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artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 1525
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 7:06 pm:   Edit Post

Had the pleasure of meeting Hank Futch of South Carolina based The Blue Dogs (est 1987) in Asheville, NC last night. Had a great time at the show and was pleasantly surprised to see a Classico up close and personal. Hank bought his Classico new in 1995 (Washington, DC) and has been using it since. The band was very entertaining, the crowd really enjoyed themselves and they sounded great (especially Hank - ha, a bit of bass bias). I had a great time, thanks Hank!
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(Message edited by artswork99 on June 19, 2011)
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10231
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 7:35 pm:   Edit Post

Great pics! And gorgeous bass!!!
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1905
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 11:37 pm:   Edit Post

Cool pics. I bet that Bass can growl pretty swell . I have always wondered how a Classico sounds Arco (bowed) .
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 2817
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 3:28 am:   Edit Post

Here's a video with the Classsico, but pizz only.

And here's their website, The Blue Dogs.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10232
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 8:17 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Adriaan! High quality video; and that Alembic looks great!
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1907
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 8:50 am:   Edit Post

Yes, The Bass sounds great, it looks awesome, but that is an understatement. Thanks Adriaan!
mike1762
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Username: mike1762

Post Number: 909
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 4:55 pm:   Edit Post

Nice tone, but it sounds like an electric bass... which it is. I guess I thought they would sound more like an acoustic upright.
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1908
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 5:12 pm:   Edit Post

Mike , Yes, the tone is nice I agree, that is why I am really interested in hearing one of these Bass's played Arco. I went to the hear the San Francisco Symphony last week end and at one point there were seven double Bass's being played Arco. I later had a vision how cool it would have sounded with seven Classicos! All Bowed !!! WOW ________ And those players are all Arco Monsters! I played Double for a while and french bowed but I was never really happy with my arco playing .
mike1762
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Username: mike1762

Post Number: 910
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 7:31 pm:   Edit Post

If anybody is seriously interested in getting a Classico, Flax's is back on Ebay at $4,999.
billostech
Intermediate Member
Username: billostech

Post Number: 154
Registered: 1-2011
Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 5:30 am:   Edit Post

Art,
Nice to see you. Look's like you had a great time sir.

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