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Don Carrigan
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Double Bass Talk in General
01-02-2008, 02:55 AM
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'C' Extension or not?
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Don Carrigan
5 string basses or cranky extension
To Ken Smith:
I don't think you quite understand, Ken. The "price" to you and certain other dealers would exceed $1,000,000.00 because I do not want it to end up in the WRONG (your)...
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Double Bass Talk in General
01-01-2008, 01:11 AM
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'C' Extension or not?
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Don Carrigan
You are correct Ken Smith. $100k is too much for...
You are correct Ken Smith. $100k is too much for a Prescott, even my 1820 5 string. But for a dealer such as you, Ken, the Price is $1,000,000.00 or more. The Price for collectors or museums is...
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Double Bass Talk in General
12-31-2007, 07:04 AM
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'C' Extension or not?
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Don Carrigan
===== I prefer 5 strings as shown below. ...
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I prefer 5 strings as shown below.
I'll try again to post audio low notes on my 1820 Abraham Prescott Double Bass Viol.
Click here: http://home.earthlink.net/~prescottviol/SoundFilesMP3/...
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Yankee and Vintage American Basses
11-24-2007, 11:21 AM
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1820 Prescott 5er actual audio
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Don Carrigan
More audio from 1820 Prescott 5er
Beethoven #5, bass soli excerpt
Back stage at Boston Symphony Hall
Boston Handel & Haydn Society refits required gut strings at
192nd year of concerts. The Prescott Bass was built about the...
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Yankee and Vintage American Basses
11-24-2007, 02:45 AM
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1820 Prescott 5er actual audio
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Don Carrigan
mp3 Audio of 1820 Prescott 5 string low notes
From: Don Carrigan, Gloucester, MA
Here are two mp3 files of my 1820 Prescott featuring notes down to low C. This bass is currently on loan to a bassist with a major orchestra as recurring...
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Yankee and Vintage American Basses
11-24-2007, 01:49 AM
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1820 Prescott 5er actual audio
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Don Carrigan
1820 Prescott 5 string audio mp3 files
Hey, maybe I got the idea this time! Here are 1820 Prescott low notes.
See ATTACHMENTS for mp3 files below:
Chord Exercise & Swanee River (down to low "C")
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Yankee and Vintage American Basses
10-13-2007, 11:39 AM
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1820 Prescott 5er actual audio
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Don Carrigan
1820 Prescott 5er actual audio
Check out my poor rendition of some very low note on my 1820 Prescott Busetto. My only excuse for the poor performance is I was recovering from heart and breathing problems. "The Elephant" is 4 whole...
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Double Bass Talk in General
08-16-2007, 07:02 AM
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The 5-String Double Bass
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Don Carrigan
5 & 6 string Basses: Get a load of this 6...
5 & 6 string Basses:
Get a load of this 6 string 1650 "Violone" from Venice Click below: http://home.earthlink.net/~prescottviol/Photos/1650%20VioloneDaGambaVenice.jpg
And here's my 1820 Prescott...
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Yankee and Vintage American Basses
03-02-2007, 09:49 PM
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History of the American Bass
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Don Carrigan
Dating Early Prescotts
DATING PRESCOTTS:
We know that in 1822 Abraham Prescott travelled (by c**** & Hudson?) to the annual "Mechanics Exhibit" to show of his new DOUBLE BASS. He built his FIRST DOUBLE BASS IN...
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