Double Bass Players !!! O/T

I found this cool site today... How to make a b***.

http://homepages.enterprise.net/gwyllum/b***/doubleb***making.html

 

I reckon that'll come in handy for when I finally beat my Engelhardt to death.

 

seems like a real SUPREEM task.
though making it yourself would probably insure better sound quality then the ****ty "cheap" one i got.

 

think .... PLEXI-GL***

 

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these pictures from the same guy that gave me a hard time for jumping on top of a Farfisa.........

tell me about you're pickup/ mic setup - i'm thinking about gettin one. what do you play through?

 

the b*** player from Split Lip Rayfield plays an upright gas tank! and it sounds pretty good (for a gas tank)!

 

I have been thinking of building one for a while now... I tought my little sis to play (shes really good!) And I havent had my b*** back since! I even let her borrow my rig to anny the neighbors...

 

Nads, Just what we all needed... A picture of you beating your Angle-hard(t)

 

justinm, it's a K&K, works real good. It only feeds back if I crank it up real loud. I really need a pre-amp to be able to control the sound a little better. The multi colored Mexican b*** strings are gone now too, I got some hybrids off e-bay, the pickup came from there too. I wish I could remember the name of the company.
Stay the hell away from Fishman pickups, they **** and they're really fragile. They won't stand up to a beating.

 

KING DOUBLEB***, folks!
We do 'em for Danzig,Nekromantix,RevHH,Genitorturers,Lee Rocker,Tiger Army....
www.kingdoubleb***.com

 

hey Nads and Justin,

I use the K&K with a pre amp and the sound is awesome and the feedback almost non existant. I can leave my b*** resting agaist my amp and walk away and nothing.

Danny


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justinm, it's a K&K, works real good. It only feeds back if I crank it up real loud. I really need a pre-amp to be able to control the sound a little better. The multi colored Mexican b*** strings are gone now too, I got some hybrids off e-bay, the pickup came from there too. I wish I could remember the name of the company.
Stay the hell away from Fishman pickups, they **** and they're really fragile. They won't stand up to a beating.

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JEEZUS! that pic scared the **** outta me...thought my Uncle Silas had found the HAMB...ya look just like him....spooky, man, spooky....

 

i just made a set of pickups for my b***...cost about $5 all together.
all the parts are available at radioshack.
you will need a preamp for use with this setup though.

if you're interested in learning how, shoot me a pm.

a really good site for all sorts of urb info is
www.rockabillyb***.com
there's a message board with tons of info on it. theres a forum all about pickups, preamps, mics etc.

 

Imade my own pick-ups from precision pickups.One per string,individualy adjustable for heigth so so dont have any hot strings.Mounted to a piece of wood you hang off the neck,surrounded by br*** on the sides,Removable and doesn't screw with the B***,I ran it through a SVT with no feed back,I could really crank it too.

 

now the feedback that develops is directional? like if you point the front of the b*** to the amp?
this may be something i'm interested in........

i ask this cause i'm all about experimenting with feedback. i have a vox violin electric b*** that i can get to sound like a horn-

 

hey,

sounds liek your running steel strings if your using a fender(?) precision b*** pickup. ive used this set up as well, its really good for loud situations but i find it almost totaly kills the tonality of the b***. the warm accoustic tones that make a double b*** killed on my setup - along with 99% of the clickity clickity of the strings.

after swtiching to the K&K i got similar output results (not as good but close) but wiht alot more tonal quality. plus i get all of the string noise as well. and the best bit, is being a ***** i can use gut strings not steel. ouch.

danny

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Imade my own pick-ups from precision pickups.One per string,individualy adjustable for heigth so so dont have any hot strings.Mounted to a piece of wood you hang off the neck,surrounded by br*** on the sides,Removable and doesn't screw with the B***,I ran it through a SVT with no feed back,I could really crank it too.

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Oh Jesus hell my fingers hurt.
We played three sets at a semi-gay bar on Saturday night, it was a blast. Mama San told our guitar player to get off the bar. I got play from a chick who rejected my adavances 13 years ago.
We got paid $120 each man, it was a great ****ing night.