Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
06-11-2008, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 8
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strings, bow, lots of baroque waffle
From various conversations and lots of playing the great string out there seems to be the gamuts. I know that Pete, my teacher, uses Dglugolecki strings (probably spelt wrong, sorry, but what a crazy...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
05-16-2008, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,011
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
05-15-2008, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,011
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
05-15-2008, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,327
me me me!
*waves*
I can tell you about baroque bows, do a lot of period playing and myself have a lovely blackwood baroque bow made by an equally lovely man in Belgium...pics to follow if you like?
K x
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
01-20-2008, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,233
On further inspection...
This is a great bow for the money in my opinion. For £60 worth of bow it's a very good buy, nice straight stick and Peter had a good play with it in my lesson the other day and was very impressed -...
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
01-17-2008, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,233
carbon yitamusic bow
Hi guys, my new carbon fibre bow arrived today. It's a lovely bow actually, it's nicely finished. Doesn't draw the sound as nicely as my pernambuco bow, of course, but still its a good solid sound...
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Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing
01-14-2008, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 18,655
There are lots of Rabbath students at college....
There are lots of Rabbath students at college. The mandolinny one is called Ode D'Espagnol, I know the sitar one and they are popular with students at College. You can hear it played by one of our...
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Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing
01-14-2008, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,340
I suppose I could try and put it on YouTube but...
I suppose I could try and put it on YouTube but as a private video, or under some really random tags or something. It's quite important that the college people don't know about this and particularly...
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Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing
01-14-2008, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,340
I want your ears and your eyes!
Hello all!
Here at the college, our graduation year students are gearing up for their final recitals. My friend however is having MASSIVE problems with his teacher, so I'm looking for outside...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
01-14-2008, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 105,077
It seems that almost everyone over in London is...
It seems that almost everyone over in London is switching to BC's so I'm waiting for my set now. They've got a really good reputation over here so I'm going to give them a try on my bass. Other than...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
01-14-2008, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,716
+ one on the mighty brights - I just did the...
+ one on the mighty brights - I just did the Mikado and they were invaluable. Best to get two of the single ones and stick them on the top two corners of the stand so theres no shadow, otherwise you...
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
06-20-2007, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 30,749
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
06-03-2007, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 30,749
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
05-24-2007, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,233
While I'm here, those aren't baroque bows. They...
While I'm here, those aren't baroque bows. They are gamba bows. I have a baroque bow and it's nothing like them. Plus I think the bend of the stick is wrong...? Or maybe its just a later bow. I have...
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
05-24-2007, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,233
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Forum: Classical/Arco
05-19-2007, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,975
Obligato?
I've always had helicore orchestral strings, but when I broke my bass a while ago (:( ) the one I borrowed from the luthier had these lovely obligato strings on it and I actually quite liked them....
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
05-19-2007, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,275
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
05-19-2007, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 30,749
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
05-18-2007, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 30,749
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
05-17-2007, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 30,749
I didn't go to school there, but I did do the...
I didn't go to school there, but I did do the Hampshire Specialist Music Course at Peter Symonds VIth form. I'm not sure what drew me to the bass, I think I was just musical and my head of music...
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
05-15-2007, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,233
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
05-15-2007, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 30,749
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
05-14-2007, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,233
I know that my teacher Peter Buckoke loves his...
I know that my teacher Peter Buckoke loves his snakewood one...but it is the second one he has had from them as the first one warped the wrong way. It's a good bow from what he says and I would...
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
05-14-2007, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 30,749
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