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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-01-2012, 11:35 AM
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Views: 6,042
Posted By Nathan Parker
Very nice. Interesting read. I refer to...

Very nice. Interesting read.

I refer to myself as a "double-bassist" (it says so on my card), but that usually gets blank stares. I then concede to ignorance and say I play bass while pantomiming...
Forum: Plywoods And Hybrids 02-15-2012, 04:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,115
Posted By Nathan Parker
Yes, but is it a plywood or a hybrid?

Yes, but is it a plywood or a hybrid?
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-12-2012, 01:58 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 28,860
Posted By Nathan Parker
Perhaps. But we made it better. Now back on...

Perhaps. But we made it better.

Now back on topic. Here's a link to the Oberlin luthier workshop, which is what Arnold will be participating in:

http://www.vsa.to/oberlin-workshops
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-11-2012, 05:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 28,860
Posted By Nathan Parker
How dare you.

How dare you.
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 08-13-2011, 02:02 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 103,529
Posted By Nathan Parker
The button on the scroll looks pretty...

The button on the scroll looks pretty interesting, as do the F holes. I wish I could read the language that the description is written in. Has anyone played any of these fakes? I wonder if they sound...
Forum: Italian Bass School 07-12-2011, 11:34 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 205,016
Posted By Nathan Parker
I'm a bit confused as to the scalloped blocks....

I'm a bit confused as to the scalloped blocks. Are they what appear to be (for my novice eyes) rounded violin corners? That's how I'm perceiving them. Could they have been added later, or where they...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 03-27-2011, 02:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 47,612
Posted By Nathan Parker
I like it. What it lacks in symmetry, it makes up...

I like it. What it lacks in symmetry, it makes up for in character. Visually speaking, that is. I have no idea what it sounds like.
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 03-27-2011, 12:31 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 47,612
Posted By Nathan Parker
Man, these basses look amazing. I would love to...

Man, these basses look amazing. I would love to give one a whirl one of these days.

So, my question is, why are they getting smaller? They all seem to have been cut down. What has changed since...
Forum: Jazz Corner 02-21-2011, 11:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 15,182
Posted By Nathan Parker
Yeah, Ken, that is great. It's always very...

Yeah, Ken, that is great. It's always very enjoyable for me to see the history of our music like that. Especially since I missed most of it by not being born yet.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-09-2011, 11:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 28,675
Posted By Nathan Parker
Does anyone know when this study was conducted?...

Does anyone know when this study was conducted? It stated that most folks from the U.S. had adjusters and most folks from Europe didn't. I wonder if this still holds true today.

At any rate, an...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-08-2011, 03:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 28,675
Posted By Nathan Parker
It's funny how that works, Arnold. Different...

It's funny how that works, Arnold. Different strokes for different folks, I spose. I reckon if I lived in a place with a harsher climate, I would change my tune. But, being in Seattle, I just don't...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-07-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 28,675
Posted By Nathan Parker
That's what they did, Ken. They tried to keep the...

That's what they did, Ken. They tried to keep the conditions as identical as possible in order to isolate the changes that occur with the different adjusters.

It's very interesting, but I take it...
Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing 01-17-2011, 06:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 26,945
Posted By Nathan Parker
Well, there you go, Richard. Just plug the hole...

Well, there you go, Richard. Just plug the hole if you don't like it. Seems to be a simple procedure.

Do it.
Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing 01-17-2011, 04:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 26,945
Posted By Nathan Parker
In my experience, having the laborie hole drilled...

In my experience, having the laborie hole drilled in the bass does not affect the tone of the bass when not in use. I still have gotz endpin for others to use when they play my bass, and I use it...
Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing 01-17-2011, 04:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 26,945
Posted By Nathan Parker
I encourage you to do it, Richard. I've heard...

I encourage you to do it, Richard. I've heard people make a big deal out of drilling holes in the block and how scary it is, but when I talked to my luthier about it, she really didn't bat an eye at...
Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing 01-15-2011, 03:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 26,945
Posted By Nathan Parker
Sitting is for Cellists. But seriously,...

Sitting is for Cellists.


But seriously, folks, I prefer standing. The jazz world seems to have more standers. I don't know how it is in classical-land, but I seem to see lots of folks stoolin'...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-26-2010, 06:15 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 207,388
Posted By Nathan Parker
It does look cool, that is for sure. So, ideally,...

It does look cool, that is for sure. So, ideally, would all the sand be symmetrical? I see that it mostly is, except at one frequency were there is a slight variance. It is pretty incredible the...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-26-2010, 11:23 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 207,388
Posted By Nathan Parker
Out of ignorant curiosity, what does vibrating...

Out of ignorant curiosity, what does vibrating the top with sand in it tell you? You have my interest very piqued, and I really appreciate all the pictures and updates in this thread. I love seeing...
Forum: The Bull Pit 08-02-2010, 07:56 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 46,083
Posted By Nathan Parker
Crayola crayons are still made in the U.S. Was...

Crayola crayons are still made in the U.S. Was kinda shocked, but in a good way, because my daughter was trying to eat them at the time of discovery.
Forum: Modern Handmade Basses 01-30-2010, 11:28 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 118,693
Posted By Nathan Parker
I look forward to hearing more about this, Ken,...

I look forward to hearing more about this, Ken, as it progresses. Of all the basses in stables, this is the one that I enjoy looking at the most. I don't know all the technical terms to describe it's...
Forum: Jazz/Pizz 01-23-2010, 07:12 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 69,658
Posted By Nathan Parker
I took a lesson from a local orchestral guy who...

I took a lesson from a local orchestral guy who gave me some insight into arco on the gut strings. He played my bass for a bit, including some of the Vivaldi stuff he has recorded. He made my gut...
Forum: Jazz/Pizz 01-20-2010, 10:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 69,658
Posted By Nathan Parker
Well, in contrast to the latest consensus that...

Well, in contrast to the latest consensus that has been formed, gut is where it's at for me.

Ken was generous enough to trade me his broken in set of Carlos Henriquez Pirastro Chorda strings for a...
Forum: Classical/Arco 12-13-2009, 05:26 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 56,752
Posted By Nathan Parker
I appreciate your post, Ken. For me, the full gut...

I appreciate your post, Ken. For me, the full gut string experience is the way to go. It gets me the sound, feel and volume I want, and is much easier on my hands than full metal strings. It should...
Forum: Classical/Arco 12-13-2009, 04:29 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 56,752
Posted By Nathan Parker
Thanks for the quick answers. I appreciate. My...

Thanks for the quick answers. I appreciate. My string lust has been quelled.
Forum: Classical/Arco 12-13-2009, 02:52 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 56,752
Posted By Nathan Parker
Just save us some trouble and tell us they suck....

Just save us some trouble and tell us they suck. I'm very happy with my sound as it is right now, but there's always something to tweak and play with. I love the concept of the Velvet strings (this...
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