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Post by leoroberts on Dec 4, 2014 17:33:05 GMT
Good to see the tiger blanket again  |
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Post by andrewjw on Dec 4, 2014 22:54:11 GMT
Good to see the tiger blanket again Looks more like zebra to me ....  Any chance of getting Kate Humble's opinion?  |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 5, 2014 15:39:58 GMT
The bass will be suspended on a stand for playing rather than using a spike and support bracket arrangement. The stand will be made from a heavy duty microphone stand and a speaker bracket. Threaded inserts are installed for the two bolts that will hold the speaker bracket in place:  The bracket is then bolted on:  The bracket drops onto the microphone stand and is secured with a set screw. The stand allows the bass to be swivelled from side to side and up and down:  Here’s a back view:  |
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Post by alig on Dec 5, 2014 16:03:32 GMT
Well, that looks a bit swish and streamlined.
Lovely work and nice approach to the subject.
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Post by colins on Dec 5, 2014 16:25:40 GMT
Dave, great bit of re-cycling, very inventive!
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Post by ocarolan on Dec 5, 2014 16:29:18 GMT
That, Dave, is very  . Keith |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 5, 2014 16:52:22 GMT
Thanks gents. Despite previous japes about cricket bats all I can say is "Owzat?". And yes it does look I just hope it doesn't explode when the strings go on  |
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 5, 2014 17:21:27 GMT
magnifico, Dave!
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Post by Martin on Dec 6, 2014 7:56:33 GMT
What a great way to do it! Amazing! |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 12, 2014 13:28:29 GMT
Thanks Leo and Martin. Neck carving but not as we know it Jim – this is a big one:  Looks more like a neck now:  The stand wasn’t quite stable enough so a 6mm carbon fibre rod was fitted into a cable tie on the stand with the other end locking into the string recess on the back of the body:  The bridge is made from mahogany with a curvature matching that of the end of the fingerboard. Two 18mm holes were drilled with a forstner bit between the strings:   The bass was assembled to test the bridge with the K&K Double Big Twin’s four transducers attached using double sided tape beneath each string. A wooden nut was fitted together with the D’Addario NS electric double bass strings for the first time. Here’s the test set up – the bass is plugged via an LR Baggs PADI into a Phil Jones Double Four Bass amp:  A very basic recording was made from this set up using my Zoom H4N recorder using flat EQ on the preamp and amp. The bass holds up well to the string tension and the adjustable neck system works well under string tension. The best bridge position is at 1000mm scale length. |
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 12, 2014 13:46:25 GMT
That sounds ... ermmmm... bassy! And your clever stand thing means Becky won't need a chain to keep it together  |
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Post by ocarolan on Dec 12, 2014 14:08:27 GMT
Like it!
I'm sure Becky will be delighted. What's the context in which she'll mostly be using it, Dave?
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Post by davewhite on Dec 12, 2014 16:13:04 GMT
Leo and Keith - thanks. Keith - I don't think Becky knows yet what she will play, I think she'll be happy just making musical sounds initially. I took the bass and amp along to Colin's ("Folk Club" Colin, not Colin Symonds) this afternoon and he was well impressed. He played some bowed stuff on it and sounded amazing. Apparently it takes a while to get new bows and the bass strings properly "rosined up" so that will keep Becky and I occupied over Christmas |
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Post by Martin on Dec 12, 2014 16:22:04 GMT
Brilliant, Dave! Love the sound it makes Now......what colour are you going to paint it (red, obv. ) |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 12, 2014 17:00:03 GMT
Thanks Martin. I think I'm going to paint it pre-catalysed lacquer colour with and egg white wash tint |
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