Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
10-27-2023, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 30,803
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
10-22-2023, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 30,803
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
09-17-2022, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,692
Oak
Hi All,
Any one have any surplus cakes of oak Rosin soft they’d part with lol ?
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
05-15-2011, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 41,634
Just out of curiosity ... where did the Panormo...
Just out of curiosity ... where did the Panormo on the Gallery Strings site end up ... I know where the Filo/Martin Panormo ended up because I get to play it every once in awhile .. boy what a TANK :D
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Forum: Classical/Arco
10-30-2010, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 44,214
Ken,
What are the differences you hear &...
Ken,
What are the differences you hear & feel between the Passione & Belcanto ? I am reluctant to change the belcanto set on my Martin as they give a great "boom" and spread sonically. I...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
06-03-2010, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 44,214
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Forum: Classical/Arco
06-02-2010, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 44,214
Passione Strings (Regular & Stark)
Hi fellas,
I was wondering if anyone has tried the new Passione strings from Pirastro. I know they haven't been released yet but I know some people who have been sent the prototypes. Apparently...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
12-13-2009, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,577
Tony bianco
Hey fellas,
just was on the guarneri house website and it mentioned they were selling Tony Bianco's collection of instruments and bows. Anybody know what they are selling ?
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
10-06-2009, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,567
Ken,
The Maggini that you're talking about...
Ken,
The Maggini that you're talking about wouldnt be the one in the NSO would it ?... That was my teachers old bass that he found in Avignon, France on tour awhile ... pretty awesome instrument...
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Forum: Italian Bass School
09-03-2009, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 16,753
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Forum: Italian Bass School
09-03-2009, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 16,753
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Forum: Italian Bass School
09-03-2009, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 16,753
Cornerless Bass ... In My Hands
Hello to all,
I just wanted to post some pictures of a lovely instrument that i have been fortunate to play (on loan) over the last couple of days at school. This cornerless bass once belonged...
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Forum: Italian Bass School
06-19-2009, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,792
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Forum: Italian Bass School
06-19-2009, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,792
did anyone play the "Stainer" bass ?.... a...
did anyone play the "Stainer" bass ?.... a colleague of mine inquired about that instrument and was quoted 230K .... wayyyyyyyyyyyyy to much for a german bass if you ask me, I dont care HOW old it...
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
06-02-2009, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,520
[quote With a name like Manchester stamped in...
[quote With a name like Manchester stamped in your Bass, it is possibly by one of the makers we know of.[/quote]
Manchester was written (or seems like it was, didnt look like a stamp) on the top...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
06-02-2009, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,713
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
06-02-2009, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,520
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
06-02-2009, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,713
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
05-28-2009, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,520
English makers
Do any of you gentleman know of any prominent makers that worked in Manchester ?
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
05-02-2009, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,567
Have you played a Maggini or Da Salo ?.... I...
Have you played a Maggini or Da Salo ?.... I totally agree with the false attributions with these instruments. As far as Liebermann's Maggini bass, I second the English theory. Looks very...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
04-29-2009, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,567
Maggini and da Salo
Hi Gents,
I'm curious if the Maggini's and Gasparos double basses around have labels or inscriptions ?.... Or are these instruments attributed to these makers ?
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
04-21-2009, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,044
I am definetly with Ken on this one ... The...
I am definetly with Ken on this one ... The contemporary bowing concepts book by Fred Zimmerman is wonderful. Another concept worth checking are the sevcik books for violin. Hal Robinson uses these...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
04-13-2009, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 62,023
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
04-06-2009, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,253
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
04-01-2009, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,945
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