Recent content by Brendan Vlass

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    Double Bass Seeking Instruction in Austin Texas

    I'm making a return to upright after a ten year hiatus. I played for several years in school and need a good teacher to get me going again before I develop bad habits. Is anyone or does anyone know a good upright bass instructor in Austin?
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    Double Bass Super Silver Vs. Garbo..E & A

    The whole set are Garbo.
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    Double Bass Super Silver Vs. Garbo..E & A

    On the topic of Garbo E and A, I have them on an old Clevinger EUB. ... I understand they are intended for pizz., but when I do bow on them I get severely reduced output from the E and A. The D and G sound great. Is there something I can do to improve the output or is that the nature of the...
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    Double Bass Clevinger EUB megathread

    I ended up with that bass. Traded straight up for an old Warwick Streamer. I like it a lot. Get's more action than my Warwick ever did.
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    Solid Nylon Low B on Electric Upright

    Just want some input. I'm not terribly impressed with the output of my low B from my current solid nylons. How to other strings compare?