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    But do I DESERVE a "nice" bass?

    Reply: Vanilla Fudge was my first concert Dec. 28 '68. The opening band was a completely unknown British band called Led Zepplin. Both bands kicked it! PK
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    But do I DESERVE a "nice" bass?

    PK from the SF Bay Area. For a serious player such as your self, whether you consider your self a pro or not, the advise I received from one of my teachers the principal in the SF Opera once told me "get the best instrument you can afford". Two things I discovered about this advice: 1. The...
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    Double Bass Identifying Fortier's bass

    I have a bass once owned by Fortier, not this one of course. It is a 1861 Pelizon, northern Italian. Duane Rosengard has research on this going back to early 20th century. John Patitucci had a French bass also owned by Fortier with a collection of notes on the basses Fortier owned. I know...