Double Bass New Standard Database

[Freddels]

Yes it did . . . I took off the Animas about two weeks ago and put back on the original Spiros that came on it. I'm looking to go lighter.

 

[Deleted member 5551]

Cleveland #220
Laminate with C ext.
shown with a Doberman to give
some idea of the size of these basses.

How does the bass sound with the C extension? Still the thunderous goodness?

 

[Randy Ward]

How does the bass sound with the C extension? Still the thunderous goodness?

After Arnold made it he called me and said something like:

"this is the first Ext. we've put on a Cleveland laminate, it sounds great, we are happy!"

 

[Deleted member 5551]

After Arnold made it he called me and said something like:

"this is the first Ext. we've put on a Cleveland laminate, it sounds great, we are happy!"

Great to hear.

 

[tomshepp]

Could you let us know the cost of installing the extension? I've been thinking about one for my LaScala.

After Arnold made it he called me and said something like:

"this is the first Ext. we've put on a Cleveland laminate, it sounds great, we are happy!"

 

[Randy Ward]

Could you let us know the cost of installing the extension? I've been thinking about one for my LaScala.

PM sent

 

[htbgen]

Hello all,
It's a year or so now since my (ply) Cleveland made the trip across the sea to me (UK), so here's my report. What a wonderful instrument - it started out sweet, and has just got sweeter - thank you Wil & Arnold for crafting this fine bass (BTW, I'm no impressionable youth, rather a cynical old bastard from England who's just hit 50 & has been playing bass in all it's various forms for the past 35 years). I still play slab (as I gather is the American term for the electric bass) in other bands, and, despite having some great E.basses to hand (Jazz, Precision, Thumb, Casady, Takamine archtop), I'll still find probs with the acoustics in some venues. The Cleveland just somehow manages to sound great everywhere. There is no doubt that when amplifying a DB (as with any acoustic instrument) that a microphone is, in ideal circumstances, the best way to capture the sound. With live shows in mind, I got a ATM350 clip-on. My experience has been that at low-ish volume acoustic gigs, mics are the way to go. Having said that, I've had such great results with the Full Circle pickup (as fitted by New Standard at my request) into an AER Amp One combo, that I've since sold the ATM350. Anyway, here's some pics...(mine's #292).
Best wishes (& a happy Christmas to you all),
Harry (htbgen).
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[tomshepp]

Love that one!

 

[wayne holmes]

Mike, that is one very beautiful bass-what size is it?

 

[DrBassie]

String Length 42" / 106.7 cm.
Body Length 45 1/4" / 114.9 cm. (back)
Upper Bout 21 1/8" / 53.6 cm.
Lower Bout 26" / 66.1 cm.

 

[Deleted member 5551]

Bumping a dead thread with a more recent photo of my Cleveland with my latest electric bass. I think the two compliment each other quite nicely.

 

[tomshepp]

They do compliment one another nicely.

 

[Deleted member 5551]

They do compliment one another nicely.

Thanks Tom. Sound wise, they're a great pair as well. Between these two, I have 99% of the theatre work that I'll ever do covered. All I need is a nice fretless BG.

 

[ericsmith]

So I'm bumping this old thread, let me know If that's wrong!

Just curious, any recent New Standard players or recent comments from the old players of these instruments?
There was quite a few on the classifieds not too long ago, they're all gone as is expected.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

I still have Link Removed, a hybrid and a ply. I love them to death, and no longer have a wayward eye for other basses.

 

[MrMyopia]

I have one that's being completed now by Wil and should take delivery soon.

 

[ericsmith]

I have one that's being completed now by Wil and should take delivery soon.

Wil told me he'll start on my bass next week. Can't wait!

 

[MrMyopia]

Wil told me he'll start on my bass next week. Can't wait!

Congrats Eric! Wil is a great guy and if your experience is half as pleasant as mine has been, you'll be a happy camper. What are you getting?

 

[ericsmith]

Congrats Eric! Wil is a great guy and if your experience is half as pleasant as mine has been, you'll be a happy camper. What are you getting?

Ply Cleveland. And Wil has been so great to deal with right from the start.

 

[bdowd]

I've had a ply Cleveland since 07, been solid, barely an issue, heavily gigged.