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NBD..torture......

#43
gpx1200 said:
im a little suspicious of the candy thing, I buy suplys for my reef tank from a company that does the same thing and I think its a kind of consumer programing thing, "buy our product, get a treat" theyr training us like dogs.
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#47
41.5'' scale length doesn't sound so big, I thought 47'' was more alround for double basses.

bholder said:
Just seller's pics, sorry, but:
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41.5" scale length, so belongs as much in the URB forum as here. I put Corelli low tension 370s on at first to be on the safe side, but it's obvious this thing was constructed for heavy heavy strings - the original ones were brass or copper wound, don't know on what core. Anyway, I'm shopping for louder heavier brighter strings. Nothing wrong with the Corellis at all, just not very loud on this - this is more of an old draught horse of an instrument rather then some dainty thin carved thing. It's a brute.
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#51
Lee Moses said:
Nope. That's just about right for your standard 3/4 bass. Even a 4/4 behemoth doesn't approach 47".
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Correct, 4/4, which lots of URBists consider more of a stage prop than an instrument (read Bob Gollihur's treatise on the subject, 3/4 is "full professional size"), apparently, is still only 43" scale, generally - most of the height difference is in the body.
 
#54
Top marks to Sweetwater for throwing such a warning on their basses. I live just down the road and if that was shipped in the last couple weeks it easily saw around 0-5 degree weather with a -10 or -15 windchill. Still not a deal breaker, but it's nice of them to warn their customers (some of whom I'm sure are just getting started and don't know such things).
 
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#56
I grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska so we never had the luxury of waiting if we wanted to play anywhere in the Winter. You just opened your cold guitar and let it acclimate. Spiderwebbing and checking in the finish was the norm. Life is different now. This picture is just from online. It ain't pretty.
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#57
GregT said:
I grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska so we never had the luxury of waiting if we wanted to play anywhere in the Winter. You just opened your cold guitar and let it acclimate. Spiderwebbing and checking in the finish was the norm. Life is different now. This picture is just from online. It ain't pretty.
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Ah-yup, that's what can happen. I imagine some folks even like that effect. If I could replicate it intentionally on my little Matsumoku Thunderella violin bass, I would, it'd make it even more "antique-ey".
 
#59
Sweet looking bass!

GregT said:
I grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska
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No...just no!

I live in Soldotna, Alaska, but I was born and raised in Anchorage...I've lived back and forth through most of my adult life and have been to Fairbanks many, many times, both in summer and winter. Just NO! -60? I don't think so!!! I'll put up with Soldotna's weather...down to 40 below at most...Fairbanks can get down to 75 below. I refuse!!!
 
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