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Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 15th, 2012, 8:45 pm
by Matt R.
I love her even though we just met.

Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 15th, 2012, 9:56 pm
by pjmuck
Sweet!

That is absolutely stunning. Please post some clips once you get acclimated.
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 15th, 2012, 10:27 pm
by fivebass52
pjmuck wrote:Sweet!

That is absolutely stunning. Please post some clips once you get acclimated.
Yes indeed, clips are in order! And, I dig the window drapes.... outasite Man!

Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 6:02 am
by Matt R.
A couple more pix. Funny- I picked this up in Nashville. The luthier there said that Victor Wooten had just left the shop and he had him play my lefty bass just for kicks.
Here I am dorking out at the violin shop with the new axe. I was pretty loopy over getting this.

Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 8:07 am
by Addison
That right there... THAT is teh SEX...
*** DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOL ***
Easy... I'm talking about the BASS...
I think.

Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 8:34 am
by pjmuck
Blessed by Father Wooten too? How can you miss?
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 2:10 pm
by Frenchy-Lefty
Awesome man!!!
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 6:12 pm
by Matt R.
Addison wrote:That right there... THAT is teh SEX...
*** DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOL ***
Easy... I'm talking about the BASS...
I think.

Here's another shot that shows the color of the bass more accurately.

Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 10:15 pm
by fivebass52
So, are you liking the initial sound and action?
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 10:16 pm
by Matt R.
Loving it. Just trying to build strength and working on intonation. Loving the challenge.
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 12:15 am
by fivebass52
Would love to hear some clips after you've acclimated to it.....
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 5:55 am
by Matt R.
Will do.
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 5:58 am
by pjmuck
Is that a 3/4 size? For some reason, it looks smaller to me. Or is the top slimmer than a conventional 3/4?
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 6:08 am
by Matt R.
It's 3/4. It does have narrow shoulders that make it seem smaller in photos, but this thing is still a beast. I love the looks of it in addition to everything else. Really a perfect bass for me right now.
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 6:56 am
by pjmuck
Well you've really piqued my interest. Was there a lefty upcharge?
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 7:35 am
by Matt R.
I don't remember the exact up charge, but yes. I wanna say about $200 (?) I paid $1750 total for mine, which as you are probably aware is a great price for a quality DB.
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 7:42 am
by AzWhoFan
Looks awesome Matt. Congrats!!
Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 6:11 am
by Matt R.
Thanks AZ.

Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 6:18 am
by Matt R.
Innards:

Re: Shen Upright! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 12:34 pm
by gravesbass
Very nice Matt....... Would love to try one for an extended time sometime.