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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 06-12-2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 44,604
Posted By Nick Skelton
Good idea

I was in the display room stood at the opposite end, and heard a young freelancer trying out the basses you had at ISB. This confirmed what I heard back at your place during my bass search a few...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 04-08-2010, 01:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,455
Posted By Nick Skelton
Cremona Trip

I visited Cremona by train from Milan one time back in 2003. An easy day trip. Best to go early before the Italian rush hour when the station is packed. The museum on the stringed instrument museum...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 05-19-2009, 05:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,736
Posted By Nick Skelton
Stands

I have the Ingles stand and am not a great fan, especially if you are going to have people walking around in close proximity (which given the basses you have is most likely).
May be its the way my...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 09-12-2008, 11:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,094
Posted By Nick Skelton
Maybe need a new bass anyway.

As I sit here, 12,000 miles from home in sunny downtown Houston, on the 19th floor in Jakarata, watching Ike approach on the tracking charts, I hope my main bass rides out the storm OK. If you see a...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 09-11-2008, 07:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,094
Posted By Nick Skelton
Thanks Ken

Thanks Ken
A look in my retirement portfolio vs the ongoing increase in quality double bass prices confirms the wisdom of the last paragraph, although there is risk associated with everything.:( My...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 09-11-2008, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,094
Posted By Nick Skelton
Do it all bass.

I have been looking at a step up bass from the Wan bass I have been using for the past few years. Is the target of one bass to do Rabbath style solo studies, orchestral and jazz (Think old style...
Forum: Amps, etc. [DB] 09-11-2008, 11:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 30,581
Posted By Nick Skelton
Mute Pictures

I am having some camera issues right now but the mute came from Bob Gollihur and there is a picture on his accesory page.
Forum: Amps, etc. [DB] 08-13-2008, 10:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 30,581
Posted By Nick Skelton
Practise mute.

In my small appartment here(Jakarta) I set about getting a practise rig as last year my chops, as meagre as they were all but disappeared without a bass. Firstly I chose an appartment with the room...
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