Recent content by Flipsnake

I think it's a great instrument. It's the reason that my bass guitar is currently collecting dust. Now, I agree with getting a guitar custom-made by a luthier, but if you can't afford that, look for a LaPatrie guitar. These guitars compete with others that are double their price. And when you...

I'm going the opposite direction. I just picked up the violin, and I'm at the point where I'm getting basic intonation down. The reason I didn't like my fretless bass is because of the practice time I'd need to get my intonation down. And yes, I am a casual bassist. :hiding: Worry-free...

A couple of months ago, I defretted my bass and quickly regretted it. After reading about lutes and other early instruments, I tried to tie some frets onto my bass. I used 20 lbs nylon fishing line, and looked around online for instructions on how to tie frets on a lute/viola da gamba. To my...

So I don't know how to get my recorded .mp3's on the internet to share and whatnot. Do any of you know any sites that offer such a service? And I'm not looking for Link Removed :L

Yeah. I can't really afford lessons. I'm planning to record myself as I go along, to see where I can improve. It'll be ruthless, and I can only fix the mistakes that I can hear...but I won't mind. And I'll try to look at the huge cache of info on the internet. Hopefully, I can snag some...

Broseph, a brofessional is a professional who always follows brotocol without fail. And I do plan on spending years with this instrument. Though I'm giving myself a trial period. A local music store apparently has rental rates of $4/day, $8/week, or $16/month for some entry level violins...

Alright, so I want to venture into the higher end of the pitch spectrum. After 9 years of separation from this beautiful instrument, I want to get back into it. Since this is the only good musical forum I've seen, I'll take a shot in the dark to see if we've got some violinists around who can...

Well, praise almighty Google for its 100% correct answers, and how it shares its lovely experiences with X Lumber Company, or Y Hardwoods Inc. Oh, it doesn't have any of those? NO WAI See how I was being a bit douchey there? That's exactly the impression I get from people who direct me to...

I'd like some wood to start building instruments, but I don't know where to get some. To any luthiers living in Toronto: Where do you get your wood? I'm looking for some decent maple right now.

Thanks for the tip. I'll try this out tomorrow. I do find that I have far less focus after work. Good thing I have plenty of time; work starts at noon for me.

Well, I was talking about practice session length and frequency...

First off, how do you guys practice? Second, do any of you think that one is better than the other?

This is the funniest thing I've seen on this site. But seriously, you don't have a chisel hanging around? Because even a dull dollar-store chisel would be better than a screwdriver. And if you could afford that delicious sandwich, you could certainly get some cheap tools, brah. But either...

Meh, there are a couple of people in there that know what they're doing. But I do see why it'd be a mistake. Sweet, this site looks fairly legit. Thanks.