Recent content by Bassist4life89

To all bassists, i suggest, if the guy who rehairs your bow doesn't do it, to powder rosin your bow. To do this you grind up some cello rosin, preferably Hill Cello Rosin. Then get a clean rag and get some powder on the rag and run the rag along the bow. this will give you a good rosin base on...

all ya gotta do is put some isopropal alcohol on a rag and then rub it off. easy as 1 2 3, or maybe just 1 2

Alright, so I'm a freshman in college at the University of Illinois and I need a bow. I am in the process of buying a new Rumano Solano bass, but my $300 Erich Steiner bow just isn't working for me any more. I need a new bow and I don't know where to look. I have heard that new bows is the way...

I LOVE OAK ROSIN, ITS THE BEST!!!

well i find that it is good to have an electric though. I play double bass and in regards to jazz and classical i love it, but playing electric makes you so much more versatile and usable by groups looking for a bassist, and if you don't have a car that can easily transport a bass then its good...