Recent content by sonic1988

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    Double Bass Polishing One's Bass

    Hello Fellow Bassists, I was curious if anyone could give me a good lead on a nice wood polish I could safely use on my bass. Also, what is the best way to clean and or polish the fingerboard? I know it depends on the type of bass and the wood it's made out of, I'm just curious if there are...
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    Upright Bass Strings I Need Identified

    I've had these strings on my bass since I got it two years ago and I would like to buy the same brand, unfortunately the teachers with whom I've studied couldn't exactly place the strings. All four strings are Orange. I also have attached pictures. Any help would be great!
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    Double Bass Bass Humidifier

    I finally graduated to a real wood bass recently and I would like to know about a good Humidifier. I live in NYC so it gets really cold and dry here. I have heard Hunter is a good company. Are there any others I should look into? If you live in a similar climate, or NYC, what works best for you?
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    painting fretboard

    Hello, I would like to paint the frets off of my Fender Jazz fretless bass (mexican). It has these white plastic lines that are more incorrect than anything. what is a good paint to use that won't chip or cause any damage?
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    Double Bass bass tuner adapter

    Thank you very much. I was having no luck with going on google with "bass tuner adapter" so thank you very much for the information
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    Double Bass bass tuner adapter

    I am rehearsing in an orchestra and the principal bass player has a tuner that is an adapter. Its basically a clip that you attach onto the bridge and he can plug it into any tuner. Since I already have a tuner for my electric bass this is very handy for me, however he got his in Japan. Does...
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    Double Bass How did you get your first double bass?

    I opened a card on Christmas day and it said " I owe you one upright bass - dad" It came in the mail about two weeks later.
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    New Members: How did you find TalkBass?

    I was simply bored on a break in-between classes and went on google and discovered this forum.
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    Hello All

    My name is Alan. I've been playing the bass for about 4 years now. I actually never got much into music until my friends needed a bassist for their band, so my mom got me a bass as a graduation present. My father is a classical musician, so he started teaching me the concept of scales, keys...