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Title: Aluminum Double Bass
Post by: hydrargyrum on September 09, 2011, 11:23:48 AM

Well this was definitely a new one for me.  I came across an aluminum bodied double bass in a local craigslist ad: http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/msg/2589892484.html (http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/msg/2589892484.html)
 

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I also found a video of one being played, although it's bit of a bad recording: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au5_S8mpqbQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au5_S8mpqbQ)

Title: Aluminum Double Bass
Post by: sonicus on September 09, 2011, 05:57:14 PM

Cool, all you need now is the Tin Man from the 'Wizard Of Oz to play it !  LOL _____

Title: Aluminum Double Bass
Post by: darkstar01 on September 10, 2011, 02:05:34 AM

upton bass had one of these in their shop a while back, although it was definitely different than the on you've found.
here's a link to what they found out about it:
http://www.uptonbass.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21/products_id/390 (http://www.uptonbass.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21/products_id/390)

Title: Aluminum Double Bass
Post by: sonicus on September 10, 2011, 02:43:58 AM

Cool info , Thanks !

Title: Aluminum Double Bass
Post by: lbpesq on September 10, 2011, 09:03:57 AM

IMHO, the old growth aluminum is far superior to the aluminum of today.  It takes a while for the aluminum to forget that it was a bunch of Coke cans.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Aluminum Double Bass
Post by: benson_murrensun on September 14, 2011, 02:13:11 PM

Hopefully the federal government won't raid the factory and confiscate pallets of aluminum.
 
(Message edited by Benson_Murrensun on September 14, 2011)

Title: Aluminum Double Bass
Post by: hydrargyrum on September 14, 2011, 03:16:19 PM

Nah, we're cool.  Judging by the 24 pack in my fridge it's not an endangered species.