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Old 09-27-2009, 03:03 PM
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21) Dave Martin wants to secede and take a double bass with him.
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Old 09-27-2009, 03:04 PM
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22) Oren Hudson wears a golf shirt every time he does a double bass gig.
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Old 09-27-2009, 03:12 PM
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23) Richard Prowse grew up in Texas and bought his first double bass from Davy Crockett, who ran a little bass business when he wasn't busy shooting bears. It had a racoon skin bow quiver.
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Old 09-27-2009, 04:11 PM
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24) Anselm has frets on all his double basses.
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Old 09-27-2009, 06:49 PM
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24) Anselm has frets on all his double basses.
no richard, there are no frets on any of my basses
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Old 09-27-2009, 06:50 PM
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no richard, there are no frets on any of my basses
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That's the whole point, my friend. There are untrue facts.
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Old 09-27-2009, 06:51 PM
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oh, now i see
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Old 09-27-2009, 06:51 PM
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21) Dave Martin wants to secede and take a double bass with him.
...but he'd rather have cartage deliver it.
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Old 09-27-2009, 06:52 PM
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25) The Maori built some of the first double basses out of Kauri.
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Old 09-27-2009, 06:53 PM
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...but he'd rather have cartage deliver it.
Drop the bridge first.
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Old 09-27-2009, 10:53 PM
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oh, now i see
anselm
richard, everybody knows that i'm not writing this
how could i, unless i was in new zealand, at your place
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25) a double bass has three valves and is usually gold or silver
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Old 09-27-2009, 10:54 PM
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Drop the bridge first.
Dave,
That way it is less likely to get damaged.
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26) A double bass is played with an arrow.

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Old 10-07-2009, 10:36 PM
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Doublebasses love cats. They're cat instruments.
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Old 10-07-2009, 11:23 PM
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Doublebasses love cats. They're cat instruments.
Good post Jorge, but it should read,
27) Doublebasses love cats. They're cat instruments.

Please be more careful in future.
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Old 10-17-2009, 05:25 PM
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28) Most double bass players use their teeth, to pluck the strings, when pizzicato is required.
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