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I've had my 5-string Fully Carved Bulgarian bass for about 4 or 5 months now (high C). it has completely blown me away. I have a 1940's Juzek that doesn't come close in tone and playability. I still have the stock strings on it (helicore orchestral) which i don't like too much for jazz, but i...

Don't forget that your "touch" can also affect the tone of the string.

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Nobody is perfect. And if we compare ourselves to perfection we will constantly be let down, robbing us of inspiration. Christian Mcbride does his best to make music for us and he does a damn good job.

Yes, appearance is extremely important. There is a genius musician in my town who has had many chances in his career to "go big." He missed because of his unprofessional wardrobe choices and hunched appearance. As far as stage goes, the audience usually sees the band before they hear the...