Recent content by DaddySapling

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    Double Bass Help me pick an Upton bass!

    I started 9mo ago. I used scissors to cut thin strips of black electrical tape laid across the fingerboard marking the location of 1st finger in 1st position and 3rd position and it helped me get out of the blocks quickly. Since it is black on black it cant be seen by the audience, but was...
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    New Members: How did you find TalkBass?

    I think I googled the name of the doublebass I'm renting and it lead me here.
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    Double Bass Strobel MB 80?

    I might be too late, but I've been renting a used one built in 2012 for 9mo now. I'm a self taught newbie, been playing bass since the day I brought this one home, which was 9mo ago. My 9mo $300 trial rental comes due on Mar 21 and is only renewable on a $77/mo basis. The 9mo taught me that I...