Recent content by edwise

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    Double Bass Bose L1 Compact for DB

    I had the chance to "audition" an L1 when it was the house bass amp on a jazz cruise I did last December. I was so impressed I bought one for myself. I also purchased a 4 channel Yamaha mixer, as I intended to use it as a PA system occasionally for my trad jazz band. That hasn't happened yet...
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    Double Bass Velvet Blue vs. Evah Pirazzi

    I am having good results using an Evah Ext-C string and A string and Evah solo tuning E (as D) and A (as G). My bass is a 7/8 German flatback ca. 1880 with (obviously) a C extension. I play jazz and do a lot of bowing and, for me, the Evahs are the best of both worlds.
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    Double Bass Travel basses (Anderson, Czech-ease) and airlines

    I hope this thread is not redundant. For about 9 or 10 years now, I have been traveling with one of Ross Anderson's lovely travel basses (Link Removed) and reasonably happy with it as it is very bowable and sounds very close to a full-size instrument when amplified well. The David Gage...