
- Last Activity:
- Jan 31, 2023 at 6:10 AM
- Joined:
- Aug 31, 2007
- Messages:
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- Gender:
- Male
- Location:
- Sydney Australia
- Occupation:
- Player, teacher and ex-String Examiner (AMEB)
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About
- Gender:
- Male
- Location:
- Sydney Australia
- Occupation:
- Player, teacher and ex-String Examiner (AMEB)
- Current Setup:
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3/4 Gunter Kramer/Wil de Sola bass
2 French bows by Jeffery Ellis (Australian maker)
French bow by Roger Jerome
French bow by Finale (String Emporium)
7/8 French bass, possibly Xavier Jacquet
4/4 German bass, no label, about 60 years old
- Favorite Genres:
- Classical
- Gigs and Ensembles:
- Freelance gigs in community orchestras, now towards the end of my professional career on bass spanning 56 years so far.
- Previously Owned Gear:
- Lots of basses and bows
- G.A.S. List:
- I wished to finish my career on a smaller bass (3/4 or less) and succeeded. I found Wil's bass.
- Influences and Teachers:
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Chick Denny and Walter Sutcliffe (my first teachers)
John Gray
Tom Martin
Knut Guettler
Duncan McTier
Gary Karr
Ludwig Streicher
- Hobbies and Interests:
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Woodwork
Finding and working on old basses
- Available for Instruction?:
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- Double Bass Instruction
- Teaching Credentials:
- Began teaching in 1970
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