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John Chambliss reacted to AGCurry's post in the thread Double Bass What is the learning curve like as a new upright bassist? with
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I applaud you for your desire! Learning to bow the bass has opened up new worlds to me. (by the way: It's jibe -- not jive. Jive... -
John Chambliss reacted to Greg Clinkingbeard's post in the thread Double Bass How simple a repair for a luthier is this? with Like.
I was discussing this with an old luthier just today. He was aghast that I would offer a customer the option of drilling a tiny hole and...
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John Chambliss reacted to crd's post in the thread Double Bass Sonores Gut Strings by Gerold Genssler with Like.
For the curious here is a solo from a recent show using Gennsler's B-Roque set with a gamut Pistoy D switched in. I think after my...
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John Chambliss reacted to Don Hergert's post in the thread Double Bass Spirocores... dammit with Like.
After playing a friend's bass -- with Spiros on it -- for a few hours Sunday evening, I've decided I have to try them for the first time...
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My 38.5 1/2 is strung with Permanent Solos. It is loud arco . When it was with the luthier , I got an offer to buy. Arco guys...
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I think except for weedwackers, you can bow almost anything. although some say their strings are only for Pizz IME, most of Pirastro...
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I've been practicing on a small 5/8th Rumano Solano 5-string bass, which is just a remarkable instrument. I use a very lightweight bow...
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John Chambliss reacted to SAlcott's post in the thread Double Bass Upright bass backpack case? with Like.
The scenario I imagine every time the subject of upright bass case with backpack straps is this: Bassist puts bass on back, walks to...
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John Chambliss reacted to tb-player's post in the thread Double Bass Upright bass backpack case? with Like.
I looked that them, and ended up with a Protec that has shoulder straps. But I quickly realized that backpack style bags scare me. I...
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John Chambliss reacted to JamesGrant's post in the thread Double Bass What are some ways a bassist can react, and what do you think of social media as a way of being contacted? with Like.
If you want to be contacted by people and they all prefer app ‘a’ then you can use app ‘a’ or not be contacted. Both are good solutions...
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Nope. Storing in the freezer ( a very dry environment) will only accelerate the drying out of the cake, esp. the top layer. I would...
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John Chambliss reacted to fdeck's post in the thread Jazz Guitarist Learning Upright confused with Like.
Just a word of encouragement if you do choose to try 1-2-4 fingering. As a kid, I was taking cello lessons but taught myself electric...
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John Chambliss reacted to bherman's post in the thread Jazz Guitarist Learning Upright confused with Like.
Lots of good information here – I would add two reasons to stick to Simandl fingering. One is easier to be more accurate with intonation...
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John Chambliss reacted to james condino's post in the thread Double Bass Volume, Volume, Volume! with Like.
There are plenty of folks here who could play acoustic in that setting and absolutely kill it; I'm not one of them. I have a drawer...
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John Chambliss reacted to rickwolff's post in the thread Double Bass Collapsing travel bass with Like.
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