of this thread.
I just wanted to give you a few pointers, stuff you could focus on as you are growing into your instrument. Good luck with that.
Again I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
Roxy

I'm sure with all your experience it wouldn't be to hard to post a video or sound clip of your own playing to "give him some pointers"

Wow

 

[SherwoodGreen]

Chris:
I'm a BIG fan of Singlecuts and your De Gier is a beautiful example; certainly looks to be up there with the best of the best.

Great instruments should inspire ALL of us to practice, and to play out with others as much as possible; playing the bass is a continuous process of getting better and extending our personal musical horizons.

I know that lots of times after a session in which I feel like I NAILED what I'm playing, and start feeling like I'm a pretty decent player (which I think I am, in certain respects...)

All I need to do is listen to some Marcus, or Rocco, or Jamerson, Nathan East, etc. etc. etc- and then it's back to the drawing board with a nice portion of humble pie!!

Sounds like your totally enjoying owning and playing the bass; that's great. It IS a sight to behold
Congrats on getting a top-rate bass, you absolutely deserve it!

 

[MrChrizmo]

hey,

@jlepre, Sander sent me some picture updates before the switches and the ramp were installed because it was yet to be determined what kind of switches etc. (I'm sure he took all the pictures you can see on facebook at that point).
Once I saw the beautiful top I asked him to leave it as it is and not install the ramp, but the switches are there, I can assure you.
There are two switches for each pickup with Parallel/Coilsplit/Serial switching.

@gimmeagig, water under the bridge, no hard feelings. Thanks for the Joe Goose video, he seems like a great dude and he really rocks that Squire.

@everyone else who complimented, thanks alot ! Yes, it's a great inspiration to play, I have it hanging on my wall and everytime I look at it I think WOW ! Then I grab it and play and WOW again and of course I'm not immune to the "my skills don't match the greatness of the bass" effect but I try my best to use that effect to the positive and really step up my practicing so maybe one day I can match its beauty.

Best regards,
Christian

 

[David281189]

You really are a gentleman, Christian. Thanks for not getting too bent out of shape. I'm sorry to have hurt your feelings with my comments. I tend to be very direct and yes, that gets me in trouble on occasion. If you knew me you would be able to tell that it does not come from a mean place.
I've been playing professionally and teaching for over 35 years and still quite often I myself get reminded that I might not be worthy of the instruments that I play. So in that regard you and I are a lot closer than Bona and I for example.
But if you like soloing over changes, here is a guy on youtube who I found just yesterday. He's playing a Squier with DiMarzio ultras and he's just shredding on that bass, goes to show that in the end the sound is in your fingers and the musicality doesn't come from the instrument. This guy is not famous, he works construction and is playing in bars in London.
Check out his great phrasing,the fluid lines that vary in length( breathing). You can really hear the chord changes even without the backing track just by how he outlines the chord structure.
All this stuff I'm still working on myself and wish I could do it better.



Anyway, enjoy your bass, it is a truly beautiful instrument.
I didn't mean to be a distraction from the purpose of this thread.
I just wanted to give you a few pointers, stuff you could focus on as you are growing into your instrument. Good luck with that.
Again I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
Roxy

it's a fender japan jazz not a squier . he actually has a music degree and is a great player! his brother ramon goose is a professional guitarist and well known in britain.

 

[Joe Ricardo]

Hey! Haha , im joe goose thx so much for the compliments!! Im not really that deserving.
Well my bro Ramon happened upon this discussion, so i thought id pop in and say hi
To clear up a few things, its all true , yes i have a music degree and yes i do work in construction.
And thx to the OP for the nice comments, its very tru in that you dont need an expensive bass as long as it has some nice pickups, strings and is tuned to E . however, i think its also great that someone wants to spend money that they worked or will work for on a beautiful instrument. Ive done that many a time myself and it has made me a better musician, even if it was just to keep my interest up in the world of planet bass. So enjoy your amazing bass and im sure you will have an amazing experience with such a beautiful instrument, i was going to go on now and talk about beautiful woman but i think i better stop, also it would probably cost you that nice bass you just bought and more.

Well thx for watching my youtube chan, i have to buy a new phone because i broke the screen on my samsun s3 and thats hat i was using for the youtube vids, but i will return soon!
Cheers
Joe