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Forum: Classical/Arco 10-11-2012, 02:06 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 99,860
Posted By Richard Prowse
Hi Josh, I think 'string spin' is referring to...

Hi Josh,
I think 'string spin' is referring to the string actually twisting under the bow - this, I guess, would happen with a lighter, more flexible string.
Hey, Ken will undoubtedly correct me...
Forum: Hybrid DB Strings 10-01-2012, 11:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,083
Posted By Richard Prowse
Mike, EP weichs have a great pizz sound and a...

Mike, EP weichs have a great pizz sound and a very good arco sound. They might be worth a try. The one thing I would say is that the bowing response is a little slow for very fast arco passages (on...
Forum: Classical/Arco 09-11-2012, 12:21 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 99,860
Posted By Richard Prowse
All good Scott, stay with the BCs. Hey, they...

All good Scott, stay with the BCs. Hey, they worked fine for me in a gypsy jazz band a few years back.
I'm just a little worried about your lefthandedness and giving up bowing.
I too am left...
Forum: Classical/Arco 09-10-2012, 09:54 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 99,860
Posted By Richard Prowse
I agree, they're too loose for pizz playing. The...

I agree, they're too loose for pizz playing. The EP weichs have a good jazz sound but are a bit slow under the bow.
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 07-30-2012, 08:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,193
Posted By Richard Prowse
Hi Jason. I think Bin was making a little joke. I...

Hi Jason. I think Bin was making a little joke. I don't know why he's picking on Auckland. He lives in Lower Hutt, poor soul.
There's a bit of a joke, further south, that Aucklanders think NZ ends...
Forum: Classical/Arco 06-07-2012, 02:00 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 68,156
Posted By Richard Prowse
Thanks Ken, I appreciate that. Sounds like I need...

Thanks Ken, I appreciate that. Sounds like I need to try these Kaplans.
Forum: Chinese/Asian 06-07-2012, 01:33 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 72,043
Posted By Richard Prowse
I'm back practising the violin.

I'm back practising the violin.
Forum: Classical/Arco 06-07-2012, 01:26 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 68,156
Posted By Richard Prowse
The Kaplans are off! :( (sorry, used a Smilie -...

The Kaplans are off! :( (sorry, used a Smilie - out of character)
Well, here's my dilema. I have EP weichs on and have a recording to do in about four weeks. The EPs will do the job nicely, but I...
Forum: Classical/Arco 06-04-2012, 06:55 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 68,156
Posted By Richard Prowse
Sorry Ken, I know this is a little off topic,...

Sorry Ken, I know this is a little off topic, but...
if I am tossing up between Kaplans and Spiro Reds - I need a good bowing string that also has a reasonable pizz sound (I don't want a spongy...
Forum: Jazz/Pizz 06-04-2012, 01:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,105
Posted By Richard Prowse
Glad they're going well for you Scott. On my...

Glad they're going well for you Scott. On my bass(es) the Belcanti felt a tad too loose for pizz - I used them in a gypsy jazz band for quite a while. I like a bit more resistance (for pizz) when the...
Forum: Classical/Arco 05-31-2012, 01:21 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 68,156
Posted By Richard Prowse
Thanks Ken, I'll keep them in the equation. The...

Thanks Ken, I'll keep them in the equation. The Corelli strings are doing a good job on the 'solo' bass. What are the Kaplans like at pizz?
Forum: Classical/Arco 05-31-2012, 12:32 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 68,156
Posted By Richard Prowse
Thanks for that Ken. Ha! I know what you mean...

Thanks for that Ken. Ha! I know what you mean about what you hear. I might go with those reds instead of the Kaplans - I don't want Kaplans if I don't get that fast response. I've got my second bass...
Forum: Classical/Arco 05-30-2012, 09:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 68,156
Posted By Richard Prowse
Ken, is it true that the Kaplans have a fast...

Ken, is it true that the Kaplans have a fast response under the bow? I'm wondering if Spiro Reds would have a fast response too. The EP weichs are a bit slow. I've been thinking about Spiro reds too...
Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing 04-26-2012, 04:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 26,836
Posted By Richard Prowse
Hey Ken, sounds like you're a bit of an expert on...

Hey Ken, sounds like you're a bit of an expert on women - a valuable gift!
Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing 04-25-2012, 06:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 26,836
Posted By Richard Prowse
Yes, it would be silly to be the only person...

Yes, it would be silly to be the only person standing.
Forum: Classical/Arco 04-23-2012, 10:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 54,627
Posted By Richard Prowse
Snap! Couldn't agree more! I've been playing...

Snap! Couldn't agree more! I've been playing French on them and getting frustrated. My bow is going back to the luthier today to get its German frog back on. The German certainly gets a better sound...
Forum: Classical/Arco 04-21-2012, 12:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 54,627
Posted By Richard Prowse
Hey, these sound interesting! I'll look forward...

Hey, these sound interesting! I'll look forward to any more info.
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 04-21-2012, 12:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,084
Posted By Richard Prowse
and another little point.

...but let me say first that Scott's comments sound very intelligent to me.
That said, I'll make my point.
I had my bow changed back to French three days ago. When I got home and started playing...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 04-20-2012, 05:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,084
Posted By Richard Prowse
Really interesting about the 4/4 & 3/4 thing...

Really interesting about the 4/4 & 3/4 thing Scott.

I must say, though, that I'm not interested in how I can improve the sound of a string with amp setting. For me, the string must sound (and...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 04-19-2012, 01:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,004
Posted By Richard Prowse
Sorry, got to add this... I think, to...

Sorry, got to add this...
I think, to compensate for the change, I put too much rosin on my bow. The guy who made my German frog made it a bit differently from a regular German frog to supposedly...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 04-19-2012, 01:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,004
Posted By Richard Prowse
I've just had my French bow, that I had converted...

I've just had my French bow, that I had converted to German about 10 years ago, converted back to French - I'm learning Czardas (Monti) for a concert and was having trouble with the fast C7 bit; I...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 04-11-2012, 04:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,801
Posted By Richard Prowse
She'll be sitting on a beach somewhere eating...

She'll be sitting on a beach somewhere eating fish n chips.
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 04-10-2012, 05:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,801
Posted By Richard Prowse
A missionary? You're sending missionaries? Is...

A missionary? You're sending missionaries? Is your cousin a horn player?
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 04-09-2012, 11:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,801
Posted By Richard Prowse
AC/DC is from Aussie. New Zealand is not part of...

AC/DC is from Aussie. New Zealand is not part of Australia.
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 04-03-2012, 03:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,801
Posted By Richard Prowse
Sounds like something designed to keep you cool...

Sounds like something designed to keep you cool in summer, regardless of which form of electricity power supply you have.
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