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Official Devon Bass Club...
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La Bella nickel-plated SN40, with gauges 40-55-75-95-128. I like flexible, light gauge strings. These had a little too much zing at first for me, but I find they break out well.
From the date I sent the deposit to receiving the bass was just over 9 months. I think I got the order in at the right time.
Anybody have a 34" scale J5 Modern that they might want to trade for my cocobolo-topped 35" scale bass?
I am going to commission a bass from Devon and I would love all opinions. I fell in love with the amazing tone of Leland Sklar's frankenbass and want to create something similar.
I am an advanced beginner. I have a very good 4 string already. I am torn between getting a 4 string or 5 string. I have watched enough videos and read enough articles, but still cannot decide. I doubt I will ever be a professional bass player.
I have seen that a majority of you have gone with a 5 string. Can you tell me why you chose a 5? Do you go back and forth with a 4 string much? Does a 5 do all you need it to? Is it much harder to slap? Is it harder or easier for tapping?
All thoughts and experiences are welcomed.
I am an advanced beginner. I have a very good 4 string already. I am torn between getting a 4 string or 5 string. I have watched enough videos and read enough articles, but still cannot decide. I doubt I will ever be a professional bass player.
I have seen that a majority of you have gone with a 5 string. Can you tell me why you chose a 5? Do you go back and forth with a 4 string much? Does a 5 do all you need it to? Is it much harder to slap? Is it harder or easier for tapping?
All thoughts and experiences are welcomed.
Hey 27Mins, I really like your description of you playing as "advanced beginner"! I've been playing pro gigs since the 90's and some days I still feel like an advanced beginner! LOL
For me, I switched to a 5 string in the late 90's as I was doing a lot of gospel sunday gigs and needed that low D and sometimes C#. I also had a worship leader that practice music in one key and change on the fly so having the 5 help me transpose on the fly and also helped with the descending bass runs.
My herd nowadays have a mixture of 5's and 4's. My brain wont let me mix and match when playing live so its either all for 4's or 5's for me. Devon's instruments are constructed extremely well and are a joy to play.
I worked with Devon to design and build some very flexible (tone wise) basses for all of my gigging needs.
For me, I switched to a 5 string in the late 90's as I was doing a lot of gospel sunday gigs and needed that low D and sometimes C#. I also had a worship leader that practice music in one key and change on the fly so having the 5 help me transpose on the fly and also helped with the descending bass runs.
My herd nowadays have a mixture of 5's and 4's. My brain wont let me mix and match when playing live so its either all for 4's or 5's for me. Devon's instruments are constructed extremely well and are a joy to play.
I worked with Devon to design and build some very flexible (tone wise) basses for all of my gigging needs.
Started on 4, tried a 5 after a few years and liked it. Also had a 6 for a few years but never bonded with it, eventually sold it. Now I exclusively play 5 strings. To some extent, it is a matter of habit, but I never felt too limited in terms of note choice, fingering options, and variety of tone. Not much harder to slap or tap IME, assuming you know what specs (e.g. string spacing) you like, but you generally need to have a cleaner string muting technique than on a 4.
Do you already own/play a 5? Have you spent much time with 5 strings?
I don't think your status as an "advanced beginner" vs. a "professional" has any impact at all on choosing a 5 string over a 4. However, if I were ordering a custom bass and was not sure what I wanted, I would make choices that would maximize the likelihood that I would be happy with the result.
Most of us who have ordered custom 5 strings (Devon or otherwise) have already played/owned several 5s before making the choice to order a custom one, so we already know that we like having 5 strings. What's more, we've figured out our preferences regarding things like scale length, nut width, string spacing, etc. If you don't already know that you like playing 5 strings, I wouldn't recommend spending several thousand dollars on a custom instrument to find out. Does that make sense?
I don't think your status as an "advanced beginner" vs. a "professional" has any impact at all on choosing a 5 string over a 4. However, if I were ordering a custom bass and was not sure what I wanted, I would make choices that would maximize the likelihood that I would be happy with the result.
Most of us who have ordered custom 5 strings (Devon or otherwise) have already played/owned several 5s before making the choice to order a custom one, so we already know that we like having 5 strings. What's more, we've figured out our preferences regarding things like scale length, nut width, string spacing, etc. If you don't already know that you like playing 5 strings, I wouldn't recommend spending several thousand dollars on a custom instrument to find out. Does that make sense?
Ha everyone we do a YouTube program here is San Antonio Tx. This Wednesday night I will be not only Worshiping God I have the privilege of playing prototype short scale Bass from @DEVON Basses. This will be the first time that a short scale bass with full length strings on. This bass plays and sounds almost exactly the sane as my full size bass. I hope you all will stop by for a leason. You want be sorry just no judging my playing. I am hack at best.
I just did a deposit on a Devon bass -
I have a nice J5 that I have just fallen in love with - used, and I bought it.
- 5-string, JAZZ body
- swamp ash with lace redwood burl top and matching face on the headstock
- gloss finish on the body, satin on the back of the neck
- ebony board - 34" scale
- fretted
- black hardware
- Nordstrand MM/P pickups
- Nordstrand preamp
I have a nice J5 that I have just fallen in love with - used, and I bought it.
Link: Devon Gen5 J5 Scorched Amber Nitrocellulouse Satin
Well, I finally pulled the trigger on a Devon (used)! I am hoping to get it this coming Monday. I've never held a Devon but I have always enjoyed looking at them online; drooling over the aesthetics and attention to detail. Yall have seen his basses already but I figured I would post up pictures (from Devon's website) anyway:
Well, I finally pulled the trigger on a Devon (used)! I am hoping to get it this coming Monday. I've never held a Devon but I have always enjoyed looking at them online; drooling over the aesthetics and attention to detail. Yall have seen his basses already but I figured I would post up pictures (from Devon's website) anyway:
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I have a nice J5 that I have just fallen in love with - used, and I bought it.
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LOVE that bass. Let me know what you want to sell it
I have a nice J5 that I have just fallen in love with - used, and I bought it.
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LOVE that bass. Let me know what you want to sell it
Hey Devon club. I'll be joining your ranks shortly... hopefully before this weekend. Just this morning, I snapped up a beautiful 24-fret trans-blue p5.51. He's swapping the pickguard to vintage white pearl (although I may hold onto that tort) and should be shipping tomorrow. With a good tailwind, I'll be playing it this weekend. Fingers crossed. 
