Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
03-31-2009, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 29,516
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
03-26-2009, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,533
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
03-26-2009, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,533
Hal Robinson
Ken (or anyone else),
Do you know what Hal is playing on currently ?.... I saw him at a master class recently with a gamba cornered bass and then what seemed to be a very LARGE, and very English...
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
02-18-2009, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 72,565
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
02-18-2009, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 29,516
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
02-18-2009, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 12,814
Sonic Differences
Hi guys,
I am a long time original flexocor user. I love the strings on my Prescott however I am toying with the idea of using original flatchromes. Is there a big difference in...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
02-18-2009, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 34,452
Ken,
Steven Tramontozzi, assistant...
Ken,
Steven Tramontozzi, assistant principal of the San Francisco Symphony, uses Pirastro Eudoxas on his Vincenzo Panormo. That bass sounds AMAZING with these strings, easy to bow and volume...
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
12-25-2008, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 29,516
French Bows
Hi Guys,
Have any of you gents seen a listing or personally seen any bass bows made by Pecatte or Tourte? I know their violin bows cost about the same as a house lol but was curious if they ever...
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Forum: Yankee and Vintage American Basses
12-21-2008, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 53,570
American Bass
Ken,
I was in a southern california violin shop yesterday window shopping and spotted an interesting instrument made by Bryant. The tuning gears were original with the maker's city stamped on...
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Forum: Italian Bass School
12-09-2008, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 14,799
Homer's Bass
Does anyone know what kind of bass Homer Mensch played or what happened to it after he passed ?
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
10-23-2008, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 11,864
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Forum: Classical/Arco
10-01-2008, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 252,364
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Forum: Jazz/Pizz
10-01-2008, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 209,670
I am definetly with Carlos on the gut strng...
I am definetly with Carlos on the gut strng topic. I had weichs, then obligatos, and now pirastro olivs for a,d,g and obligato on the E. The gut sounds great !!! Not a fan of the pure gut, I like...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
09-20-2008, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 178,015
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Forum: Italian Bass School
09-15-2008, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 84,185
Ken,
I was just on youtube browsing through...
Ken,
I was just on youtube browsing through videos and came across a video of Edicson Ruiz, the 19 year old bass prodigy from Venezuela now playing in the Berlin Phil, playing a cornerless bass. ...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
09-13-2008, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 14,107
Ken,
It is John Lott, circa 1810. My...
Ken,
It is John Lott, circa 1810. My apologies, not to be confused with Roger Lotte hehe. Wonderful bass, I'm surprised it's not asking for more money from where it is priced now and certainly...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-11-2008, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 438,168
My sentiments exactly. A colleague of mine...
My sentiments exactly. A colleague of mine installed a B extension from a shop that shall remain nameless on his Roth double bass ad had to cut off the B portion because when he stopped his C capo...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
09-11-2008, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 14,107
Dr. Art Davis' Instruments
Hi Fellas,
Just wanted to let you guys know if you are ever in the greater Los Angeles area you should visit Los Angeles Bassworks owned by Lisa Gass. Lisa is an amazing luthier and a great...
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Forum: Italian Bass School
09-10-2008, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 84,185
Cornerless basses
Ken or any of the other gentleman,
How many corner-less double basses have you seen in your careers? I've only seen two. One being Fernando Grillo's instrument at a lesson in Italy and the...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-09-2008, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 438,168
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