Wally Malone Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 I finally had a gig where I was able to use my URB. The wedding/corporate gig band that I play with did a corporate gig where there was no dancing. She had a new song she wanted to sing tonight, Don't Know Why off of Nora Jones' latest CD. This week when I sat down to learn it I didn't like the way my six-string sounded and felt on this tune. I picked up my URB and magic. Keep in mind that this is not a hard tune to play, but it just "was happening" on URB. I asked the leader if she minded if I brought my URB and she liked the idea. I used for about a half dozen songs in the first set. I played it through my Eden Metro and used the A/B channel switching to keep a good tone without changing any settings when going back & forth between it and my six. Can't wait until the next opportunity. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cup Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Congratulations Wally, sounds like you had a lot of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Sounds great. Like I heard Wynton Marsalis say one time, referring to the URB..."it's the truth." Which p/u system did you use? "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Gollihur Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Welcome to the dark side.... They are a pain in the ass to schlep around and amplify, but there is something very organic and satisfying about the whole experience of merging with a double bass, that is unlike the electric experience. 1000 Upright Bass Links, Luthier Directory, Teacher Directory - http://www.gollihurmusic.com/links.cfm [highlight] - Life is too short for bad tone - [/highlight] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted November 25, 2002 Author Share Posted November 25, 2002 Originally posted by davebrownbass: Which p/u system did you use?I'm using Rick Turner's UB-1. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Can you tell us more about the A/B switching and what type of device you are using... www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted November 28, 2002 Author Share Posted November 28, 2002 Originally posted by 57pbass: Can you tell us more about the A/B switching and what type of device you are using...I used my Eden Metro and since my foot switch is currently not working I would used my tuner bypass to cut the signal then turned around and did the manual A/B switching on the Metro. I only took one chord so after hitting the tuner I would pull the plug and switch basses. I was actually able to switch in about 15 seconds. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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