Recent content by Kkarpan

Hi all, Sorry for the slightly naive question, but I'm just wondering what level most of the bassists are at at DePaul. Essentially, how good does one have to be to be admitted? I know this is a loaded question, but I've got an audition coming up and, if I'm not admitted to DePaul, have...

Thanks for the responses! In the pegbox, the E string is green, A is blue, D is yellow, and G red. Furthermore, I will definitely be checking with my luthier about it. Thanks Joe and Jake!

I'm in the market for a new A string on my upright (it's been sounding fuzzy and the pitch wavers almost an entire half-step with a fairly consistent bow stroke), and I've been looking at different types of strings. I can't afford to replace all the strings, so is my only option to replace it...

"WING SLOT TOO NARROW: Use medium grit sandpaper, an ordinary 10” flat file, an emery board or other abrasive device to remove small amounts of wood from the wing. (See figure 1.) DO NOT REMOVE WOOD FROM THE LEG OF THE BRIDGE UNLESS IT IS UNEVEN. Exercise caution when trimming the wing as it...

I'll be attending DePaul next year as a non-music major, and just received this e-mail: "Your email, requesting storage space for your instrument, was passed along to me. Unfortunately we are unable to offer storage space to any non-School of Music student, regardless of whether or not you're...