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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 01-17-2010, 11:50 AM
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Posted By Ken Smith
Cool within my personal quest..

As I mentioned a few months ago about choosing between the current 4 basses, it has been narrowed down to 2 by means of sale. The Big Gamba and the Gilkes have beed sold to professional Orchestra...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-22-2009, 08:57 PM
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Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool £50k?

This Bass here is £50k? http://www.contrabass.co.uk/2693.htm , The Brock.

That's about $80k U$D depending on the day and rate. Actually, my Martini is in the same range and age almost. I saw a...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-19-2009, 05:29 PM
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Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Smile lol..

Also, on top of all that, it depends on what music I am playing. For Jazz, it might be none of the above so I am strictly talking Orchestra basses here.

Look, come over and buy 3 of the 4 basses...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-19-2009, 10:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool huh..

You're confused? lol

Well, it is the favorite amongst those 4 listed and all the others are in restoration. The differences, pluses and minuses are all slight between them. They are just all...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-19-2009, 10:14 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Red face lol...

Arnold, don't forget to add stand-up comedy to your resume..;)
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-19-2009, 04:23 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool yes, but..

That Martini was probably one of his last basses made as he died in 1957. I have seen in person another one like that (not quite as fancy) from around 1946 or so if I recall correctly. On this bass,...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-18-2009, 10:10 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool back on topic..

Ok guys, I know it sounds like I can't make up my mind but the truth of the matter is.. that's a good possibility.. lol

As you may have heard before, I always fall back to the Martini...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-14-2009, 07:15 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Smile wow..

Pino, thank you very much for the observation and professional opinion. At first I was less comfortable overall with this bass over the Gilkes or Martini but one time when playing thru the basses I...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-13-2009, 06:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Question ok..

Interesting but here in USA we try to play at 42" or less in the SL. I did play one bass used here in an orchestra that was not only an Eb neck but over 42". When I questioned the player he replied...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-13-2009, 01:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
ok..

Arnold, how about angle/pitch-back of fingerboard to body? Is this all done with the bridge height in mind?

I have had basses with 6" tall bridges that cleared wide c-bouts and others at 6.5"...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-13-2009, 12:47 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool interesting..

Well, it was not much work for me because they were just from the page shots we took awhile ago. Nothing more than copy and paste for me here.:)

So, as far as you can see, which basses have the...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-12-2009, 09:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb Neck angles and comfort..

Not quite off topic but rather a very important comfort factor that is usually not even considered and we take what is given to us. Here are some pics of my basses for the sole purpose of looking at...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-12-2009, 08:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb well..

Until Arnold gets back on line, place a small ruler on the Top where the bottom of the Neck sits in the Block. From the Top to the underside of the Fingerboard (or the surface of the Neck that the FB...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-11-2009, 08:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool so..

I am well aware of your situation from reading it on-line. Have you reached the final chapter with this? Bass, set-up, strings, etc? The sound there where you want it?

Hey, it's great to dream....
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-11-2009, 02:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool lol..

So funny but true in a way. When I was at the ISB I asked two guys there for a quick lesson on maybe one thing or two I should work on to just play better. Having been out of playing for so long till...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-10-2009, 01:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 47,911
Posted By Ken Smith
Smile Choosing the 'right' Bass for you...

Hello fellow Bassists. This is a very important subject and dilemma that we all go through. Here is a short list of common situations many of us face.

(a) Most of the time it is a financial...
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