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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 04-20-2012, 09:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,157
Posted By Scott Pope
Quite alright. Yes, the math is only a means. If...

Quite alright. Yes, the math is only a means. If it doesn't sound as it needs to out front, then it's all just a...well, you know.

BUT...without the math, there is no good way besides...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 04-20-2012, 12:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,157
Posted By Scott Pope
Don't confuse tension with feel, and don't...

Don't confuse tension with feel, and don't confuse the tension of strings whose tension specs are quoted for 106 cm mensure with those quoted for 110 mensure.

Most folks by default use the 4/4...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 04-19-2012, 06:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,157
Posted By Scott Pope
Update: it seems to be on the open D string, but...

Update: it seems to be on the open D string, but not a stopped D on any other string in any position. Even after all the above, since the last post, it was still ringing. To work on some arco, I put...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 04-16-2012, 11:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 25,997
Posted By Scott Pope
Another variant on the English tuning was G-D-G.

Another variant on the English tuning was G-D-G.
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 04-11-2012, 04:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,644
Posted By Scott Pope
No, she's a nurse, and once she traversed to the...

No, she's a nurse, and once she traversed to the antipodes, I haven't heard from her since!
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 04-10-2012, 11:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,644
Posted By Scott Pope
Yes, indeed. But you do know about AC/DC. I have...

Yes, indeed. But you do know about AC/DC. I have a cousin who emigrated as a nurse/missionary from the USA to New Zealand.
Forum: Plywoods And Hybrids 04-10-2012, 11:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 36,538
Posted By Scott Pope
Probably, but something tells me it won't last...

Probably, but something tells me it won't last long enough for it to matter!;)
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 04-08-2012, 01:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,644
Posted By Scott Pope
Terry, Richard is pulling your strings. Check out...

Terry, Richard is pulling your strings. Check out his bio -- he's from New Zealand. He knows very well about AC/DC.
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 03-21-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,851
Posted By Scott Pope
Curious -- after he chose the lion head, did you...

Curious -- after he chose the lion head, did you restring it with solo strings, or just leave on the orchestra strings tuned up the step?
Forum: Luthier's Corner 03-19-2012, 03:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,469
Posted By Scott Pope
There really is no good solution. It is what it...

There really is no good solution. It is what it is, especially for those who have to play in a wide range of climate conditions. I believe the best thing to do is when it happens, have a luthier...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 02-27-2012, 10:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 19,720
Posted By Scott Pope
There's a word I haven't seen in awhile. And, of...

There's a word I haven't seen in awhile. And, of course, everything comes full circle. Church bands, then organ, then orchestra (with or without organ), then electronic keyboard instruments due to...
Forum: Amps, etc. [BG] 02-27-2012, 10:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 50,178
Posted By Scott Pope
I have found that when off the floor there is a...

I have found that when off the floor there is a more even sound, less "boomy," and when on the floor that depending on the room size and characteristics, it will do anything from simply damping the...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 02-23-2012, 02:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 28,376
Posted By Scott Pope
The problem with lawyer jokes is that there are...

The problem with lawyer jokes is that there are only a couple of them. The rest are true stories.:cool:
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 02-23-2012, 11:25 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 28,376
Posted By Scott Pope
In my experience, you can tell from the...

In my experience, you can tell from the non-verbals when a person is truly curious and wants to have a discussion rather than smart one liners (then again, in my "former life," my job was to assess...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 02-22-2012, 05:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 28,376
Posted By Scott Pope
Most of the time I just smile at these kinds of...

Most of the time I just smile at these kinds of comments and go on down the road instead of trying to one-up them, applying the old adage: never argue with an idiot. He will just bring you down to...
Forum: Member Bass Clips [BG] 02-13-2012, 05:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,328
Posted By Scott Pope
Christina Cooks

I only caught a fleeting glimpse while channel surfing this weekend, but the bass player for the guest musical artist on the PBS Create channel cooking show "Christina Cooks" was playing a 6-string...
Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing 02-05-2012, 12:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 62,485
Posted By Scott Pope
So, how did the gig go?

So, how did the gig go?
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-22-2012, 12:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,432
Posted By Scott Pope
Yes, for double bass this is absolutely true. The...

Yes, for double bass this is absolutely true. The OP was doing his initial experiments on electric bass, and that is where my comment was directed. My limited experience is that there is a "window"...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-21-2012, 04:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,432
Posted By Scott Pope
There's one other detail I didn't address: break...

There's one other detail I didn't address: break angle over the bridge. Generally, the greater the break angle, the more downforce this puts over the bridge, reinforcing sustain and the fundamental....
Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing 01-21-2012, 10:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 62,485
Posted By Scott Pope
That was great that you made up a DB book for...

That was great that you made up a DB book for them. I like your ideas of selectively combining tuba and bassoon parts for an actual "part" that supports the various voicings of the band....
Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing 01-20-2012, 06:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 62,485
Posted By Scott Pope
Ken, traditionally, the lowest note of a 3-valve...

Ken, traditionally, the lowest note of a 3-valve BBb tuba, the instrument that Holst was familiar with, is E natural four ledger lines and a space below the bass clef. Of course, this is the actual...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-20-2012, 05:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,432
Posted By Scott Pope
The D'Addario company has done this already. They...

The D'Addario company has done this already. They publish a string tension guide that has the tension of each of their strings for each instrument and scale length they are designed for, as well as...
Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing 01-20-2012, 04:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 62,485
Posted By Scott Pope
Ken, being a concert band tuba player since high...

Ken, being a concert band tuba player since high school, I checked a couple of different sources, including The Boosey & Hawkes website, Hal Leonard (who distributes the Boosey & Hawkes catalogue in...
Forum: Smith Strings 01-13-2012, 08:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 45,349
Posted By Scott Pope
Hmm. The flats I play are the same external...

Hmm. The flats I play are the same external gauges as the rounds I used to play: 45-60-80-105. Nothing needed at the nut, just a little burnishing to make sure everything was smooth and a little...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 12-25-2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,314
Posted By Scott Pope
Ken, I apologize if I offended you. I never...

Ken, I apologize if I offended you. I never picked up from all your posts that you are, indeed, a principal in a couple of different ensembles.
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