Hank Futch

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Author Message artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1525 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 7:06 pm:    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! (Message edited by artswork99 on June 19, 2011) davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10231 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 7:35 pm:    Great pics! And gorgeous bass!!! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1905 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 11:37 pm:    Cool pics. I bet that Bass can growl pretty swell . I have always wondered how a Classico sounds Arco (bowed) . adriaan Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2817 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 3:28 am:    Here's a video with the Classsico, but pizz only. And here's their website, The Blue Dogs. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10232 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 8:17 am:    Thanks Adriaan! High quality video; and that Alembic looks great! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1907 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 8:50 am:    Yes, The Bass sounds great, it looks awesome, but that is an understatement. Thanks Adriaan! mike1762 Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 909 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 4:55 pm:    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 Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1908 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 5:12 pm:    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 Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 910 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 7:31 pm:    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:    Art, Nice to see you. Look's like you had a great time sir.