Recent content by Ian Christian

Hi, I'm starting at McGill in September and I'm trying to find a bow dealer in Montreal. I need a French bow between $1000 - $1800. Does anyone know of anybody? Thanks

I would be wary of anything with a price that low. Best to find a maker that's well known for them.

Hi, Max Kaspers bows are great. He sells them for around $2000CAD.

Filled it out. Good survey, seemed very well rounded.

I'd be most concerned about your hand span. That's the biggest factor in string length. I have a 9 inch span from thumb to pinkie when extended and I play comfortably on a 43 inch string length. It all depends on what you feel is most comfortable.

Without knowing anything about your bass I can't say anything in terms of numbers and measurements but the general criteria for a setup/checkup are getting a good bridge fitting so the action over the strings is nice. The nut at the scroll needs to be inspected. The Location of the soundpost is...

I have a Hungarian black hair bow right now. Hungarian hair has just about the coarsest barbs you can find. It is great for when I play Bruckner and Mahler. I'm thinking of making a second bow and having white on it. One bow for orchestra, one for solo stuff.

I recommend the shadow pickup. They're cheap but very high quality sound.

A good, harmless substance is linseed oil. It's used to make the varnish anyways. Works for the whole bass but you don't need it often.

Hey there. I play on a bass made by this man. It's labeled as being made in 1895 in Prague. I also happen to know this guy was mostly known for exceptional violins. I don't know if he was related to the composer but it seems likely because Antonin was from Prague and he was the eldest of 8...