Actually, your bass is pretty much my dream bass
Back off big guy!
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Double Bass Your dream bass.... (DB forum thread)
- Thread starter Huy Nguyen
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Back off big guy!
We both thank you for the kudos.
O.K. in Fantasy Land, I either get to have a walnut bass made by AES like Don Higdon's
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=447190
or this one:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=447190
or. perhaps this gem:
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Plus, a hybrid La Scala, for when one wants the durability of play back and ribs.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=447190
or this one:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=447190
or. perhaps this gem:
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Plus, a hybrid La Scala, for when one wants the durability of play back and ribs.
I visited with Wally Kay of New Orleans during my week in Nashville. He had probably 15-17 basses for sale at the IBMA trade show. One was a converted 3 string, flatback that was pretty nice.
The one that got my attention was a recent Christopher carved bass. Now, I don't claim to be an expert, nor do I play one on TV and the Holiday Inn in town is not an Express and I haven't slept there either, so I may be getting ready to stick my foot and ankle way back in my mouth.
This bass, according to Wally, was an Amati copy with f holes about 12"-18" tall. It was a four string with big square shoulders and had some serious tone and depth when played. It was strung with Animas, which felt right at home for me. Biggest f holes I've ever seen on a bass. This bass is Wally's personal favorite of late and hes been playing it regularly.
A price tag of about $6600 seemed reasonable to me. Old plywood basses are all that I have ever owned, but there are times that I have considered getting a carved bass to keep at home and record with. I have also played a couple of the Shen willow carved basses that I really liked.
I also played a bass currently owned by the guitarist of the band Mountain Heart, Clay Hess. It is an older carved bass that has been poorly repaired through the years. The peghead had been snapped off at some point and replaced rather poorly at an odd angle, both crooked and with the angle too far forward. But it functions at this point.
It had rather large shoulders, similar to the American Standard basses that I play. I didn't measure the scale, but it seemed similar to the 43" scale I'm accustomed to. Clay had shown the bass to Dennis Crouch (known session player in Nashville and currently been touring with Robert Plant & Alison Krauss) and Dennis said he thought it was a Tyrolean bass. It was quite even with good tone but left a bit to be desired with regards to volume.
I came home with a new digital strobe tuner for $85 with a mute switch.
The one that got my attention was a recent Christopher carved bass. Now, I don't claim to be an expert, nor do I play one on TV and the Holiday Inn in town is not an Express and I haven't slept there either, so I may be getting ready to stick my foot and ankle way back in my mouth.
This bass, according to Wally, was an Amati copy with f holes about 12"-18" tall. It was a four string with big square shoulders and had some serious tone and depth when played. It was strung with Animas, which felt right at home for me. Biggest f holes I've ever seen on a bass. This bass is Wally's personal favorite of late and hes been playing it regularly.
A price tag of about $6600 seemed reasonable to me. Old plywood basses are all that I have ever owned, but there are times that I have considered getting a carved bass to keep at home and record with. I have also played a couple of the Shen willow carved basses that I really liked.
I also played a bass currently owned by the guitarist of the band Mountain Heart, Clay Hess. It is an older carved bass that has been poorly repaired through the years. The peghead had been snapped off at some point and replaced rather poorly at an odd angle, both crooked and with the angle too far forward. But it functions at this point.
It had rather large shoulders, similar to the American Standard basses that I play. I didn't measure the scale, but it seemed similar to the 43" scale I'm accustomed to. Clay had shown the bass to Dennis Crouch (known session player in Nashville and currently been touring with Robert Plant & Alison Krauss) and Dennis said he thought it was a Tyrolean bass. It was quite even with good tone but left a bit to be desired with regards to volume.
I came home with a new digital strobe tuner for $85 with a mute switch.
That's what I meant by asking: Author?
I was trying to show some class.
So that's what class looks like. I am so busted...
Arnold Schnitzer is making it - of Claro Walnut and Sitka Spruce with a maple neck.
I feel like a nervous father outside the delivery room - but the labor last a long time (though Arnold has made amazing progress). He says I may have it by Christmas.
Hotchkiss
I feel like a nervous father outside the delivery room - but the labor last a long time (though Arnold has made amazing progress). He says I may have it by Christmas.
Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss,
Be patient, a fine bass is like wine, the grapes must not be picked too soon...
Speaking of waiting, here is my dream bass, the bass I dream about getting finished. I am making it very slowly between many other necessary (money making projects). Bracing the back now and you can see in the photo the neck block waiting.
By the way, (a reminder) I knew Paul W before talkbass, before the internet, when all existed was the music store down town with a few old german basses, and Paul's basement with whatever he could find around town to fix up and sell. My dream bass was there, (your first is always memorable) waiting for me to beg, borrow and steal the $$ to take him home. Paul's enthusiasm is contageous, and I am not the first or last to benefit from that.
That Bohmann is something else, and belongs to Paul! Back in the old days, my wife used to comment that it looked like Paul was making love to that bass during a solo (not quite her exact words). I was always amazed at how he would use every note available on that bass, yet save the low 5th string for a special occasion, or to get the customer to buy another cocktail, yes it was that powerful under his hands.
Be patient, a fine bass is like wine, the grapes must not be picked too soon...
Speaking of waiting, here is my dream bass, the bass I dream about getting finished. I am making it very slowly between many other necessary (money making projects). Bracing the back now and you can see in the photo the neck block waiting.
By the way, (a reminder) I knew Paul W before talkbass, before the internet, when all existed was the music store down town with a few old german basses, and Paul's basement with whatever he could find around town to fix up and sell. My dream bass was there, (your first is always memorable) waiting for me to beg, borrow and steal the $$ to take him home. Paul's enthusiasm is contageous, and I am not the first or last to benefit from that.
That Bohmann is something else, and belongs to Paul! Back in the old days, my wife used to comment that it looked like Paul was making love to that bass during a solo (not quite her exact words). I was always amazed at how he would use every note available on that bass, yet save the low 5th string for a special occasion, or to get the customer to buy another cocktail, yes it was that powerful under his hands.
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I've played too many amazing instruments (of which I can't afford) to pick one to be my dream bass. Though if I could have one, it would be the "guarneri"(probably spelt wrong) that Peter Lloyd was playing in the MnOrch. The Orchestra still has it and no one is playing it, a tragedy in my mind. Peter let me play it once and the sound just filled the hall and melted my soul. I definitly wouldn't mind playing that bass every day.
