Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
01-29-2008, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,498
I tried it for a couple of weeks...loved it,...
I tried it for a couple of weeks...loved it, loved the sound, loved the range...gave up because I just couldn't work out the flat keys...then tried it again for a couple of months...loved it, loved...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
09-26-2007, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,400
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Forum: Classical/Arco
09-15-2007, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,590
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-20-2007, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 27,836
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-18-2007, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 27,836
Hey I found some guys playing Take 5 (well, as...
Hey I found some guys playing Take 5 (well, as part of a medley of sorts). Haven't tried to ape it yet and don't quite know which key they're playing in, but thought you guys might like to see it and...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-16-2007, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 121,937
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-16-2007, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 121,937
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-15-2007, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 27,836
I tend to agree, ultimately. I can be a tough...
I tend to agree, ultimately. I can be a tough call, though, especially when you're a curious sort and the opportunity to explore comes one's way.
I was encouraged to try French bow after only a...
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
08-15-2007, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,899
Another Hello From Texas
O.K. since I've been posting some here probably should do this.
I live in Texas and have been learning and playing off and on for about 6 years now. It's a lot of fun, especially with the bow!
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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc)
08-15-2007, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,767
Overall I like a lighter bow. I think I have...
Overall I like a lighter bow. I think I have better control and draw a more pleasing sound than I do with heavier bows, and they're easier for me to bounce which I like to work on doing a lot. My...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-14-2007, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 27,836
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-13-2007, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,612
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-11-2007, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,612
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-11-2007, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,612
Hello Charles. I remember reading about...
Hello Charles. I remember reading about Bradetich a while back being taught to play bass from a cellist, and I thought that was pretty cool.
In my Sankey edition Simandl book, Sankey also...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-10-2007, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,612
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-07-2007, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 46,612
I tune in 5ths now...have been doing it off and...
I tune in 5ths now...have been doing it off and on for almost a year now I think. The hardest part was finding useful fingering patterns to play some things I liked that sat on the fingerboard more...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-07-2007, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,817
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Forum: Classical/Arco
05-16-2007, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,881
Oops sorry I filled some stuff in.
Other...
Oops sorry I filled some stuff in.
Other than Paul Ellison, David Neubert, and Francois Rabbath, I haven't seen any pros use them either. Of course, these guys were using them in solo settings...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
05-15-2007, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,881
Hello Mr. Smith,
Measured them? Nah. But...
Hello Mr. Smith,
Measured them? Nah. But the Corelli 370Ms are smaller in diameter than gut and most other metal strings as I can see. I don't know why I find it interesting...maybe because...
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Forum: Classical/Arco
05-15-2007, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,881
O.K. well I tried out the bottom two Corelli...
O.K. well I tried out the bottom two Corelli 370M's in a chamber music setting, and I must say not only do they offer plenty of low end power but they also are very easy to stop.
It is definitely...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-28-2007, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,817
Well I was kinda thinkin' maybe I could just...
Well I was kinda thinkin' maybe I could just rough-cut it, and then swap out the adjusters for roman candle holders.
I play in open position while standing and so the bridge will be angled...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-26-2007, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,817
Hello, Mike Pecanic. When I measure my bridge,...
Hello, Mike Pecanic. When I measure my bridge, the outside of the legs are spread ~ 6 in. apart, and the top of the bridge reaches ~ 6 1/2 in. high from the top table. On my bass, the table arch is...
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Forum: Amps, etc. [DB]
01-24-2007, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 93,247
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-24-2007, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,817
Thanks, Jeff. Yeah I think those are the ones...
Thanks, Jeff. Yeah I think those are the ones I've seen pictures of. I don't know if anyone else is doing something similar.
I think I'm going to get one and have a setup done with it in the...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-23-2007, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,817
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