Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-22-2012, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 52,072
Best tuners currently available
Yes, Ken, agreed that the old hand made ones are hard to beat but wasn't this thread about finding what's available on the market today?
Sloan's seem have the consensus aside from the slow tuning...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-19-2012, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 52,072
Martyn Bailey English luthier
I'm just back in Australia after the best part of a year spent in UK and during that time I paid a visit to Martyn Bailey - a very highly experienced maker and repairer who certainly has paid his...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
02-08-2011, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 29,842
moser
I've always wondered about these - can you give some idea how good they are? Or what experience you have had with them? Thanks!
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
02-05-2011, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 28,421
more like this?
Now these are what I call blunt corners! Is that what Thomas had in mind? These are on my bass - attributed English
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Forum: Classical/Arco
11-13-2008, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 33,616
Glessner or genssler?!
I guess you mean Gerold Genssler? He made the original Velvet Strings quite a few years back when they really were Gut core. I had some prototypes and they sounded and played beautifully......
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Forum: Jazz/Pizz
10-07-2008, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 72,644
chorda too heavy?
Yes Ken exactly what I was thinking. Pirastro kindly sent me the regular set to try as well - as mentioned I do like them but not sure what gauges they exactly are, anyway the D and E seem especially...
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Forum: Jazz/Pizz
10-06-2008, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 72,644
chorda string guages
Standard Chordas are very good strings but my experience is also that they are too heavy - in particuar the D and E. Since Carlos has noted the specs of diameters which he feels are ideal, will...
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Forum: Jazz/Pizz
09-24-2008, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 72,644
gut sets
Can't help but agree - it always interested me that players used to the tone of gut strings didn't notice that something missing when they changed to metal in the early days of phasing out gut?...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
05-30-2008, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 33,616
guts for bowing
I put a full set of Chordas on 6 months ago on my attributed old English bass and though I am not currently doing any orchestral playing I have certainly done plenty of bowing on them one way and...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
02-19-2008, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,442
kc
Thanks for posting those thoughts Ken - I have been thinking of trying these too, so its great to know that you could feel a difference there. What do you do with the pin when you transport the bass?...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
02-01-2008, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 32,988
french basses in sydney?
Actually Matthew there are some around and actually I have had 3 over the years. Each time I put one for sale in the Bass Shop and no buyers at bargain price (I think), so I sold overseas for more...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
01-28-2008, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 32,988
string order
I recently saw a bass strung following a theory that the lowest string should have the longest distance at the pegbox. Therefore i think only the A stays in normal position, the E goes where the D...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-01-2007, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 54,280
angled wooden pin
Wondering as Ken asks what difference there may be between tilting the bass with a straight pin as compared to the Laborie angled one? Also with the new hardwood ones are they adjustable length?...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
06-19-2007, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,572
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
06-12-2007, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,572
wooden endpin
So arnold do you observe any benefit to a wooden endpin? Seems aesthetic to me and lightweight aside from anything else.
Anyone know of where they can be bought?
Or is it something to make...
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
06-02-2007, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 18,502
booth
I have also only heard of Booth via Gallery Strings. Interestingly I have been told by English experts that it is not an English attribute to have outside linings of that kind and yet my bass...
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Forum: Plywoods And Hybrids
05-25-2007, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,824
gut on cleveland
Currently the bass has solo gauge Thomastik superflex as thats what Gene Wright wanted and yes its sounds great and very easy to play with those on. I have often had it strung with a whole set of old...
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Forum: Plywoods And Hybrids
05-24-2007, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,824
southernmost cleveland
Well that beats mine out then, its in Sydney. Mine's 3-4 years old I guess and looks very similar (great varnish job as always!) and has been around the world a few times now. Arnold's set up is 2nd...
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
05-14-2007, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,251
bow
Did Peter Buckoke buy a baroque bow or which one in snakewood?
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-14-2007, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,236
american standard
I have some experience with these which may be relevant. They should certainly be punchy and with plenty of oomph on all strings IMO. They can easily sound midrangy though esp arco, but even so will...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-14-2007, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 23,498
hawkes pins
Ken, I think in the days of those hawkes basses they could have predicted the destinations to humis countries as they were I believe often destined for military use in British colonies eg India....
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Forum: DB Strings at Ken's Corner..
05-10-2007, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 42,942
user experience?
Any updates from those trying these strings after a few weeks use? they certainly sound like they are worth a try.
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
04-04-2007, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,774
IFFINGER bass BOW?
Just wondered if anyone heard this name as i can't find any refere:confused: nce at all. I was trying a few german bows at a shop as thinking to try german after car accident makes french grip...
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
03-08-2007, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,607
puglisi
Hi Arnold - the ffs are approx 25cm. Re the tuners I am not sure - I think Ben designed them and they are made by a guy in Melbourne. I will ask him, but I know originally he was only using them for...
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
03-08-2007, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,607
my puglisi
I thought you guys may be interested in this maker, Benedict Puglisi from Melbourne Australia who has made several basses, most of which are now scattered around the world in the hands of orchestral...
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