Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-27-2010, 04:02 AM
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-27-2010, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
07-26-2010, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 141,185
:D
Nah, not really - It just seems to me...
:D
Nah, not really - It just seems to me like making music with a good old instrument or bow, and repairing/maintaining it through its life, is more in line with "preserving" it, as opposed to...
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
07-23-2010, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 141,185
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-20-2010, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-15-2010, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 38,825
recurve
Ah, I was neglecting that.
So how wide and/or angled the grain gets toward the edge helps determine how much recurve makes for a good balance of support and vibration, while moving toward the...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-14-2010, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 38,825
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-13-2010, 03:51 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 38,825
Ken - yes, of course there is a lot more to...
Ken - yes, of course there is a lot more to "sawing boards" than how it sounds, I just posted the "firewood vs. sawn boards" thing because it's a crude little way of remembering it. Sometimes I get a...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-12-2010, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 38,825
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-11-2010, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 38,825
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-11-2010, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 38,825
Slab vs. Quarter, wide vs. fine
I thought I'd start this thread, after reading the one about member Samuel's new Kolstein bass.
Of course fine grained quarter sawn wood has been considered the thing to make instruments (tops,...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-11-2010, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 47,431
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-10-2010, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 7
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It seems to me like the overstand is definitely...
It seems to me like the overstand is definitely on the short side, which is something I find quite unpleasant in a bass. If this is the case, I would speculate that the rest of the setup on this bass...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-10-2010, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 47,431
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-06-2010, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,052
Vieneese tail-plug
http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/pollmann1/
I'm curious about the "second endpin" setup, as seen on this Pollmann and some other basses. I can think of a few reasons why it would be...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-06-2010, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 1
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I doubt it would be much fun at all!
Is the...
I doubt it would be much fun at all!
Is the bondo really causing a problem, or is the damage itself creating some structural issue? If it is just a cosmetic issue I'd be inclined to leave it...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-30-2010, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
06-30-2010, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 21,392
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
06-30-2010, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 21,392
Yes, un-modified is what I meant. ;)
I don't...
Yes, un-modified is what I meant. ;)
I don't think it'd be much fun either; it seems like they might not even be functional with steel strings, but I'm not really sure. Might be interesting and...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
06-29-2010, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-25-2010, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 69,471
Anybody bought LN plane irons lately? I'm...
Anybody bought LN plane irons lately? I'm wondering how well they're finishing them these days. The last one I got was flat and had no issues, so it worked fine, but was pretty roughly ground so it...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-23-2010, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 44,695
Well...
I can see where the graphite might keep the neck from bowing, and prevent the FB from needing dressing because of it.
I don't think the graphite is going to keep the neck from twisting though; it...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-23-2010, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 44,695
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-23-2010, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 44,695
Got it! :D
I don't think there's anything...
Got it! :D
I don't think there's anything wrong with shaping a neck to suit one's preference, since it's not such an integral part of the instrument; same for adding graphite or whatever. My only...
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Forum: Italian Bass School
06-23-2010, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 17
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