Recent content by Pookastudio

As anyone come up with a solution for a standing knee brace for the Silent bass 200? I miss the one from the 100 version.

Thanks guys. I was able to find the bass and bow in the glass enclosure. It was in the museum inside the St Marks Basicilica. Absolutely a great thing to do. I was thrilled to take pictures for a local luthier. The added benefit was the great chats with others that made the trek. Nice to meet...

I am traveling to Italy for two weeks and it is my goal to find a three string bass somewhere to look at. I have info that a Dragonetti bass is in Venice but I also heard it had been moved to Rome. Anyone know where it is going to be in the next two weeks? thank you

I too have a really small hand. Smaller string length helps as does the doublebass mindset. Simandl fingerings are best and learning to shift. Great for melodic line playing a little harder to chord. Using the second finger as a pivot can work sometimes. I play Doublebass and cello and of the...

Has anyone tried Zyex on a Yamaha silent bass? Any thoughts?

I have a Mazda3 and I routinely travel with a bass, stool a cello in a hard case and other gig bags and two people. I love it but you do have to watch that the "d" tuning key doesn't drag on the console and bend. The 5 door VWs are good but the boot is a little more difficult to deal with. I...

I am glad you like these strings. I think I got the first set in Canada and I couldn't be happier. Right away the string response was so fast that I was playing faster with less energy. I got them for jazz gigs but I am even more impresses with the classical/bowed response. Reminds me of gut and...