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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General

03-12-2008, 04:36 PM

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E&A strings reversed..

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Posted By Ken Smith

Speaking of reversed..

My Loveri is fresh out of Restoration and it is now strung in reverse but the Tuners are in the normal configuration. Also shown is the Extended False Nut I made to shorten the String Length under...

Forum: Double Bass Talk in General

02-02-2008, 07:20 AM

Replies: 38

E&A strings reversed..

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Posted By Ken Smith

Meyer..

The Bass Scroll I pictured (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/Viennnese/Viennnese.htm) above is not a Meyer Bass. It is an older instrument that was cut smaller in the early 20th century....

Forum: Double Bass Talk in General

01-31-2008, 02:06 PM

Replies: 38

E&A strings reversed..

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Posted By Ken Smith

Nice..

Beautiful Bass by the way. Also, besides this Bass with the unusual Peg stringing order it was the French that in the 19th century placed the lower pitched E and A gears above the higher pitched G...

Forum: Double Bass Talk in General

01-30-2008, 11:44 PM

Replies: 38

E&A strings reversed..

Views: 31,715

Posted By Ken Smith

Is all that carving (double button etc)??

Matt, you need to get out more. That is THE typical 19th century French Bass, Violincello model. It may have originated as a design by Vuillaume but I see it on just about every French makers Violin...

Forum: Double Bass Talk in General

01-28-2008, 07:47 AM

Replies: 38

E&A strings reversed..

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Posted By Ken Smith

wow..

Now that's drastic. The thickest string the highest and the thinnest the lowest. Looks like some re-learning is in order here as far as tuning goes. Still, I turn the wrong peg on occasion as not all...

Forum: Double Bass Talk in General

01-28-2008, 07:43 AM

Replies: 38

E&A strings reversed..

Views: 31,715

Posted By Ken Smith

maybe..?

Lie the Bass down carefully and loosen the D and G slightly as well so the Bridge doesn't try lifting. The Post is held more by the G and D than the A and E but be careful of bridge movement while...

Forum: Double Bass Talk in General

01-28-2008, 07:10 AM

Replies: 38

E&A strings reversed..

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Posted By Ken Smith

E&A strings reversed..

I moved this from the 'Candi Sale (http://www.smithbassforums.com/showthread.php?p=7960#post7960)' thread over to here as it is a completely different topic discussion...

Forum: Double Bass Talk in General

01-28-2008, 07:04 AM

Replies: 38

E&A strings reversed..

Views: 31,715

Posted By Ken Smith

E&A reversed..

It's not just the length change when switching, it's also the angle of pull. The A-string is now a much sharper bend and the 'E' is shallower than before. Considering the thickness of the E-string...

Forum: Double Bass Talk in General

01-27-2008, 12:57 PM

Replies: 38

E&A strings reversed..

Views: 31,715

Posted By Ken Smith

Ext E peg..

Many players who have C-Ext's on other Basses string their non ext. Bass the same way so the E and A is always in the same place.

Personally, I think it opens the sound up a bit as well extending...

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