Forum: Luthier's Corner
02-11-2011, 05:34 AM
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
11-12-2010, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-20-2010, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-08-2010, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-08-2010, 11:39 AM
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-06-2010, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-06-2010, 02:10 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,251
From **** you can get excellent bridges in...
From **** you can get excellent bridges in affordable prices. I'd recommend the Teller bridges, in superb quality. **** offers them in many sizes, so it's not a problem to find which one serves you...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
02-11-2010, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
07-05-2009, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 49
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-14-2009, 06:06 AM
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
06-10-2009, 04:25 AM
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Replies: 4
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No avail...
Any thoughts, any ideas are wellcomed.
Mike
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-24-2009, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 4
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A high saddle maybe...
Dear friends, yesterday i had a chance to play a gig in Salonica with some friends from the University years. I played soprano sax and we had a terrific time. The DB player was a young guy with good...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-14-2009, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24,991
I made this "wingless" bridge following some...
I made this "wingless" bridge following some bassists' trend in Brighton,UK. It makes the sound brighter and gives a better arco response. This bridge has considerally improved the sound of the bass....
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-13-2009, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24,991
The Romanian patient...
Here are some pictures of the canditate for regraduation. It has a dense grain in the top plate and a nicely flamed back. I checked the bass bar with my mirror and it seems to be in place, with the...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-12-2009, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24,991
Thank you all friends
[quote:I think most luthiers would agree (do you?) that there are probably other things you should try first, like strings/soundpost/tailpiece/tailgut/bridge etc, that aren't so drastic as...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-11-2009, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24,991
Indeed, the low value and the minimal expence...
Indeed, the low value and the minimal expence drove me to regraduation. I consider it an exercise in learning the craft. I believe it will be a worthy experiment, even if the final outcome will be...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
05-11-2009, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24,991
To regraduate or not...
Beeing privileged to have some of the best luthiers worlwide in our forum i'd like to ask them their opinion (for one more time). I have a Romanian fully carved bass with low piz volume and a better...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
04-14-2009, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 19,234
Finally we tried the wingless bridge in the...
Finally we tried the wingless bridge in the pricipal's bass and the results were even better. From your replies it seems that this bridge is common knowledge to many of you, so it's good to know that...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
04-13-2009, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 17
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My experience
Dear friends i saw this bridge two years ago in Brighton, UK, in a performance of a local Symphonic Orchestra. The bassist told me that this bridge enhances clarity and makes a dark bass brighter....
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
02-26-2009, 02:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,546
Try and error...
At first let me state that i consider myself lucky to be a member in our forum, since the treasure of information i gather is invaluable. I tried the new soundpost, making a nice fitting and moving...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
02-24-2009, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,546
Details...
Friends, thanks for your replies. The bass is a 3/4 roundback, with a string length of 104 cm. Talking about the piz sound i can describe it as lacking depth, lacking this "booming" which is...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
01-12-2009, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,546
Is it a set up problem?
Dear friends a new double bass has arrived in our possesion. It is a Hungarian instrument, built in the 70's, fully carved, with beautiful flamed tonewood. The arco sound is excellent (strung with...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
10-02-2008, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,218
Answers
Thanks all for your replies. The bridge is 16.5 cm high in the center (between the A and D strings). The camber is 3.1 mm in the E and 3.15 in the G string. The strings' clearance is 5 mm,6 mm, 7 mm...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-29-2008, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 7
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A lot of sustain but low volume
Dear friends we have in our orchestra a fully carved Romanian double bass with beautiful flamed tonewoods, two years old. The bass has a warm, focused sound with a lot of sustain but the sound's...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-26-2008, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,598
Looking for a Shen Willow bass
Dear friends in our orchestra a friend is planning to buy a Shen Willow flatback. In our country there is not a representative of Samuel Shen basses so we must import the bass. There is a chance for...
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