Recent content by marmer

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    Double Bass Baranyai Gyorgi

    My wife and several of the Rice students have them. I have to second what everyone says. It is an excellent instrument, especially in that price range. My wife absolutely loves hers, especially the E and A string. It responds well to an extension, too.
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    Double Bass Cars for bass (DB forum thread)

    Pre-'96 Camry wagon if you can find one. Audi A4 Avant if you don't mind lifting a little. Hi, Janine! Nice to "see" you again after all these years.
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    Year, make, model, and MILES on your car?

    659,000 total miles on three bass-friendly cars: 1986 Honda Civic wagon: 206,000 1993 Toyota Camry wagon: 310,000 (wife's car, bought w/over 200,000 'cause she REALLY wanted it.) 1999 Audi A4 Avant: 143,000 Still have all three. What we don't have is car payments! ;-)
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    Double Bass What kind of stool is this?

    Sorry to come to the discussion so late. It's a 29' folding stool sold by Wal-Mart and made by "Wen's Champion Ent. Co." in Taiwan. Model number FSC-29. My wife has that exact stool and loves it. Unfortunately, it no longer seems to be on the market, either at Wal-Mart, Target, or online...