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| george_wright
New Username: george_wright Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2005 |
Hi, all. I signed up about a month ago, just in time to buy Michael Pallas’ Spoiler. It arrived a week ago, so now here’s my intro. Here’s a picture first.  I know from having read other threads that some of you have experience with other instruments. Maybe you’ll get a kick out of seeing my new bass next to my old bass and even older contrabass. On the left, you’ll recognize the bocate-topped Spoiler. In the middle is an 82-year-old Buescher bass saxophone. It has just over a two-octave range, starting at the fourth fret Ab on a four-string’s E. On the right is an 89-year-old Conn contrabass sarrusophone. It has just under a two-octave range, starting at the second fret Db on a five-string’s B. I started out playing sax in 1961, when rock and roll bands had saxes. Since I went to college in the early sixties, I had to learn some guitar---as you folks of a certain age will remember! I played a Fender P by ear in pick-up bands for a few years after graduation, but traded it in for a sax just before I got married. Parenthood put music on hold for a while, until about twelve years ago. After starting work at Loyola College as a professor in the information systems department, I started playing baritone sax in the school’s jazz ensemble. Two years after that, I started playing bari and clarinet in Moodswings, a Baltimore area big band. After the last dozen years as a sax hobbyist and collector, I got interested in bass again. My oldest son has a Rick 4003 and my number three son has an Epic. I liked the Epic better than the Rick, so I hit the Internet and ended up here. Right now, I’m working my through Rufus Reid’s “The Evolving Bassist,” at the suggestion of Moodswings’ bassist. I don’t know about this bass clef thing; I think my brain must be getting full! | ||
| dadabass2001
Advanced Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 370 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hello George and welcome, You've obviously seen enough of our little group to realize you've made several Pauls happy with the pix. What a beautiful family photo. Do you and your sons assemble the full combined arsenal for cookouts or to make rainstorms appear? (j/k) I'm envisioning a home filled with low ferquency!  Mike | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 1670 Registered: 5-2002 |
Cool picture!! | ||
| richbass939
Advanced Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 242 Registered: 11-2004 |
Welcome, George. I've checked out your website before. It looks like a pretty fun gig. Enjoy your Spoiler. Rich | ||
| exploiterplayer
Junior Username: exploiterplayer Post Number: 35 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hi George, That is a beautiful Spoiler bass! | ||
| george_wright
New Username: george_wright Post Number: 6 Registered: 3-2005 |
Just some follow up.... I oiled the fingerboard, and it just drank up the lemon oil. No need for a tee shirt to wipe off the excess! It also seems to need to have the frets filed down. I think I'll give it some more time to adjust to the Denver/Baltimore transition. | ||
| richbass939
Advanced Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 244 Registered: 11-2004 |
Oh, no. You mean another one left Colorado? I thought I felt a great disturbance in the Force, Luke. Rich |
