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corky4strings
Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: Knowlton Basses |
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hey mark i seem in one of the post that you have a knowlton 5 string bass. i checked out the site there really nice basses but how are they playing wise. i'm looking to purchase a new bass in the near future. _________________ corky
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Mark VM Coach

Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 479 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Knowlton Basses |
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corky4strings wrote: | hey mark i seem in one of the post that you have a knowlton 5 string bass. i checked out the site there really nice basses but how are they playing wise. i'm looking to purchase a new bass in the near future. |
Corky,
Knowlton's basses are excellent in every way. Sound, playability, and appearance. I love the fact that he gives a name to each of his instruments. Here's "Bad Dog" front and back:
It's my first 5-string and I'm VERY pleased with it, plus his prices are reasonable, too.
- Mark _________________ "Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is making the complicated simple" - Mingus |
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corky4strings
Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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mark how do you have it tunes b,e,a,d,g or e,a,d.g.c. _________________ corky
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Mark VM Coach

Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 479 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: 5-String Tuning |
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corky4strings wrote: | mark how do you have it tunes b,e,a,d,g or e,a,d.g.c. |
Corky,
Low B, my friend. I may indeed get to that high C someday if I ever get a 6-string . Btw, speaking of 6-string and beyond, have you ever heard Bill Dickens play? He's a close friend of Henry Johnson (they used to play together with Ramsey Lewis), who introduced us during the recent NAMM show in Anaheim.
Bill was working out on his 7-string at the Rapco booth. Here's a shot I took of him that is currently appearing in Just Jazz Guitar:
Do a YouTube search for the man they call "The Bass Buddha" to hear an absolutely unbelievable bassist. Great jazz chops, funk chops, beautiful chord-melody work, plus he sounds like a mix of Benson and Martino when he improvises. Very scary. Many of today's well-known and acclaimed bassists are reluctant to get on stage with him, for good reason. Really nice guy, too.
- Mark _________________ "Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is making the complicated simple" - Mingus |
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corky4strings
Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 109 Location: plain, pa.
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:17 am Post subject: |
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hey mark . i have the double dvd , what a player and he seems like a real down to earth guy. he one hec of a thumb. some of those 32nd patterns he does are crazy. i'm lucjk if my thumb even hits a string other then to mute. another monster play i've been listening to a reading alot about is victor wooten. thats one musical family there boy. and another down to eart bassplayer. talk to ya later mark _________________ corky
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corky4strings
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:39 am Post subject: |
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hey mark i was just wondering how you like the bill lawerance pickups in you knowlton 5 string. i'm shopping around for a set of jazz pickups for my frettless, and jp pickups for my other bass also. thanks jeff _________________ corky
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Mark VM Coach

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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:50 am Post subject: Re: Bill Lawrence Pickups |
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corky4strings wrote: | hey mark i was just wondering how you like the bill lawrence pickups in you knowlton 5 string. i'm shopping around for a set of jazz pickups for my frettless, and jp pickups for my other bass also. thanks jeff |
Jeff,
Excellent pickups! One thing about Mark (Knowlton) is that he's really on top of the pickup/tone thing. He stops by occasionally on the weekend for me to try out his new instruments, and I have yet to play one of his basses that had anything less then a stellar sound. All for now...
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corky4strings
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:52 am Post subject: |
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kool. thanks mark  _________________ corky
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: 5-String Tuning |
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Mark wrote: |
Bill was working out on his 7-string at the Rapco booth. Here's a shot I took of him that is currently appearing in Just Jazz Guitar:
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Just stumbled into this, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BASS! Got a bit of a Prince - Purple Rain thing about it..but none the less..stunning!
Gotta check him out on youtube.  _________________
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corky4strings
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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i pretty sure that the budda has a 9 string also he mentioned it on one of his videos _________________ corky
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Mark VM Coach

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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Bill Dickens |
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corky4strings wrote: | i pretty sure that the budda has a 9 string also he mentioned it on one of his videos |
Jeff,
Henry (Johnson) tells me that if Bill could play a 20-string bass, he would. Of course, all that really counts is what you do with the strings you have, and what I saw him do with his 7-string at NAMM was electrifying! I can see why so many top bassists (like Vic Wooten and others) are blown away by what he brings to the bass table.
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corky4strings
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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i know when i watch the dvd i have to pick up my jaw off the floor.  _________________ corky
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