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    Poellmann Emperor for sale

    Decided not to sell. Thank you for your interest!
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    Poellmann Emperor for sale

    Beautiful Poellmann Emperor (2003) for sale. It has a 5/4 lower bout and a 3/4 upper bout. 41 1/2 scale. The price is 31,000. The sound is amazing and very rich. This is a bass I want to keep but need to sell. There has been some work done on it but minor stuff. You will get the gig...
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    Double Bass Kolstein Heritage

    I currently have Eudoxa's on my A,D, and G with a superflexible on the E and I need to replace the strings. In light of how expensive these strings (eudoxa) are I wanted to try Kolstein's new synth string the Heritage. Anyone try them? How do they sound compared to gut and are they alot...
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    Double Bass Bass Collar Support

    I trying a new endpin that a fellow bassist made out of parts from a hardware store and my collar broke! The endpin is bent and the torque was so great it broke the wooden collar. I love playing with a bend endpin, any ideas about how to evenout the weight on the block or the collar so its not...
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    Double Bass Neck Bending?

    I have Pirastro Eudoxa's on my A-D-G but I just put a Superflexible on my E. Since the tension is so much higher could/would/might the neck bend? I have a friend who mixed tensions on his bass and it messed up his neck. Could this happen and how could it happen? Thanks! Joe