Listed below are a series of topics, and links to previous discussions of same. I'll be adding to this list periodically whenever anyone suggests a new topic that should be covered here. For the sake of housekeeping and cleanliness, I'll be keeping this thread locked and stuck to the top of the forum: so if you have any suggestions or links to send me, please notify me by PM. And special thanks to Samuel for getting the ball rolling.
NEWBIES: the purpose of this thread is not to discourage posting by new members, but rather to encourage informed posting by new members. Feel free to respond to any of these older threads - if you do, they'll get bumped back to the top and become open discussions again in case you have any questions or anything to add. You are of course also always welcome to start a new thread in any of the forums. Welcome to Talkbass!
BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BUYING AND STARTING OUT ON DOUBLE BASS (WIKI w/many links)
NOTE: EVERYTHING BELOW THIS LINE HAS DEAD LINKS FROM THE FORUM MIGRATION TO NE SOFTWARE. IT'S ON MY TO-DO LIST TO REPAIR THE LINKS, BUT NOT VERY HIGH UP. IN THE MEANTIME, A SIMPLE SEARH USING THE LINK TITLES AS KEYWORDS IN THE DB FORUMS SHOULD PRODUCE SOME REASONABLE RESULTS. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
- CF
Doublebass Discussion Topics
NEWBIES: the purpose of this thread is not to discourage posting by new members, but rather to encourage informed posting by new members. Feel free to respond to any of these older threads - if you do, they'll get bumped back to the top and become open discussions again in case you have any questions or anything to add. You are of course also always welcome to start a new thread in any of the forums. Welcome to Talkbass!
BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BUYING AND STARTING OUT ON DOUBLE BASS (WIKI w/many links)
NOTE: EVERYTHING BELOW THIS LINE HAS DEAD LINKS FROM THE FORUM MIGRATION TO NE SOFTWARE. IT'S ON MY TO-DO LIST TO REPAIR THE LINKS, BUT NOT VERY HIGH UP. IN THE MEANTIME, A SIMPLE SEARH USING THE LINK TITLES AS KEYWORDS IN THE DB FORUMS SHOULD PRODUCE SOME REASONABLE RESULTS. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
- CF
Doublebass Discussion Topics
Bass Shopping Advice
Bags and Cases
Carved and Laminate: How Can You Tell?
Cheap Chinese Basses for Newbies: Yes or No?
Effects of Humidity on DB's
EUB vs. DB -- A detailed sonic comparison
EUB -- Is It A Good 'First Step' Toward DB?
"Extra Sound Ports" for DB
Five String DB's
Flatback vs. Roundback
Hybrid vs. Fully Carved
Hybrid vs. Fully Carved
Ply/laminate vs.Hybrid vs. Carved (link duplicated below)
Left Handed Double Basses
Moving a DB Cross Country
"Pizz Bass" vs. "Arco Bass"
Ply/laminate vs.Hybrid vs. Carved
Recommendations for Quality Student Bass
Sizes of Double Basses (3/4, 7/8, 4/4)
Why they are called "Double Basses"
Bass "Schools" and period instrument discussion
Prescotts and other 1800s Yankee Basses
The English School of Double Basses
Database for old instruments
BASSES: Makers/Brands, etc.
American Standard
American Standard revisited
American Standard - New reissue models, Review
"Christopher" Plywood/Hybrid Basses
Christopher Hybrid
Cremona SB-2
DeVilli
Eastman (Andreas Eastman) Basses
Eberle
Engelhardt M1
Engelhardt M1
Engelhardt vs. Kay
Engelhardt Swingmaster
Engelhardt Swingmaster
Epiphone Plywood Basses
Epiphone Again
Juzek
Juzek
Jim Laabs
King
Musima
Pollman
Roth
Roth Fiberglass
Samuel Shen
Samuel Shen
Stentor and other basses available in the UK
Strunal
Upton (Made in USA model)
Wan/Bernadel
Wilfer
EUB's (Electric Upright Basses) - link to EUB links thread
This is just to prime the pump. Keep those suggestions and links coming, folks...
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