Forum: Classical/Arco
07-22-2014, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,589
My EP weichs have been back and forth on two...
My EP weichs have been back and forth on two basses. They must be at least three years old. I didn't like them on the last bass but they bow (and sound) fantastic on this bass. I do quite a lot of...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-22-2014, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,943
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-27-2014, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,943
Thank you very much for your thoughts. I think...
Thank you very much for your thoughts. I think the rattle is coming from the lower end. It seems to shoot out, sounding almost like a wooden ruler being held tightly with one hand and flicked, when...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-26-2014, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,943
Thanks for replying Ken,
The bass is a...
Thanks for replying Ken,
The bass is a Christopher that was built in the early 2000s. It's fully carved. A very nice bass - I've played it. It is in good condition. My friend has booked it in to a...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-26-2014, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 21,943
What can rattle/vibrate inside a double bass?
A friend has a lot of rattle/vibration problems. He thinks it might be that the face isn't stuck down properly. Is this a possibility? I know there's a bass bar inside, bit is there something else...
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Forum: Chinese/Asian
08-26-2013, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 77,755
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Forum: The Bull Pit
02-22-2013, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 445,600
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Forum: Classical/Arco
10-07-2012, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 105,278
One thing I have noticed about strings is that...
One thing I have noticed about strings is that the famous players seem to stick with one type. Apologies if I'm wrong with this statement. I know this was true of NHOP and, I think, Ray Brown. Gary...
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Forum: Hybrid DB Strings
10-02-2012, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,948
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
07-30-2012, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,027
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Forum: Classical/Arco
06-02-2012, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 71,354
Sorry Arnold, I really respect your great...
Sorry Arnold, I really respect your great experience but, I have bowed spiro reds and they didn't seem particularly hard to bow. Mind you, I must be honest and say that I have never had a set on my...
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
05-21-2012, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,548
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
04-20-2012, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,992
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
04-19-2012, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,072
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Forum: Plywoods And Hybrids
04-09-2012, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,335
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
02-11-2012, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 30,846
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Forum: Modern Eastern Europe
02-01-2012, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,723
Forgive me for saying this but, the double bass...
Forgive me for saying this but, the double bass forums here are maybe a little less product driven, for obvious reasons, than the bass guitar forums.
A thousand pardons for saying this as obviuosly...
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Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing
01-26-2012, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,335
I pay $4 for a cup of coffee though, sorry, not...
I pay $4 for a cup of coffee though, sorry, not American dollars.
"The conductor's attitude was, use the Tuba part if you wanna play. If not, don't play."
Excuse this suggestion but, what would he...
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Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing
01-26-2012, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,335
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
01-18-2012, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,890
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
01-17-2012, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,890
Bluegrass Slap
I came across Joe Zincan by accident (a friend posted this clip on his blog).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asoc_pigElU&feature=related
I really like what he does.
Does any one play this style?...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
01-17-2012, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,540
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Forum: Jazz/Pizz
12-05-2011, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 22,747
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
12-03-2011, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,926
Thanks Jeff. Good point. I checked out Mr...
Thanks Jeff. Good point. I checked out Mr Quarrington on YouTube.
I also found this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE5s5RTOBI&feature=related
I watched all three parts. What a player!
How's...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
12-02-2011, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 34,926
Sorry to labour a point but are Americans not...
Sorry to labour a point but are Americans not allowed to belong to the Communist Party?
Apologies to all for being off topic.
5ths would include big stretches? I'd surely like to hear more about...
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