Acoustic Bass Solo on Coltrane's Mr. PC

Played on my Kinal Kompact 4-String Fretless Acoustic Bass, strung with Thomastik-Infeld Acousticores. Recorded acoustically from just the webcam on my Macbook.

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[mindbodylightsound10]

I know you're all into the acoustic bass guitar thing which is cool but I really think it's time you just took the dive and bought an upright. These acoustic bass guitars even at their best don't come close to the effectiveness of an upright for playing jazz.

[GBagley]

Acoustic bass guitars and upright basses (to me) are very different instruments, with different pros/cons and applications. I do intend to get an upright eventually though, it's just not at the top of my list. A good upright is not cheap!

[Verticans]

Have You ever heard of the Ergo?

Also what Brand of Electronics dose Mike put in that? Ad, do you use roundwounds or flats?

[GBagley]

Yeah, I've seen the Ergo stuff. Not really interested in electric uprights much though. I did have a BSX Allegro for a little while.

This one has B-Band electronics. And my 6-string Kinal has Highlander electronics. Roundwound strings on both (Thomastik-Infeld Acousticores).

[tbourdi]

So you're using roundwounds on a fretless acoustic bass? If so, is any damage being inflicted to the fingerboard? The sound is really fine.

[GBagley]

You're going to wear down the fingerboard using any strings. Roundwounds will do it a bit faster but either way it's going to be a long time before it'll affect the tone or playability. This one has an ebony fretboard too, which is one of the tougher woods out there.

[paradoxist1]

real bass players don't go around claiming their style is better. I happen to like a crunchier, full body tone, and it sounds good on my amp.

thanks for the suggestion though.

[bassist4lif31]

you know, you should do a cover of moments notice by coltrane, im playing that for a jazz concert with my HS jazz band.

[mindbodylightsound10]

The other thing too is that economy we're in now is a buyers market. If you look earnestly you can find deals on used instruments that you may not have been able to afford years ago, uprights included. Give it some thought.

[mindbodylightsound10]

True. I'm a former ABG turned URB player and I just wanted to comment that in retrospect I wish I would have taken some of that money I used to buy my AGB's and just saved up for an upright. The upright has made me much happier and makes me feel much more "legit" as a bassist. Pretty much all I was trying to do with my AGB's anyways is just simulate an upright which looking back doesn't make a lot of sense.

[GBagley]

Thanks. I don't usually play rock on an acoustic fretless though. A Birdsong would probably be better suited for that, and a more versatile bass in general (being an electric). But for me, the Kinal would be more 'fun' to play in some ways, since it's an acoustic. They both make superb basses though :)