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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 09-06-2007, 05:55 PM
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Posted By David Powell
As a jazz player and mostly classical listener, I...

As a jazz player and mostly classical listener, I think the classical players have a huge challenge in making the music their own. With jazz it kind of starts as "your own" in the ideal world.

I...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 09-04-2007, 10:21 AM
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Posted By David Powell
Well, I'm afraid I've become a 5-er guy for life....

Well, I'm afraid I've become a 5-er guy for life. I'll just have to put up with the infrequent unintended double stops. I'd really miss the low string and the way it plays just like all the others. ...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-31-2007, 10:03 AM
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Posted By David Powell
Ken, when you ventured into the five my thoughts...

Ken, when you ventured into the five my thoughts were that "this guy is going to give anything a serious try, even if he has been on a four string for most of his life." Kudos to you for giving it...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-17-2007, 05:43 PM
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Posted By David Powell
Here's a nice page on a violone site...

Here's a nice page on a violone site (http://www.mdw.ac.at/I105/orpheon/Seiten/Instruments/violone/vo-thir.htm).
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-13-2007, 02:20 PM
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Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
I was a little frustrated with the poor color...

I was a little frustrated with the poor color rendition of the photos. My bass actually appears much darker and not nearly so red as in the photo, more like in the photo of yours. I just got this...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-13-2007, 02:04 PM
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Posted By David Powell
Bout height / proportion is definitely a part of...

Bout height / proportion is definitely a part of it. I don't know if this is why. Why is such a complex question when so many things interact, but obviously string length is not one of those things...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-11-2007, 11:40 PM
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Posted By David Powell
My bridge feet are right at 168 mm on the...

My bridge feet are right at 168 mm on the outsides. My f's are closer than that. I would guess the two basses are extremely close in cavity size. Just comparing the specs on yours to these.
...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-11-2007, 01:40 PM
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Posted By David Powell
Those are some good ideas and guidelines for the...

Those are some good ideas and guidelines for the bridge arch. The strings are at 1" on centers now currently, so there is a little room to open them a bit. I was looking at Jeff's 3/4 bass and...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-10-2007, 11:19 PM
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Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
If I decide to reduce the radius of the board...

If I decide to reduce the radius of the board (increase the arch) there is quite a bit of thickness to work with. Essentially, I'd just be taking it off at the edges a little to match a radius...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-10-2007, 07:17 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
I had matched the radius of the fingerboard at...

I had matched the radius of the fingerboard at 72mm, I think or somewhere close to that. I haven't measured the radius of the bridge. I based it on the original bridge which was fine height wise,...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-10-2007, 04:46 PM
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Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
You know that just doesn't happen to me. I've...

You know that just doesn't happen to me. I've posted about this problem several times. I just never get any rosin anywhere but on the strings. And then it's a powder that just wipes off. I...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-10-2007, 03:57 PM
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Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
long tall "Ivanna"

OK, so here's what she looks like uncropped:
http://mail.fastermac.net/users/dhpowell@fastermac.net/Pictures/Kremona%20Bridge/Krmona445.jpg
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-10-2007, 03:36 PM
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Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
Here's the big sister of "that bass" Just a few...

Here's the big sister of "that bass" Just a few close ups of this bridge I carved about 2 years ago.
http://mail.fastermac.net/users/dhpowell@fastermac.net/Pictures/Kremona%20Bridge/Bridge5.jpg
...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-06-2007, 08:33 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
Once upon a time, the Kay bass company made a 5...

Once upon a time, the Kay bass company made a 5 string model that was strung with a high C. It was after a famous player Greig Stewart "Chubby" Jackson popularized that tuning and it was known as...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-06-2007, 04:06 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
I thought about mentioning that since Mark...

I thought about mentioning that since Mark Deutsch has modified a 5 string DB. It's a really interesting instrument. I've had his CD for over a year. "Fool" is an interesting meditational...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-28-2007, 10:16 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
Which violone? Which octave?

OK, I finally have satisfied myself on this question, while I'm sure it will remain one of scholarly debate for some. After all, one must write a thesis on something to get a PhD! Malcolm Boyd's...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-27-2007, 02:02 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
time traveling

Doubtful that will happen in our lifetimes, so play it to the end of the piece!

But going back to the Bach Brandenburgs: I think there are some with only a continuo score, and I'm guessing that...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-27-2007, 01:25 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
More than 6

I know this verges on insanity, but a French luthier has made one with 7, and the player does use a bow. His primary work is improvisational jazz. I have one of his older recordings using a...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-27-2007, 09:31 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
More than 5

This one is a real beauty and I thought since we are obsessing over the devilsome issue of bowing a five string (pizz just seems pretty normal), I thought we should consider the difficulties in...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-25-2007, 08:48 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
I must get a digital camera. But these come with...

I must get a digital camera. But these come with shutter lag and timing is everything to me. So I'm still digital image challenged as one might say. I promise to have one by this week-end so we...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-25-2007, 03:50 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
The first one I saw was one of those. Not sure...

The first one I saw was one of those. Not sure how early it was compared to the one you saw. I think it was built the same year I saw it, 2002. I knew very little at the time, but the fellow who...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-24-2007, 10:28 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
Not to get off topic but one of your Black Tiger...

Not to get off topic but one of your Black Tiger 5-ers had one of the best set-ups I have ever played. Amazing frets. I don't think Bach had a choice of one of those or certainly he would have used...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-23-2007, 06:50 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
Sure you know that D, Paul, it's on the B string...

Sure you know that D, Paul, it's on the B string at the top of 1/2 position or 3 half steps up from the nut. I know I referenced it kind of oddly referring to the extension, but it would be the...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-22-2007, 11:03 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,659
Posted By David Powell
Bach's Brandenburgs and really all of the...

Bach's Brandenburgs and really all of the Beethoven Symphonies have long been among my favorites. If I can find a good way to convert my Dad's old Deutschte-Grammophon recordings to digital, I'll be...
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