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Comment on Bass strings video by Sicco

Sicco — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:48:12 +0000

Hey, mans boy!

Comment on A guide to the bowed electric instrument by admin

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:53:14 +0000

Hi Phil. Based on your description, I have no idea. Do you think you can find a video/photo?
Anyone else?

Comment on A guide to the bowed electric instrument by philip rowley

philip rowley — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:30:36 +0000

Hi
I have seen several photos of an electric upright bass, which appears to have a conventional shape headstock and neck, and the body appears to be of metal tubular construction and shaped like a crossbow, on which is mounted the pickup, and played with a bow.
Please, any ideas as to maker and model? I have seen photos of folk group and classical usage.
Many thanks
Phil Rowley

Comment on Video: Azola baby bass by Roby Perissin

Roby Perissin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:02:35 +0000

Hi there, just a quick comment, to share my experience, on a new acoustic bass that I purchased about a month ago and that is taking my attention away from my lovely EUB Azola Ultracoustic baby bass…. It’ s in a way part of the “electric upright bass” category since it can be played upright but you get the most when you play it horizontal as a guitar : the Takamine TB10, with integrated valve (true valve) preamp, a real beauty not only to see (it is truly a beautiful instrument) but to play.
http://www.takamine.com/?fa=detail&mid=1818&sid=172
Has a rather difficult fretless fretboard which I am not ashamed to say, I have put reference dots on the side……. but once you get used to it, WHAT A SOUND, like or better than an EUB (certainly better than my Azola which is considered to be already a nice EUB sound) but as good as an acoustic upright, truly amazing !
A warm, soft, acoustic, penetrating sound, the best bass I have ever owned and played on. In the last month I played several jazz gigs in duo (with Piano), trio, quartet and quintet, in ALL of them it sounded great, people, musicians and non-musicians have actually walked up to me to congratulate me on the sound and the look of it, but mostly the sound, which is very rewarding.
On the other hand I don’ t reccommend playing it with the supplied bottom stick that makes in a upright, the fretboard has an odd feeling , the body also doesn’ t feel confortable unless you play sitting on a high stool. The way it sounds when you use it as an acoustic guitar is fantastic, you also can manaage to play (being a “hybrid” between a guitar and a double bass) much faster tunes than with a EUB, with less effort. I personally immediately replaced the strings with a set of Dean Markley 2618 ML Flatwound String Set for E-Bass, 5 string, Flatwound, Stainless Steel, Hexagonal Core, Gauges 050″, .070″, .080″, .100″, .125″ using as my E the thicker (a 0.125″) then .100 and so on……, so I am using very heavy strings (heavier than my EUB.. funny enough) which makes it hard on the fingers but with a real acoustic bass sound, if you play the EUB or UB already you should be have trained fingers anyway……
You can play it sitting on your couch in front of the TV or anywhere, only problem is that I am now betraying my EUB….I hardly played it in the last month…….;-(……… but it is really too good, I would strongly recommend it to anyone looking for something with the sound of an EUB or better, with less space. Expensive toy though….. be careful…… Ciao from Milan. Roby

Comment on Feature: The Dutch Dieges by Wim Van der Biest

Wim Van der Biest — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:28:52 +0000

I play on an EUB made by Rogier Dieges.
It is a fantastic instrument, in my case customised to a lefthanded, 5-string bass with position markers.
Beautiful looks, great sound with the Fishman piezo pickup and a very good after-sell service !

Comment on Coolest bass on earth! by arron

arron — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:51:35 +0000

there is no plexiglass. because it is an electric bass there is no need to capture the resonance of the strings by using a “box”. the electronic pickup replaces the bulk of an acoustic bass. it requires electricity and an amplifier to operate. without power and an amp you will have no sound.

Comment on Building a Rubber Bass by peter

peter — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:58:28 +0000

Really interesting I play doublebass and use co polymer strings and use a barcus berry pickup I love that little bass you made it sounds sweet

Comment on Models by Electric upright bass site » A guide to the bowed electric instrument

Electric upright bass site » A guide to the bowed electric instrument — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:23:05 +0000

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Comment on Video: Azola baby bass by Roby Perissin

Roby Perissin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:35:28 +0000

Hi, thanks for the comments on the sound of the Ultracoustic baby bass by Azola. I must say that I am learning more and more, by using it and playing studio and live gigs, to get a “fuller sound” for it. I play actually mostly swing and jazz standards and still I believe that the Azola “punchy” sound cannot be changed completely (it does have a smaller volume chamber than a full upright bass) but that is exactly what makes it “different” from playing and listening to a traditional full upright. You can search on Youtube for my name or look at my myspace site to hear how it sounds in a recording, as I have just posted a video and within 10 days 7 new songs recorded with the Azola, Ciao ! Roby Perissin, Milan, Italy

Comment on Feature: The Dutch Dieges by admin

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:40:22 +0000

Beautiful bass!