Recent content by Simon Toth

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    SOLD Spirocore Solo Set New

    Hey! Still available?
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    Double Bass Headway The Band pickup - low signal level

    Hi, This pickup heavily relies on your top arching. I have a really well-arched bass so there's a lot of pressure on the pickup, sounds good to my ears. I just simply remove the -10db from my GK MB150E amp (which is on because of my active electric basses) and there, sound! Also what I found...
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    Double Bass How to revive old rosin using rubbing alcohol...

    Hey! I tried it on my old cake of pops and oh boy it was messy! I was scared AF because the whole cake was sticky! So I put it on a shelf and overnight it became as soft as the new cake I just bought! (it's still a little bit sticky but I'm gonna give it more time to dry or whatever) It worked!
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    Double Bass 5 string bass with an Eb neck

    Sorry for the late reply, but do you consider a cheap 5 string? I'm looking for one and I can't really find one :( Can you tell me details about the bass? THX, Simon
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    Double Bass My string journey documented (to be Continued)

    That's a good idea, but I play quite a lot of solo repertoire too and tuning up Orchestral strings is not really a good idea (Yes I'm lazy to change strings folks and I usually lack the time to do so)
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    Double Bass My string journey documented (to be Continued)

    I'm stuck with my Spiro purples. Gotta be honest I love them but I'm moving away from jazz sadly and orchestral stuff is more appealing nowadays so instead of spending 600€ on a new bow I should get new strings. Do solo belcantos tuned down have the same tension as my spiros? Sam, you are not...
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    Third floor walk up apartment...no elevator...lightweight amp?

    My ultimate light amp is a GK MB150 MK3 E model. Absolute beast of an amp! I wanna get the Aguiler Tone Hammer with 2 SL112s so I have a bigger setup but with the same weight as my GK:)
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    Double Bass The BEST Hybrid use strings?

    I use Spirocore weichs on my fully carved and I play both Pizz and Arco on them. On my schools laminated bass, I have some really old flexocores (solos actually) they do sound really dark BUT if you have a really powerful plucking technique and hand you can make them really punchy (really...
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    Who Else Started Bass at 14, or some other crazy young age?

    I started on a bass tuned cello (played as a double bass) at the age of 3 or 4 (that was 14 years ago) started electric in 2011 at the age of 10, guitar age 12, piano age 15, drums came naturally. I played with the best swing drummer of Hungary (where I live) for 5 years so I saw what to do :D
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    Double Bass Upright Bass Stand Problem at gigs

    I have the K&M. Didn't have any problems with it. Not sure how the arms can go undone. I can put my whole wait on it and it's there. I'm gonna take it with me to a 14-day long masterclass/Summer Institute too. Packs up so well!
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    Double Bass Time for a Dead Spiros Club

    :( That's a pain in the @ss. Well, I'm wishing you a lot of sweaty gigs (or practise sessions) :D
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    Double Bass Time for a Dead Spiros Club

    Oh man...Didn't you recommend me (or someone) a way to make them old? I think it was olive oli of something like that? Cheers, Simon :)
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    Double Bass Gut-a-like strings on a 1/2 size double bass?

    Obligatos maybe, maybe maybe...I have a set of weedwackers, and they can be fitted on pretty much every size of bass. It's just a piece of plastic at the end of the day :) Not sure how vintage it sounds but at least not spiros :)