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Elspode · 10-19-2006, 01:27 PM

I *so* want an upright bass, electric or otherwise. How much greater difficulty do you find in playing that over the electric bass Dar?

dar512 · 10-19-2006, 03:10 PM

The one in the picture is the same scale as a standard electric bass ~36 inches. I find it easier to play than a regular electric bass.

I've been taking lessons since June on a real doghouse. Real double basses and most electrics that mimic them are ~ 41 inch scale. So the strings are longer and they're also thicker. Because of the longer scale, the fingering is different from electric bass.

Both are a heck of a lot of fun.

Elspode · 10-19-2006, 03:49 PM

I fear that I won't be able to play one without cheater marks. You probably call them "frets".

dar512 · 10-19-2006, 07:55 PM

Then you want one like the Dean in the picture. They've got little dots on the side where the fret would be for 3,5,7,9,12 etc. -- the same frets that have mother of pearl markers on an electric bass. You can see them here. See the little white dots on the side? That's your virtual fret.

I'll be selling mine eventually, but probably not until next spring or summer when I get completely moved over to the big dog.

Elspode · 10-20-2006, 01:29 PM

Dean makes that? Cool. My cheapass electric bass is a Dean Edge One. Plays great, but I have a lot of trouble with the highs being too bright compared to the lows. I've tried EQ and compression, but I just can't seem to find the right combination of processing to even it out a bit. String suggestions? And how much does that Dean standup electric go for, anyway?

dar512 · 10-20-2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

Dean makes that? Cool. My cheapass electric bass is a Dean Edge One. Plays great, but I have a lot of trouble with the highs being too bright compared to the lows. I've tried EQ and compression, but I just can't seem to find the right combination of processing to even it out a bit. String suggestions? And how much does that Dean standup electric go for, anyway?

I use Rotosound 88s to get a woody sound out of it. I hear there is a La Bella set that also works well.

I think I paid $660 for it on sale. The current sale price at Musician's Friend is $729.

Elspode · 10-21-2006, 03:37 PM

Is the body of the Dean standup bass an actual resonant chamber, or just a solid block?

If memory serves, Rotosound 88's have a fairly "loose" sort of tone, kind of a rattly intonation. I'm wondering how different the sound is between the standup and my standard bass using the same strings.

10-19-2006, 01:27 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I so want an upright bass, electric or otherwise. How much greater difficulty do you find in playing that over the electric bass Dar? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-19-2006, 03:10 PM	#2
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	The one in the picture is the same scale as a standard electric bass ~36 inches. I find it easier to play than a regular electric bass. I've been taking lessons since June on a real doghouse. Real double basses and most electrics that mimic them are ~ 41 inch scale. So the strings are longer and they're also thicker. Because of the longer scale, the fingering is different from electric bass. Both are a heck of a lot of fun. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-19-2006, 03:49 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I fear that I won't be able to play one without cheater marks. You probably call them "frets". __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-19-2006, 07:55 PM	#4
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Then you want one like the Dean in the picture. They've got little dots on the side where the fret would be for 3,5,7,9,12 etc. -- the same frets that have mother of pearl markers on an electric bass. You can see them here. See the little white dots on the side? That's your virtual fret. I'll be selling mine eventually, but probably not until next spring or summer when I get completely moved over to the big dog. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-20-2006, 01:29 PM	#5
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Dean makes that? Cool. My cheapass electric bass is a Dean Edge One. Plays great, but I have a lot of trouble with the highs being too bright compared to the lows. I've tried EQ and compression, but I just can't seem to find the right combination of processing to even it out a bit. String suggestions? And how much does that Dean standup electric go for, anyway? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-21-2006, 03:37 PM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Is the body of the Dean standup bass an actual resonant chamber, or just a solid block? If memory serves, Rotosound 88's have a fairly "loose" sort of tone, kind of a rattly intonation. I'm wondering how different the sound is between the standup and my standard bass using the same strings. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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