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    Kala UBass Megathread, Part 4

    Not sure if I'm posting to the right place - please let me know if I'm not. I helped my 13 y.o. son buy a Kala UBass, fretless, to play while we were out of the country for .5 year, and he loves it. He's an upright bass player. One problem he's had since day one: the G string buzzes like crazy...
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    Double Bass Help identifying bass?

    thanks Eric and Hqubed for the suggestions. I just called the Snoqualmie CL offer. I've been watching CL, but hadn't seen that one. That sounds like a good match for my son. I'm seeing the SB80s listed for 1400 or so set up at Upton and String Emporium, so I might make an offer on it. (it's...
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    Double Bass Help identifying bass?

    Hi: I've been reading DB for a couple of months, since my son started double bass (he's 12, and had played piano and clarinet up to now). We're renting a nice Shen laminate instrument now, but I'd like to get him his own instrument -- cheaper to buy than rent, among other things. We want to...