Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-24-2009, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 32,284
When is a wolf not a wolf?
Sometimes a wolf on an Ab isn't so much a wolf, as it doesn't result from the natural resonating frequency of the body but from the open G string. Try muting the G when you play Ab on E.
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
02-23-2009, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 27,275
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
02-22-2009, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 27,275
Karr/Dimoff vomit exercise
I recently downloaded Dimoff's warmups on doublebassblog.org. I was wondering if ya'll could explain how Karr and/or Dimoff do their "vomit" exercises. Specifically, Dimoff's exercises use various...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
02-07-2009, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 31,371
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
02-06-2009, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 31,371
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Forum: Italian Bass School
02-03-2009, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,443
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Forum: Italian Bass School
02-02-2009, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,443
Thanks again, Ken. According to Aaron, "the Guy...
Thanks again, Ken. According to Aaron, "the Guy Cole bass was modeled after a bass made Giovanni Dollenz of Trieste Italy dated 1852. Dollenz was considered to be the top maker from Trieste at the...
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Forum: Italian Bass School
02-02-2009, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,443
Giovanni Dollenz
Guy Cole has a bass at Robertson's, which he patterned after a Giovanni Dollenz model. What do you know about Giovanni Dollenz? My google searches led me to many auctions for violins and a book...
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Forum: Jazz Corner
01-21-2009, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 47,821
In a non-traditional direction...
I spent a great deal of time in formal ear training courses, plowing through books, using computer programs, singing with the piano, transcribing etc... and I've found that, for me, the most...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-18-2009, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 49,798
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-18-2009, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 49,798
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
01-09-2009, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 70,042
I'm not qualified to add anything here, but I...
I'm not qualified to add anything here, but I spoke with Bill Merchant not too long ago about this and he said that he has seen quite a few modern basses with 6mm or 7mm tops coming back in for...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-08-2009, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 49,798
Good question/point. Since Martin asked in...
Good question/point. Since Martin asked in connection with his new build, presumably we're talking about new basses here. My hypothetical price range (not that I'm shopping): $17.5k to $24k. That's a...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-08-2009, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 49,798
Gamba shape
41 3/4" or 42" string length
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Gamba shape
41 3/4" or 42" string length
Simple purfling
No fancy carving
Big shoulders are fine (even preferred) so long as the overstand is sufficient to grant full access to the upper...
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Forum: Modern Eastern Europe
01-02-2009, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 192,959
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Forum: Modern Eastern Europe
01-02-2009, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 192,959
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-01-2009, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 17,315
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Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing
12-23-2008, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,659
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Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing
12-22-2008, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,659
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Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing
12-22-2008, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,659
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