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German/Czech Shop Basses
01-23-2021, 12:42 PM
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Juzek Basses...(aka Lang or Wilfer or?)
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Mark Stefaniw
1956 juzek master art violin cornered
Hi Ken, I recently came across a 1956 juzek MA violin cornered 41.5" that needs top-off repairs and I'm trying to get a sense for its value in its current condition. Here are some pix.
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Hybrid DB Strings
09-03-2020, 11:04 PM
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New Eurosonic Orchestra Strings!
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Mark Stefaniw
Ken are these Eurosonic orchestra strings still...
Ken are these Eurosonic orchestra strings still available? I have a new bass, made by Denver luthier Eric Trujillo. It is 42-3/8" string length and is on the bright side of the tone spectrum. ...
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Luthier's Corner
02-23-2020, 06:47 PM
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Extending a short fingerboard
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Mark Stefaniw
Extending a short fingerboard
I have a modern 2020 bass, made by a local luthier, with a 42-3/8" string length. Before verifying that the fingerboard was long enough, it was cut away with a soloistic swoosh, making the high note...
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Jazz/Pizz
02-16-2015, 01:52 PM
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Gut strings Rock!!
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71,918
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Mark Stefaniw
I might, but just barely, agree with you...in the...
I might, but just barely, agree with you...in the "Duo Sweet 17" performance I cited in my previous post (above), the violone player does some really nice, and extensive, TP work.
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Jazz/Pizz
02-16-2015, 01:33 PM
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Gut strings Rock!!
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71,918
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Mark Stefaniw
Geez -- lighten up man! No one doubts that we...
Geez -- lighten up man! No one doubts that we can play period music successfully (i.e. get by IMO) on steel strings with a tourte bow. If you are serious about studying early music, you absolutley...
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Jazz/Pizz
02-16-2015, 10:44 AM
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D'adario helicore pizz and the eternal quest
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Mark Stefaniw
D'Addario Helicore Pizzicato extended-E??
Nobody's talking about these strings over at the TB forum, and I am happy to see that we are over here -- albeit a while ago.
Currently, my setup is: Spiro mitt extended-E, spiro weich A/D, Olive...
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Luthier's Corner
11-23-2014, 07:54 PM
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Bridge leg placement over bass bar
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Mark Stefaniw
Bridge leg placement over bass bar
What is the conventional thinking on how the bridge leg should be positioned over the bass bar? Centered? Half the bar thickness narrower?
I'm contemplating a new bridge for my big Romanian...
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Classical/Arco
06-06-2013, 01:49 PM
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Spirocore Red's, Orchestral ??
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Mark Stefaniw
I'm about to try a S42 weich set with extended-E...
I'm about to try a S42 weich set with extended-E (yikes). I've been trending towards lower tension (Flex/92, Permanent, EP reg, EP weich, Obligato, and now Superflexible). Connoly claimed that TI...
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Bows (and Rosin etc)
05-25-2012, 02:52 PM
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Franz Winkler bow info
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Mark Stefaniw
I bought the Winkler back in 1987 for ~$450 if my...
I bought the Winkler back in 1987 for ~$450 if my memory serves me. I was offered $1,500 for it from another bass player 10 years ago, back when I had it fitted with a German frog. I should have...
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Bows (and Rosin etc)
03-13-2012, 12:05 PM
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Franz Winkler bow info
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Mark Stefaniw
I have a Winkler bow, but the stamp is barely...
I have a Winkler bow, but the stamp is barely visable. Attached are some pictures. Lynn Hannings has since worked on this bow to fix the frog, polish and rehair. It plays good.
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