Recent content by mapleleafbass

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    Double Bass broken Realist

    Thanks, I had no idea about this!:hyper:
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    Double Bass broken Realist

    Hi there, I am having some problems with my realist for a while :help:- it sounds thin and distorted, but with a LOT of output. I have another Realist on my other bass, the output is much lower and it sounds fine. Any suggestions? Did anybody experience similar problems?:hmm: I appreciate...
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    Double Bass Kay bass

    Try the D'Addario Hybrids, or gut...:hyper:
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    Double Bass If you had an old Kay......

    try upton guts - i use them in my '39 Kay it doesn't get any beterfor bluegrass...:hyper: have a listen here Link Removed I used that bass:bassist: on "the days go by slowly" let me know what you think!:hyper:
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    Double Bass Kay Bass

    Hi, I have a 1939 Kay with gut strings - it doesn't get any better for bluegrass. I used it on "the days go by slowly":bassist: Link Removed
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    Double Bass Differences between Coda Revelation and Metropolitan bows?

    Hi! I checked out the Revelation and the Metropolitan about a year ago - I found the Revelation has a little more low end and the David Gage Bow works a little better in the upper registers, so you might say the first has more of an orchestra bow, and the Met is more like a solo- bow. You...
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    Double Bass Exporting Kay Bass

    ... I bought this bass from B.14 (above, who got it via ebay from an antique shop in Spain... the upper register looks well-used... label says M-I-W. And yes, we are currently recording my mean thumpin', so you can expect our third CD soon!:bassist::bassist::bassist:
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    Double Bass Exporting Kay Bass

    Hi there! Here I am - the german bluegrass player thumpin' on my 39 Kay. I love that bass...::hyper: Link Removed