Forum: Classical/Arco
09-11-2012, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 171,155
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Forum: Classical/Arco
09-10-2012, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 105,762
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Forum: Classical/Arco
09-10-2012, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 171,155
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Forum: Classical/Arco
09-10-2012, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 171,155
Well, a little preamp gain and touch of...
Well, a little preamp gain and touch of compression can go a long way to make a gig work. Although it probably sounded fine out front, I was not happy with the darkness of the Bels for this...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
09-04-2012, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 171,155
Well, here goes: the Bels GDA with the Spiro...
Well, here goes: the Bels GDA with the Spiro 3885.5W E have been perfect for my jazz & dance band gigs the last few months playing mostly standards. Now, for something completely different: I'm...
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
08-27-2012, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 13,934
Knowing that rosin is reactive, when my cake of...
Knowing that rosin is reactive, when my cake of rosin starts to get hard and brittle, I also use the microwave...but only about 10 seconds at a time until slightly softened, then quit. Fortunately,...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
08-15-2012, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,806
Indeed! I have a relatively inexpensive...
Indeed! I have a relatively inexpensive semi-hollow electric guitar that I purchased because it felt good to hold and play and had a good fingerboard, and because I needed that particular kind of...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
08-12-2012, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 22,211
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Forum: Amps, etc. [BG]
08-02-2012, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 54,935
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Forum: The Bull Pit
07-29-2012, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 48,577
Ken, Thanks. That said, I must confess that I...
Ken, Thanks. That said, I must confess that I looked for a Gibson J45 acoustic guitar for over thirty years, for general playing and enjoyment, before I found the one for me with just the right...
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Forum: Amps, etc. [BG]
07-29-2012, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 54,935
I would think some sort of a chorus, and an...
I would think some sort of a chorus, and an overdrive or bass fuzz, both to lend texture to the ensemble, would be the two most useful pedals. Everything else, given the bass function of providing...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
07-29-2012, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 48,577
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Forum: The Bull Pit
07-27-2012, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 48,577
They said the same things when synthesizers...
They said the same things when synthesizers became affordable and compact forty years ago. It's just a generational cycle. Fender needs to buckle down, pay off the debt, concentrate on quality, and...
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Forum: Smith Strings
06-14-2012, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 43,618
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
06-05-2012, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 40,166
Absolutely! Over the past 36 years of playing...
Absolutely! Over the past 36 years of playing electric bass, I've always had more fatigue with instruments that were either body or neck heavy instead of balanced, even if the balanced instrument...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
06-04-2012, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 161,155
Ken, I didn't mean to be off topic. Your main...
Ken, I didn't mean to be off topic. Your main question: the difference in feel between the 3/4 and the 4/4 Spiro mittels: according to the numbers, the 3/4 3885 set, on a @106 cm mensure bass,...
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Forum: Jazz/Pizz
06-03-2012, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 49,706
Follow up to the above posts: had a wedding...
Follow up to the above posts: had a wedding reception gig this weekend. Good room, appreciative family & guests, etc. Great gig. The room had a lot of inherent clarity which benefitted the band...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
06-01-2012, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 161,155
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Forum: Classical/Arco
05-31-2012, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 161,155
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Forum: Classical/Arco
05-31-2012, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 161,155
Ken, I know that you know, but for the rest of...
Ken, I know that you know, but for the rest of the crowd interested in Spiros, everyone needs to remember that there are five different sets of orchestra tuned Spiros, and then there are two solo...
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Forum: Jazz/Pizz
05-22-2012, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 49,706
My CCB ply is really growly on its own, so the...
My CCB ply is really growly on its own, so the darker Bels have been really good for the pizz gigs I've been doing lately: Celtic-trad acoustic jams and "standards" jazz/dance band gigs for the...
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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components
05-14-2012, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 40,166
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-03-2012, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 210
Views: 345,787
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-02-2012, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 210
Views: 345,787
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
04-21-2012, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,157
Richard, thanks. When I got back into tuba...
Richard, thanks. When I got back into tuba playing, I borrowed several mouthpieces, doing exactly what Ken suggested - taking notes. Then I had a long conversation with Matt Walters at Dillon Music...
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