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10-31-2005, 05:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Paris, France | | Nice bass ! (when, where, who, howmuch, what was the question ?)  |
10-31-2005, 06:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands | | Thanks for the thumbs up ! 
Well I bought the bass November 2003, so 2 years ago this month. The exact age of the bass I don’t know but I was told somewhere in the 90`ths. It’s Romanian . Don`t know who build it, though I think My Luthier (Jan Knooren, Schimmert, The Netherlands) knows, must ask him when I see him again.
And as far as how much.. What do you give.. ? (It’s not for sale though) |
10-31-2005, 07:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City | | | Beautiful bass indeed. I'm no expert but I can't see anything wrong with that baby. Is that top carved?
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10-31-2005, 08:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands | | | Yes it is. |
10-31-2005, 02:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City | | | Sweet!
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10-31-2005, 03:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NYC | | | Let's see, you've got a luthier but would rather have advice about your bass given to you by people you don't know who have only seen pictures of it on the web.
Well, OK......
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11-01-2005, 03:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands | | | Wow.. Sorry I asked.
Don’t get me wrong.. I have a Luthier and I do value his opinion.. Greatly. That doesn’t need to say that I don’t value other peoples opinions. It wouldn’t be the first time that I hear someone disagree with a Luthier on this Forum. And secondly yes I have one Luthier.. that’s 1 and each Luthier has it’s own idea’s and opinions, what’s wrong with asking other peoples opinion’s ?
It’s not that I would "rather" here your opinion, I would like to "also" here your opinion. And isn’t the internet a great medium where that is possible.
As for the pictures part... you are right, They are only pictures and they don’t say everything. But that is why I have a Luthier... right.
And for the people I don’t know part, That’s really an advantage, You guys have no reason to not tell me something and as such can be completely honest and objective.
You see I have thought about this before I posted the pics, and all I did was ask advice. |
11-03-2005, 06:20 PM
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Owner: Ken Smith Basses, Ltd. | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Perkasie, PA USA | |  Similar or same Maker?
Here is a Bass similar to yours. Look at the Back design; http://www.contrabass.co.uk/2696.htm
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11-06-2005, 05:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands | | | Thanks for the tip ! I will certainly look into this and contact my luthier about this. If I know more I will post it, but I could take a week or 2 since my Luthier is out of the country at the moment. |
11-17-2005, 02:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ringwood, NJ | | | Opinion
Could be my eye or the pics... but that G string looks like it could be cut too deep in to the bridge.
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11-17-2005, 06:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Helsinki, Finland | | | String cut too deep - any reason?
Sorry, to cut in. I was just browsing the pics and the G string seems to me cut a bit deeper than others, but .... what is the reason NOT to cut too deep? Does this make the sound a bit dull, muted or how to describe that best?
I think my Cremona has this and that's why I am asking, still I like the sound a bit muted and not too clear and brite.
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11-17-2005, 06:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL | | | Having the notches a bit deep on the bridge isn't something to worry about too much in my opinion. If it isn't causing some noticeable problem with the sound, no reason to mess with it.
But I do feel strongly that if you ever get a new bridge for your instrument, have it done by someone who will really put a lot of care into fitting everything perfectly. Arnold Schnitzer's bridges, for example, are without flaw.
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11-18-2005, 09:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NYC | | As are Jeff Bollbach's.  
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11-18-2005, 11:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL | | | Are those Animas Ed? Maybe I'll try those next. How is the bow response?
Sorry to partially sort of hijack.
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11-18-2005, 11:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NYC | | | Anima's indeed. As far as bow response, my joke has always been that arco is an Italian word that means the end of a ballad. I don't play enough bow to make a meaningful statement.
My teacher does though, and he says that they take a little work but he loves the sound.
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. Maybe even give me some setup advice since I’m changing my focus from mostly Jazz to Mostly classical.
