Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
06-26-2009, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 20,162
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-26-2009, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 127,019
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-26-2009, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 127,019
Ken,
I think it is around 42-42.5". I...
Ken,
I think it is around 42-42.5". I should have measured it, but spaced out and didn't think about it.
I know it has new neck. (relatively) It was worked on by Bob's Bass Violin Shop...
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
06-25-2009, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 20,615
Calvin and Ken-
Not to get in the middle of...
Calvin and Ken-
Not to get in the middle of your pissing contest, but I do just want to point out the logo at the top of the page- Ken's Corner. I think if you pay for the site, you can pretty...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-24-2009, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 127,019
Bass I got to work on!
I am happy because I had this bass in the shop last Thursday. The fingerboard extension is now the proper color to match the other fingerboard and the whole board is dressed. Plays like buttah. Now...
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Forum: Modern Handmade Basses
06-24-2009, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 57,477
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-07-2009, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 127,019
I know, I know... :(
Fortunately, I have...
I know, I know... :(
Fortunately, I have been to ISB before. Actually I performed a recital with my bass professor at the '97 convention in Houston at Rice. Trust me, I thought about driving...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-06-2009, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 127,019
1. School's out for summer.:D
2. The...
1. School's out for summer.:D
2. The lawnmower works beautifully, however we have had 2" of rain in the last two days- so until it dries out, no mowing for me. :D
3. I have repaired some...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-01-2009, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 127,019
Here is my short list of happy:
1) 4 Days...
Here is my short list of happy:
1) 4 Days of school left!!!!!!!
2) Got my A/C hooked up in the shop!!!! Ready to make some saw dust!!
3) Bought a cordless/rechargeable lawnmower yesterday...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
04-29-2009, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 27,686
I think it would be interesting to play around...
I think it would be interesting to play around with the thickness of the bridge and taking the wings off. If you added mass in one place and removed it in another could you "tune" it to the bass? ...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
03-21-2009, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 40,591
Today it is open B!!! Playing the Scriabin #2...
Today it is open B!!! Playing the Scriabin #2 with the Symphony and I took the 5'er. I haven't played the 5 string in anything but the outdoor concerts with the orchestra... kinda makes me want to...
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Forum: German School of Basses
03-09-2009, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,096
Hey Nathan,
Thanks for the compliments. I...
Hey Nathan,
Thanks for the compliments. I made the extension out of Honduran Mahogany with a lacewood fingerboard and capos. I like to try different woods and I am a wannabe luthier. I...
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Forum: German School of Basses
03-09-2009, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,096
Ken-
It has some open cracks, especially...
Ken-
It has some open cracks, especially in the ribs. The top is solid and so is the back. The edges are chewed up and some of the corners are missing. It needs a new endpin,bridge, and...
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Forum: German School of Basses
03-08-2009, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,096
Thanks.
Ken- thanks for that info. I have heard so many varying opinions about the bass... I got the information on the age from a letter that was given to me by the family of the previous player. It was...
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Forum: German School of Basses
03-06-2009, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,096
The "Heifetz" Bass.
Hello all,
I am going to post pics of my main instrument here in the German section as that is what I have been told my bass is. However, I have heard some varying opinions on provenance. Any...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
02-17-2009, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 37,560
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
02-17-2009, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 37,560
Reply to Calvin Marks.
Calvin,
With all due respect, I am getting tired of your tone in the posts you are writing lately...
I don't know you, and you don't know me. I don't think the way I set up my students...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
02-09-2009, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 25,644
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Forum: Classical/Arco
02-07-2009, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 25,644
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
02-07-2009, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 37,560
Bow arm.
As a teacher, I am more concerned with set up from the bow arm. I have students that stand face the bass. The bridge should touch their second knuckles on their bow hand. I don't want them...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
01-28-2009, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 33,179
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Forum: Yankee and Vintage American Basses
01-25-2009, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 50,380
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Forum: Yankee and Vintage American Basses
01-23-2009, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 50,380
Jeff,
Where do I start? Well positives......
Jeff,
Where do I start? Well positives... the tailpiece, tuners, strings, and bridge are in pretty good shape. :o
If I were to take this bass and do everything I think it needs:
1) Open...
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Forum: Yankee and Vintage American Basses
01-21-2009, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 50,380
From what I can tell, I think it is plywood...
From what I can tell, I think it is plywood (oak?) - it is so hard to tell with all the raised purfling and gunk. It is definitely NOT Italian. There is also some previous repair work that makes it...
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Forum: Yankee and Vintage American Basses
01-19-2009, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 50,380
Bass Oddity- Swanson DB.
Hey Everybody,
Been reading, but haven't had much time or anything to post about... until now.
I have in my possesion a Swanson double bass made in Pittsburg, PA in 1974. It is a bass...
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