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AGCurry replied to the thread Double Bass Spirocores... dammit.I agree about preventing the string from touching the cheek of the pegbox, but your method is way too fussy for me. -
AGCurry replied to the thread Double Bass Hearing aid advice.To the first point: If the instrument sounds the same whether you are using hearing aids or not, then you don't need hearing aids...
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They don‘t last forever but as long as the set of Spiros last. And they are only intended to be used for the high(er) string until they...
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AGCurry reacted to Dr McBalders's post in the thread Double Bass What is the learning curve like as a new upright bassist? with
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I am nothing but a beginner still, but I took it fairly seriously for a few years, working through Simandl slowly, with the assistance... -
AGCurry replied to the thread Double Bass Spirocores... dammit.@Don Hergert , this is really a Talkbass milestone. I'd hate to have to count the times you've described your strings in detail... now...
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The core is braided steel wire. I’ve had spiros on my bass that had the outer windings at the pegs completely spread apart and visibly...
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Thank you Andy, it's nice to hear the core is so robust. I'm thinking that I'll leave it as is then. And, after a few weeks or so...
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AGCurry replied to the thread Double Bass Spirocores... dammit.If the string is holding pitch, the core - which handles the string's entire tension - is intact. The Spirocore's core is pretty...
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AGCurry reacted to Ketbass's post in the thread Double Bass What is the learning curve like as a new upright bassist? with Like.
I don’t know your age or weight but with my first experience, I wasn’t quite prepared for finding out muscle groups, joints and...
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AGCurry reacted to Pings Bass's post in the thread Double Bass What is the learning curve like as a new upright bassist? with Like.
1. Wow this is really hard, how do I even hold it 2. Ok this isn't so bad 3. Wait, there's a bow, how do I even hold it 4. Ok this isn't...
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AGCurry replied to the thread Double Bass What is the learning curve like as a new upright bassist?.I applaud you for your desire! Learning to bow the bass has opened up new worlds to me. (by the way: It's jibe -- not jive. Jive...
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AGCurry reacted to bass player 53's post in the thread Double Bass What is the learning curve like as a new upright bassist? with Like.
Portland has a symphony orchestra; I would study with one of the bassists, or a faculty member or advanced student (grad student, if...
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AGCurry reacted to sean_on_bass's post in the thread Double Bass What is the learning curve like as a new upright bassist? with Like.
as someone who is largely self taught and started this journey about 12 years ago....get an in person teacher even if just temporarily...
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Cheap is not necessarily bad, but cheap and dumb is. Expensive is not neccessarily good, but you can expect a better quality if the...
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AGCurry reacted to damonsmith's post in the thread Double Bass The Evolving Bassist question with Like.
That book is not a foundational method, it is more a supplement for what is already out there. You should get a teacher and use whatever...