in the doghouse..

[Psychicpet]

so I'm stuck here at home realizing that my 3 glorius EBMMs are at work(guitar store) on the floor just so our customers get a bit more of a feel of what we've got coming in and also what we can order in...anywho, so the missus is out, the kids are in bed and Capt.Morgan's Spiced is being quite generous to my mood but no electrics!!! Then, from out of the corner of my eye I remember "you fool! Sarge is in the corner!!" Sarge being my Engelhardt 3/4 sized upright.... so i've been runnin scales and a few tunes for the last little bit.... dang, I miss this bass! wish i got more upright calls, THIS is bass

anywho, back to the doghouse

 

[barkatozz]

The Cap't is keeping me company as I type.....although my arsenal is a few feet away.

 

[Aussie Mark]

so I'm stuck here at home realizing that my 3 glorius EBMMs are at work(guitar store) on the floor just so our customers get a bit more of a feel of what we've got coming in

You let customers play your own personal instruments? Haven't you seen what happens to basses at GC?

I feel bad enough that 2 of my EBMM's are in storage on another continent, but there's no way I'd let every Tom, Dick and Harry play them.

 

[Aussie Mark]

my Engelhardt 3/4 sized upright.... so i've been runnin scales and a few tunes for the last little bit.... dang, I miss this bass!

3/4 - what scale length is that? Bigger or smaller than my 39" scroll copy .....

 

[Psychicpet]

a 3/4 size I believe is a 41 1/2" scale. and as for customers playing my basses.... well, atleast I'm right there AND I don't mind maintaining my basses. Besides, to know that my basses are a part of converting bassists over to an EBMM.... it's a good feeling , selfish, but good

 

[barkatozz]

a 3/4 size I believe is a 41 1/2" scale. and as for customers playing my basses.... well, atleast I'm right there AND I don't mind maintaining my basses. Besides, to know that my basses are a part of converting bassists over to an EBMM.... it's a good feeling , selfish, but good

I.....personally.......ain't to crazy about letting people I DON'T know play my basses.....but that's just me.
BTW....this rocks....the Cap't, some GhostHunters episodes I have not seen until now.....ROCKIN'!!!

 

[phatduckk]

ive been seriously considering buying an upright. i might get one next week after im done moving.

i like playing bass. thanks to all ya'll for hangin out and talking bass with me. its great to have common minded people to chat with

 

[Dr Stankface]

What model Engelhardt do you have? I've been playing my Engelhardt EC1 more and more lately.

 

[drgroovenstein]

I need me some upright akshun. I just afraid to get one, I wouldn't know what to do with it. I don't know anybody who teaches... bummer.

 

[NoFrets80]

do thine homework....

i've played upright for close to 6 years now. my main bit of advice is to research and thoroughly have the instrument you wish to purchase checked out by a qualified luthier before you plunk the money down, if at all possible. you can't just go out and buy an upright and be done with it... i wish it were that easy! my first upright was a piece of crap chinese "palatino" brand. it got the job done, but i traded it to someone for other gear before it exploded on me. it actually is still alive (amazingly) and being played after some extensive reconstruction. my current upright is a gorgeous carved-top, violin-cornered beauty. buying an upright is a lot more research-intensive than buying an electric for sure, not to mention the fact that string choice, soundpost position, bridge position, and a host of other things can make a crappy instrument sound great, or vice versa. good luck with your hunt!

 

[drgroovenstein]

Its all moot, not like I am going to teach myself upright heheh

 

[Dr. Nick]

My hats is off to anyone who can play one of those beasts! Everytime I try, I'm good for about 4 notes, then it's hello chinese music!


There was this Mingus guy, if I recall correctly...he was pretty good!

 

[phatduckk]

my main bit of advice is to research and thoroughly have the instrument you wish to purchase checked out by a qualified luthier

yup. +100

ive been reading as much as possible, calling anyone that has a good reputation, been getting reccomendcations, stopping into shops to play stuff, even borrowed one to see if id actually play it if i had it.

its a lot harder to shop for an upright than electric. prices are higher than electric prices etc. been lots of research - still not 100% sold on the idea of playing one tho. sounds fun, but i dunno if it would end up as a pretty, expensive decoration

 

[Psychicpet]

What model Engelhardt do you have? I've been playing my Engelhardt EC1 more and more lately.

ya, i think it's either an EC1 or EM1... but I think EC.
It's used, beat to crap, the neck and scroll were both broken and reset before I got it but the thing plays and sounds amazing!

 

[Calaveras]

Uprights are great except for the size! I mean, its not like an electric which you can just slide under a bed or behind a couch. They take up about as much room as a large TV when standing up! And when laying on its side mine had a habit of getting in arguements with the dog. Sadly mine got wrecked a while ago. So I no longer own one. I am thinking of getting a Czech standup eventually. Oh and for anyone wondering 3/4 scale is normal size for most uprights. Only symphony guys use full scale basses. Most any Jazz, rockabilly or countr y/bluegrass guy you saw had a 3/4.