Recent content by Bugmeister96

Thank you both! I have been doing a bunch of CL (I've looked at every single bass in my state and many in the surrounding states) and I have been looking for those! I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't leading her astray.

A bassist in my section at school is looking to get a bass and I recommended that she get a relatively nice one if she intends to play bass in upper level high school orchestras or beyond. She asked what kind I have and it wasn't much help as I own a custom Upton Bass and that's a bit out of her...

Thanks for all the help, got the Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Silver Edition :)

Do you know what they're called?

Cheap and one-ear functional?

So I play in pit orchestras a lot and, recently, we are being run through the house system and we get to keep out amps as monitors just so we can hear ourselves. Well I don't know if it's because of the difference in location or because the keyboard's monitor is so dang loud, but I can't hear...

So I play in pit orchestras a lot and, recently, we are being run through the house system and we get to keep out amps as monitors just so we can hear ourselves. Well I don't know if it's because of the difference in location or because the keyboard's monitor is so dang loud, but I can't hear...

yeah not a full marching band. small like 40 people. we have a combo at school but I've worn it out and it keeps up on volume 4 out of 10

Is it able to stand out in a marching band with full percussion and horns and such?

Great because I am most definitely getting a combo. I was already looking at Markbass combos and the recommendation kind of pushed it over the edge so that's what I'm looking at right at this very moment. Just doing some research on how loud it really needs to be. The aforementioned Genz-Benz...

Oh it's interesting! but I just play in the pit so I'm not actually marching :)

are there amps that can produce good quality and sound and be lightweight without being a 2-piece deal or is that just something I'm going to need to submit to?

I would rent a bass from a local music store or take the school bass home on weekends. Private teachers are always a good bet and, if you haven't already, develop vibrato! It's absolutely imperative for symphonic tone quality.

As a fun piece, the Elephant from the Carnival of Animals if you haven't already played that. If you don't already have it, I would go grab Simandl's 30 Etudes. That's what state auditions are from and they vary in difficulty. I'm working on one now that is just ridiculous but there are a...

Gollihur Lightweight Folding Performance Chair is absolutely fantastic and they have a more comfortable, sturdier, heavier and more expensive version as well.