Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-09-2010, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 18,630
I'll chime in with Ken and Calvin and suggest a...
I'll chime in with Ken and Calvin and suggest a good setup and possibly a teacher to help with technique. I started out playing a normal sized plywood bass (if memory serves, it was a Kay) when I was...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-04-2010, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 32,171
Stepping back a bit to a statement that Arnold...
Stepping back a bit to a statement that Arnold made a few posts before the Click and Clack business...
Arnold, do you feel that discussing a craftsman's hourly rate is inappropriate for a public...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-29-2010, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 9,767
Anyone here from Des Moines?
I didn't really see a place to post this on Ken's forum, so I thought I'd try here...
I may have a gig for an acoustic bassist in the Des Moines, IA area on November 21st; I got the call today, and...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
05-04-2010, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 10,539
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
04-07-2010, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 30,612
I believe that Charlie took Mike Bub's to Folk...
I believe that Charlie took Mike Bub's to Folk Alliance, so I played it for a while there. And I've played one of the earlier versions. I didn't know if it's still primarily a Nashville thing, or if...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
04-06-2010, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 30,612
Chadwick Folding Bass
Has anyone else seen or played the Chadwick folding Bass? www.foldingbass.com (http://www.foldingbass.com) It's a laminated bass that built by Shen to Charlie Chadwick's design specifically for those...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
03-04-2010, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 26,009
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Forum: The Bull Pit
03-04-2010, 03:26 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 26,009
Hey, Oren - we go to Sanford, NC on Monday the...
Hey, Oren - we go to Sanford, NC on Monday the 8th for a show that opens Wednesday the 10th at the Temple Theater there. We'll be there Thursday-Sunday for 3 weeks. To keep this an appropriate...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
03-02-2010, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 26,009
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
01-20-2010, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 29,556
I'm introduced in one show as "The man with the...
I'm introduced in one show as "The man with the largest instrument in the band". I generally strike a manly pose much like the Jolly Green Giant but with my bass in one hand - I don't mind going for...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-03-2010, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 35,500
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Forum: Smith Basses, Handmade
12-29-2009, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 16,609
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Forum: Jazz Corner
12-24-2009, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 109,678
That's an interesting question, Richard...
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That's an interesting question, Richard...
Yes, I've played more than my share of jazz gigs, but in the last couple of years I've done a lot more swing-era stuff than I have bebop, post-bop or...
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Forum: Jazz Corner
12-24-2009, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 109,678
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Forum: The Bull Pit
12-21-2009, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 247,640
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
12-14-2009, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,577
Calvin, what part of the world are you in? You...
Calvin, what part of the world are you in? You may well be better off going with a professional for this, for a couple of reasons: First, every hour you spend trying to figure out how to record your...
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Forum: Chinese/Asian
12-12-2009, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 244,677
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
11-07-2009, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 55,186
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
11-07-2009, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 55,186
Umm... as compared to the rental and loaner...
Umm... as compared to the rental and loaner basses I have to play on fly dates when my Juzek isn't with me? :rolleyes:
Fortunately, mine is with me tonight in Hutchinson, KS. Unfortunately, I had...
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
10-15-2009, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 90,228
Actually, I'm trying them now (and have been...
Actually, I'm trying them now (and have been doing a variant of them for some months). Based on today's practice, it IS excellent advice, and I hope to do more with it. I'll be ordering the new...
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
10-14-2009, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 90,228
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
10-14-2009, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,562
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
10-13-2009, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 90,228
Here's a question - I've seen a couple of the...
Here's a question - I've seen a couple of the regulars talk about pitch issues; I know Ken discussed this as a problem when switching between several basses for gigs. I'd like to know how serious...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
09-27-2009, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 74,567
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Forum: The Bull Pit
09-26-2009, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 74,567
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