Three words;
Electric Upright Bass.
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Three words;
Electric Upright Bass.
Do it mario!
With a plank body or just a neck that sits on a tripod?
Either way I'd probably get a kit of that.
I did always want to play double bass... :p
DB was toying with the idea of building a scratch upright bass, not sure how far it's got. He did show me a design of the body. He's probably got bogged down with 400 other projects since !
If it was made decently I think you would get a fair market for one, they are not very common at a decent price and a lot of bass players (myself included) would like to dabble in the world of uprights.
I for one would be interested, after I finish current projects (a year or two at least).
Pickups (piezo) could be an issue from companies who generally only source magnetic pickups. There would also be a lot of compromises about exactly how it was made etc.
If you are looking at upright basses, what would be the chances of doing something like a Yamaha Silent Cello?
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(can't hurt to ask!)
Def interested in a silent cello - think that the Minister for Finance would be buying this one!
the Yammy silent Guitars sound quite nice, I imagine the Cello is quite good....
I would buy one but my best friend.... Well she plays cello so I think it will be outta my hands quite quickly....
Well, yes, the Mrs is learning cello so it would be for her, it might help smooth over any future purchases...