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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 01-29-2008, 07:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,380
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 09-26-2007, 07:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,273
Posted By Johnny Layton
I was taught to do this early on when I was doing...

I was taught to do this early on when I was doing lessons and sometimes I think it was the most important and useful lesson I ever had.
Forum: Classical/Arco 09-15-2007, 10:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,449
Posted By Johnny Layton
I've only tried the Dominants on my own bass, and...

I've only tried the Dominants on my own bass, and I liked them very much...a great pizz and arco string. They are too high tension for my tastes, though, and so I haven't used them long enough to...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-20-2007, 04:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 27,524
Posted By Johnny Layton
Along with the Fred Zimmerman bowing book and the...

Along with the Fred Zimmerman bowing book and the Simandl Etudes, doing slow bows as close to the bridge as I could (20-30 sec between bow changes) was David Neubert's "bowing primer" for me.

I'm...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-18-2007, 09:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 27,524
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-16-2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,727
Posted By Johnny Layton
I remember that name. I always liked reading his...

I remember that name. I always liked reading his stuff. It was very practical and common-sense to me.
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-16-2007, 09:16 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 119,727
Posted By Johnny Layton
http://www.mdw.ac.at/I105/orpheon/Fotos/Fotos-Inst...

http://www.mdw.ac.at/I105/orpheon/Fotos/Fotos-Instr/Vo_Eberle-holesm.jpg

I remember very well trying out a bass with f-holes just like this one time when Robertsons was around. It was an awesome...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-15-2007, 10:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 27,524
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 08-15-2007, 01:10 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,808
Posted By Johnny Layton
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!
...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 08-15-2007, 12:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,545
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-14-2007, 05:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 27,524
Posted By Johnny Layton
The more experience I get with bowing, the less I...

The more experience I get with bowing, the less I think about it and just let things flow naturally...how I would want to sing it. But I do remember my first days very well struggling with the most...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-13-2007, 09:44 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 46,089
Posted By Johnny Layton
I think sometimes that it isn't so much a matter...

I think sometimes that it isn't so much a matter of convenience as a matter of habit...one starts to play in 4ths and can end one's professional career remaining so.

I don't think there's...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-11-2007, 03:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 46,089
Posted By Johnny Layton
Yeah as far as Jeff Bradetich's insights with the...

Yeah as far as Jeff Bradetich's insights with the left hand, no doubt about it in my mind...would likely bring great value regardless of the bass' tuning.
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-11-2007, 11:29 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 46,089
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-10-2007, 04:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 46,089
Posted By Johnny Layton
Hey Jeff thanks very much for this link I just...

Hey Jeff thanks very much for this link I just found it while catching up to this thread (yeah, I admit it I usually speak before I think LOL).

Looking forward to Joel's method book!
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-07-2007, 01:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 46,089
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-07-2007, 12:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,484
Posted By Johnny Layton
I've not seen the Moser adjusters before. Good...

I've not seen the Moser adjusters before. Good idea, very nice!

Still, the Pecanic ajusters offer a little more versatility.
Forum: Classical/Arco 05-16-2007, 11:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,773
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Classical/Arco 05-15-2007, 11:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,773
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Classical/Arco 05-15-2007, 08:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,773
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-28-2007, 10:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,484
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-26-2007, 09:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,484
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Amps, etc. [DB] 01-24-2007, 03:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 89,302
Posted By Johnny Layton
SWR Workingman 12" combo @ Realist pickup is what...

SWR Workingman 12" combo @ Realist pickup is what I use right now. It's an older style that I got on sale from a music store wanting to make room for the newer-paneled version coming out. Works O.K....
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-24-2007, 12:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,484
Posted By Johnny Layton
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...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-23-2007, 07:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,484
Posted By Johnny Layton
I've seen bridge adjusters mounted such that the...

I've seen bridge adjusters mounted such that the strings could be adjusted individually...above the heart (?) of the bridge rather than above the feet.

Have any of you tried bridges with these...
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