Ken's Corner (Bass Forums Sponsored By KSB)

Go Back   Ken's Corner (Bass Forums Sponsored By KSB) > Search Forums

Showing results 1 to 14 of 14
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: Jim Gullen
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 08-23-2008, 12:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,448
Posted By Jim Gullen
Beautiful...

Hi Ken!

What a beautiful bow!

I love silver tips on bows....they just look so elegant and "bookend" nicely with a (french) button.

I get the priviledge of rehairing a beautiful Steven...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-24-2008, 07:13 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,090
Posted By Jim Gullen
Ex-Sten-sion...

Hi Calvin!

I have a Sten on my G.A. Pfretzschner. It was on my bass when I acquired it and don't know how long it's lived there. I'm guessing it's been on quite a while as the scroll was cut for...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 11-28-2007, 09:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,476
Posted By Jim Gullen
I'd have to agree that...in my experience... bass...

I'd have to agree that...in my experience... bass players tend to be pretty easy-going. I think it relates to the instrument itself. Someone opined on TB that essentially every single thing about...
Forum: Amps, etc. [DB] 06-22-2007, 08:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 15,624
Posted By Jim Gullen
Tuning fork...

Greetings!

Does anyone know of a source for an A=220 tuning fork? An A=110 tuning fork?

Many thanks, in advance!


Best regards!

Jim
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 05-05-2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,182
Posted By Jim Gullen
A little more info...

Greetings!

The "bad" news: The original Forster Label is not visible. But there is a restoration lablel from Steve Reiley (of Guarneri House). It refers to the bass as "in the style of Wm....
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 05-01-2007, 08:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,182
Posted By Jim Gullen
If the bass shows up at our next rehearsal...

If the bass shows up at our next rehearsal (Saturday), I'll take a few pics. When I say the bass is "smaller" I really mean narrower. The mensure/overall length feels "standard" but the width/shape...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 05-01-2007, 07:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,182
Posted By Jim Gullen
Thumbs up A little perspective...

Good morning!

So there I was at rehearsal last night warming up when our principal walks in with a a different bass bag than usual. He pulls out a tiny little bass that I hadn't seen before....
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 04-14-2007, 08:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,234
Posted By Jim Gullen
Practicing....

Greetings!

I wouldn't be so bold as to say it's "better" but to add some variety to practice, try using different rhythm and/or bowing patterns for the notes. The first Bach Suite works great for...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 04-07-2007, 01:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 26,181
Posted By Jim Gullen
Greetings! I've been using Nyman's for...

Greetings!

I've been using Nyman's for years. I've had hit and miss results with the resurgent Oak medium. Sometimes I think it's fantastic, other times it doesn't grab as well as the Nyman's for...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 02-27-2007, 05:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,760
Posted By Jim Gullen
New frog...

Hi Michael!

From the picture, it appears that the frog was machined. I say this as it looks as if the back side of the slide channel is rounded as well as the the mortise. The slide channel is no...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-08-2007, 06:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 34,390
Posted By Jim Gullen
I think it's more a leopard can't change his...

I think it's more a leopard can't change his spots kinda thing. Admit it, you're REALLY just an EBG guy, hanging out with us more sophisticated types! :p :D



Does this bass make my butt look...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-07-2007, 02:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 34,390
Posted By Jim Gullen
Please refrain from "Scale length".... ...

Please refrain from "Scale length"....

....Mensure sounds so much more sophisiticated! ;)

Best regards!

Jim
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 02-05-2007, 06:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,797
Posted By Jim Gullen
Bow Balance...

Good morning!

In addition to what Ken wrote, here is some more information that you might find useful.

There are specific recommendations for weights and balancepoints for bows. Like most...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 01-24-2007, 12:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,273
Posted By Jim Gullen
Warped bow...

Greetings!

The thinking is that if the bow is ever-so-slightly warped to the right, when you play, arm pressure will tend to "straighten out" the stick. (There is a downward force applied while...
Showing results 1 to 14 of 14

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:14 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2007 - Ken Smith Basses, LTD. (All Rights Reserved)