Recent content by LenLaviolette

Thanks Bill,

Thanks Bill.

I made a mediocre demo track of the new classical contra-bass. My previous efforts were with Guitar #141, With my friend's help I made a video Covid-19 quarantine style emailing files. We are not very good players and most of you guys are good enough to know that I had to cheat a bit using...

No I did not know Ben Tortorici. I try to keep my ear to the ground but i missed out on him. Yes I have checked with them. Thanks for your input.

Yes I have seen this video. I agree, great instrument and superb musician as well. Thanks ole Jason.

Thanks Arie. I am glad to have made your acquaintance. Please let me know if you discover any pertinent information to our problems. Best regards. Len Laviolette

Thanks Arie. Yes and yes. My technological aptitude regarding string physics is pretty much nil. I have been so very satisfied over the decades with the common classical guitar string manufacturers. I am thinking that I will just abandon the search for contra-bass classical guitar strings since...

Howard Core company. Howard Core Company Strings by Mail sells them too but sometimes they need to order them. I really do like them a lot. I am inexperienced with the contra-bass guitar in general so I just want to explore the options Thanks SBassman.

Fingering seems to not be much of a problem for me because I am inexperienced with the bass guitar. Plus the parts I play in the ensemble are quite simple. I am a lousy guitarist to begin with. For decades I have built and played only classical guitars. I find the bass to be so much more fun. I...

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I built 2 contra-bass guitars using 880mm scale length. Double-top classical cedar. Played like a cello. The sound is closer to a doublebass than a guitar. Hannabach 841MT4s90 sample sound" http://www.laviolette-guitars.com/141-contrabass.html

Thanks T_Bone. I will look into this. Yes the standard classical guitar tie block can be problematic with the string size. Best regards.

Thank you for your contribution. You have given me some avenues to explore. It seems the wound nylon for contrabass strings last a lot longer than the wound nylon core basses for classical. In that regard I am thankful. With your idea for the Savarez shifting of strings I gather that I would be...

Thanks for the comments, Bill. That sound is purely acoustic recorded with an iPhone. It has K&K "PureBass" electronics but for our ensemble we are all acoustic classical. Best regards.

Yes I have. Also strings by mail. Mostly steel string bass strings show up. I do like the Hannabach strings that I am using now. I was just hoping for more options. I build mostly classical guitars and have recently fallen in love with the bass guitar (classical, nylon). Thanks for your...