Forum: Italian Bass School
04-18-2014, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 34,523
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-24-2013, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 44,772
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
07-24-2013, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 44,772
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-30-2012, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 44,772
yes of course, I didn't mean THAT bass to be...
yes of course, I didn't mean THAT bass to be Paul's one. They just look similar to me, with the lady on top, and both gamba shaped. I'd be surprised to discover the bass you are presenting is a...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-30-2012, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 44,772
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-15-2010, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,544
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Forum: Italian Bass School
07-08-2010, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,090
Anyone heard about Giuseppe Castagnino ?
Hi all, anyone has ever heard or owns a bass by luthier Giuseppe Castagnino ? He was born in Chiavari (close to Genova) in 1883 and there died in 1966. I wonder if there's a certified bass by him out...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
04-10-2010, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,544
Brian,
Scaramelli is in Ferrara and it's...
Brian,
Scaramelli is in Ferrara and it's about 1 hour of train south of Venice. Definetly worth it. There's another fine luthier in Mantova : Gianni and his son Guido Mariotto...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-23-2009, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 27,197
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-21-2009, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 27,197
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-20-2009, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 27,197
I saw and played one a few years ago in...
I saw and played one a few years ago in London....a dealer friend of mine had one. It was labeled 1890 Luis Lowendall - Berlin, and also fire stamped on the back button. It was a gorgeous cello model...
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Forum: German School of Basses
11-16-2009, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,667
no, unfortunately. After Ray passed away that...
no, unfortunately. After Ray passed away that bass was sold to a guy in Tokyo who is an amateur player from what I have understood. It's just a nice old german factory bass with a good power and even...
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Forum: German School of Basses
11-16-2009, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,667
I just finished a week tour in Japan where I...
I just finished a week tour in Japan where I played rental basses. One night in Tokyo I had the pleasure to play Ray Brown's bass (at least the one he kept in Japan for his tours). It is basically...
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Forum: Italian Bass School
10-30-2009, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,324
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Forum: Italian Bass School
09-18-2009, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,597
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
01-15-2009, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 31,649
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
01-14-2009, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 31,649
busseto
"Busseto" is a small town near Parma, Italy, where Giuseppe Verdi was born ;)
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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles
12-27-2008, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,163
1892 frazier pics
Hi everybody. I remember I too asked for the photos of this bass a few years back. I know what is the dealer you are talking about in the Uk. I still have the photos in my archives so here they are :...
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Forum: Jazz/Pizz
09-18-2008, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,506
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Forum: Italian Bass School
09-17-2008, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 22,270
It was fully restored and looked beautiful. It...
It was fully restored and looked beautiful. It had a great dark tone when bowed but not so loud (It was strung with Velvets 180 orchestra). Tension was somewhat too light for me and pizz was not to...
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Forum: Italian Bass School
09-17-2008, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 22,270
I saw and tried that bass in a renown bass...
I saw and tried that bass in a renown bass atelier in Italy a few months ago. It is thought to be a Milanese instrument from circa 1750. The luthier then told me it went sold to Mr Ruiz.
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Forum: Jazz/Pizz
09-03-2008, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,506
D'Addario pizz
I think D'Addario Pizz E & A are the best for pizz playing, period. I've been using them for years now. I like their tension, growl and sustian. They also bow more than ok to me. I am matching them...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
05-02-2008, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 24,321
PC bass
Hi guys, just for your amusement ... here's a copy and paste of a funny story I 've been told and reported on TB on Jan 2006...enjoy :rolleyes:
PC bass
I heard a story from a friend of mine here...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
02-04-2008, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,962
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-09-2007, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,261
In addition to the above...I use a similar case...
In addition to the above...I use a similar case (hard styrofoam) but in a 1/2 size ! I have a smaller 3/4 modern French bass that fits into it! Travelling by plane has become much much easier! The...
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