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Double Bass Seth Kimmel #28 5/8ths 5 string
- Thread starter tappingtrance
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I'll be sure to stop by and see this when Im at the convention- it looks like an incredibly interesting bass.
What is that fingerboard made of?
What is that fingerboard made of?
Indeed, an amazing looking bass, some lovely details. I do believe the fingerboard materials are newpaper and masking tape, but my eyes could be playing tricks.
Yes, newspaper over ebony, can't wait to see the inlay design! As for the low 'c' Seth thinks it will be stable (good fundamental - my words). Just have to see as this is a new design for him.
Absoulutely. It was probably the best (instrument related) purchase that I've made.
Based on what you had described to me earlier, it looks like yours is really going to give you what you wanted.
Based on what you had described to me earlier, it looks like yours is really going to give you what you wanted.
Isn't it exciting to get pics every few days!
absolutely. especially when they look like they were made for Game of Thrones.
uptonbass
Proprietor, Upton Bass String Instrument Co.
I must say, i am partial to that scroll design
Louis, small basses and that low b or c...damn damn hard to pull off if not impossible. My best way around it...tune in 5ths!
Louis, small basses and that low b or c...damn damn hard to pull off if not impossible. My best way around it...tune in 5ths!
uptonbass
Proprietor, Upton Bass String Instrument Co.
Ah, man... Gary... I'm 63 and barely remember my own phone number. Tune in fifths? Rabbath fingering? I'll be drooling in my porridge before I get all that down...
Seriously - this whole five-string adventure has been a fascinating learning experience into the physics and architecture of the instrument - and the issues of physical limitations and the nature of the instrument. Even if nothing comes of it (except maybe a Stenholm extension which seems easier to negotiate with my shoulder issues than a gated one) it's been an education.
Didn't mean to hijack the conversation, but... really... aren't we lucky to live in an era where there are such great bass makers (and thinkers about their craft) as Seth, Gary, Arnold and all.
Louis
Seriously - this whole five-string adventure has been a fascinating learning experience into the physics and architecture of the instrument - and the issues of physical limitations and the nature of the instrument. Even if nothing comes of it (except maybe a Stenholm extension which seems easier to negotiate with my shoulder issues than a gated one) it's been an education.
Didn't mean to hijack the conversation, but... really... aren't we lucky to live in an era where there are such great bass makers (and thinkers about their craft) as Seth, Gary, Arnold and all.
Louis
no hi-jacking issue. i have been playing around on my electric 5 strings with the High C tune to a B and wondering why no one has done this (to my knowledge). You get a major third in a pivot and a minor third in a pivot as well , a chromatic run of 8 notes all in one pivot pos-tion and a scale across the fingerboard from the E string to B string of a octave and a sixth. (One of my goals with this new bass is to bee able to use guitar fingerings from the 5th note up (C on the G string)
so the pivot becomes less of a need. Anyway hard to explain but I think this will be my approach when I get the bass.
I would love to have you take a play on it! Yes the scroll is cool we decided to keep push the three tuners to the far side and make the high 5th tunerin the lower position so the tuners would be little changed, and it would allow for the C extentsion in the future (which decision came the other day).
I must say i am quite excited about it!
