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Forum: Amps, etc. [DB] 09-14-2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 71,691
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Thanks David, food for thought indeed. ...

Thanks David, food for thought indeed.

Anyone interested in starting a thread about this? ( I would if I even knew the right questions to ask;) )
Forum: Amps, etc. [DB] 09-13-2007, 09:20 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 71,691
Posted By Gareth Hughes
What is AO-BO and the difference related to? I...

What is AO-BO and the difference related to? I gather that it's to do with volume output, but can you give us a layman's interpretation?
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-01-2007, 10:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,631
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Happy Birthday Ken. Thanks to the wonders of...

Happy Birthday Ken.

Thanks to the wonders of international time differences us Europeans get to wish you Happy Birthday first.

Have a great one. And you already started your birthday doing...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-30-2007, 12:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,641
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Hi Ken, Would you believe it's still in...

Hi Ken,

Would you believe it's still in Customs? I know it arrived here nearly two weeks ago, but paperwork got caught up in a bank holiday weekend. The freight folks are on top of it but they're...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-30-2007, 05:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,641
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Thanks Ralph and Mike. Good answers and...

Thanks Ralph and Mike.

Good answers and explanations aplenty. Hadn't thought of checking out TB on this subject. The constant arguments over mundane opinions became a little too much ;)
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-27-2007, 07:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,641
Posted By Gareth Hughes
I can't tell if the soundpost is glued in place,...

I can't tell if the soundpost is glued in place, or if the disc has a hole in which the soundpost is inserted. Possibly the latter.

The body of this bass is only about three inches deep at best,...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-27-2007, 09:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,641
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Thanks for that Bob. I'm always curious when...

Thanks for that Bob.

I'm always curious when I see things like this that are outside the 'norm' and need to know why.

I think the 'disc' idea is a good one, if the benefits outweigh any...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-20-2007, 04:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,641
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Soundposts and the like

Here's a new newbie question some of you might be able to help with:

I have an Eminence Portable Upright Bass, which, in case you're wondering is an acoustic stick-bass so to speak. The portable...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 08-15-2007, 07:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 26,728
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Maybe I'm picking this up wrong but I think that...

Maybe I'm picking this up wrong but I think that Roberto is describing the angle that the neck is positioned as a result of having a large stomach (politest way I can think of saying that), ie - your...
Forum: Member Bass Clips [BG] 08-11-2007, 02:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,857
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Smith alive and well in Nashville

The April 1998 issue of BassPlayer magazine features an article entitled: Cookin' Under Pressure - Playing Bass on a Nashville demo. The bass player is Jimmy Carter (not that one) and his main bass...
Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade 08-09-2007, 03:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 26,728
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Aside from string spacing the most important...

Aside from string spacing the most important thing for me is being able to comfortable play in first position without bending my wrist too much. I reckon about 70% of my gigging time is spent there...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-05-2007, 04:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,080
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Alas my Boosey and Hawkes 15yearold laminate has...

Alas my Boosey and Hawkes 15yearold laminate has very little volume so playing without an amp is nigh impossible. A gig a few weeks back, with only an acoustic guitar and vocal going thru a small...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-04-2007, 06:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,974
Posted By Gareth Hughes
No slap on the wrist felt at all. The education...

No slap on the wrist felt at all. The education available on this forum is a goldmine of information and genuinely appreciated. I've been playing DB for about 9 years and I've learnt more about the...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-03-2007, 12:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,974
Posted By Gareth Hughes
All true points Ken. Didn't mean for this to be a...

All true points Ken. Didn't mean for this to be a -my shape is better than your shape- style thread. It's just one of those many mysteries of our fine instrument that I'd always been curious about....
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-31-2007, 09:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,974
Posted By Gareth Hughes
It's the agony of choice ;) Thanks for all...

It's the agony of choice ;)

Thanks for all your answers. Have to admit that I was feeling somewhat the newbie in asking that question, and was fully expecting someone to reply like I was their...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-31-2007, 10:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,974
Posted By Gareth Hughes
So no real reason other than visual design for...

So no real reason other than visual design for the different shapes?

I've always liked Violin corners more, purely from the visual side of things. An instrument should make you want to play it....
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-30-2007, 03:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,974
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Violin vs Gamba vs Busetto

Hello all -

Maybe a redundant question to ask but....

Can anyone enlighten me to the difference in sound between Violin, Gamba and Busetto shaped basses?

Is it purely aesthetics or is there...
Forum: The Bull Pit 03-19-2007, 07:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 24,585
Posted By Gareth Hughes
Enjoy the snow while you have it. At least you...

Enjoy the snow while you have it. At least you guys in the US have seasons there. I'm in Ireland, and the old saying is that we only have two seasons here - winter and July. All that forty shades of...
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