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Tim Gilson

My son started bass lessons at the age of 5. He got a very strong foundation being classically trained. He was a section player in a prominent youth orchestra in the Midwest and is now in a prominent youth orchestra in the Pacific Northwest. When the director of the award winning jazz orchestra...

You should contact the Portland Youth Philharmonic if you're in high school or younger; they offer free bass lessons.

Exactly what do you mean by, ". Ultimately, no bridge has a chance if players don't regularly straighten their bridges out."?

Hey Steve, my son a, young bassist, and I met you at the ISB convention at Eastman ( you gave him a Berkeley cap). You mentioned that you were initiating a orchestral department. How's that progressing?

TalkBass is always my first stop, googles my second.

My son's music teacher gave it to him. He didn't know much about it and it has no instructions. It has four dime sized copper discs that attach to the bridge. My question is do we attach to the top or bottom and what type of adhesive do we use. Do we tape it or glue it? I thought someone might...

Does anyone have an opinion concerning this pickup? What's the best way to attach it to the bridge?

Read Matt Taibbi's article, "The Collage Loan Scandal", in the August issue of Rolling Stone.

The bridge was put in by a do it yourselfer before we bought it, the top is fine.

Instead of installing a new bridge my luthier installed shims above the adjusters in order to make the existing bridge tall enough. Is this accepted procedure?

My son's teacher told my there are bows that can be played with either a French or German grip. Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on them?

Will accompany him.

I'm going with my son who will compete in the 14 and under competition ( Rose Chancler will be his accompany him).