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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-14-2009, 06:04 PM
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Posted By Calvin Marks
If you're interested in Maggini, I can help you....

If you're interested in Maggini, I can help you. Tafelmusik gave me their G-Violone which is a copy of the Dolmetch Collection Maggini, perhaps the most famous Violone that Maggini made. This...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-14-2009, 01:08 AM
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Views: 47,860
Posted By Calvin Marks
A violone with a deep sound and fundamentals?...

A violone with a deep sound and fundamentals? Perhaps he should reconsider what instrument he actually wants...Violones are built extremely thin and aren't meant to sound like a double bass. Very low...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-12-2009, 07:40 PM
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Posted By Calvin Marks
How would you like me to measure the overstand?

How would you like me to measure the overstand?
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-12-2009, 12:47 AM
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Posted By Calvin Marks
The large over-stand helps me reach to the end of...

The large over-stand helps me reach to the end of the fingerboard. The majority of my playing is solo-playing, so my set-up is very much like Gary Karr's. Not very practical for "orchestra" playing,...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-12-2009, 12:45 AM
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Views: 47,860
Posted By Calvin Marks
Smile To be honest, I don't think I'm ever going to be...

To be honest, I don't think I'm ever going to be completely satisfied with my set-up, strings and sound. I'm quite the perfectionist and it often creeps into how I make music, sometimes for the...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 07-11-2009, 06:50 PM
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Posted By Calvin Marks
I had a fairly unusual scenario for trying to...

I had a fairly unusual scenario for trying to find the "right" bass for me. I'm sure you're all aware of my constant talks about my physical shortcomings. For me, it was about finding an instrument...
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