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    Double Bass Young players and the basics of the bass

    My son started bass lessons at the age of 5. He got a very strong foundation being classically trained. He was a section player in a prominent youth orchestra in the Midwest and is now in a prominent youth orchestra in the Pacific Northwest. When the director of the award winning jazz orchestra...
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    Double Bass Teacher in Portland, OR

    You should contact the Portland Youth Philharmonic if you're in high school or younger; they offer free bass lessons.
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    Double Bass Good seasoned bridges

    Exactly what do you mean by, ". Ultimately, no bridge has a chance if players don't regularly straighten their bridges out."?
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    Orchestral bass at Berkeley.

    Hey Steve, my son a, young bassist, and I met you at the ISB convention at Eastman ( you gave him a Berkeley cap). You mentioned that you were initiating a orchestral department. How's that progressing?
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    Double Bass K&K pickup

    TalkBass is always my first stop, googles my second.
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    Double Bass K&K pickup

    My son's music teacher gave it to him. He didn't know much about it and it has no instructions. It has four dime sized copper discs that attach to the bridge. My question is do we attach to the top or bottom and what type of adhesive do we use. Do we tape it or glue it? I thought someone might...
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    Double Bass K&K pickup

    Does anyone have an opinion concerning this pickup? What's the best way to attach it to the bridge?
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    Does anyone else feel that COLLEGE LOANS are a joke

    Read Matt Taibbi's article, "The Collage Loan Scandal", in the August issue of Rolling Stone.
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    Double Bass Shims in a bridge.

    The bridge was put in by a do it yourselfer before we bought it, the top is fine.
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    Double Bass Shims in a bridge.

    Instead of installing a new bridge my luthier installed shims above the adjusters in order to make the existing bridge tall enough. Is this accepted procedure?
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    Double Bass Hybrid bow

    My son's teacher told my there are bows that can be played with either a French or German grip. Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on them?
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    Double Bass ISB?

    Will accompany him.
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    Double Bass ISB?

    I'm going with my son who will compete in the 14 and under competition ( Rose Chancler will be his accompany him).
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    1880s Double Bass

    Asking price?
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    Double Bass Excellent 1/2 or 1/4 sized DB?

    Try Ideal Music in NYC. They have a website.
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    Double Bass Timing of seam repair?

    Where could one find the proper clamps?
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    1/10 size carved Roma.

    Bump!
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    Double Bass Do most orchestral players sit?

    If you play with a Laborie endpin you stand.
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    Double Bass Bass transport.

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    1/10 size carved Roma.

    Another bump for the baby bass.
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    1/10 size carved Roma.

    Bump.
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    1/10 size carved Roma.

    That's my son, far right with the COYO bass section, back stage at Severance Hall. He was 5 when he played the bass I'm selling. He's 13 now and is about to move up to a 3/4. The adults in the photo are Mark Atherton and Henry Peybeyrune of the Cleveland Orchestra.
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    1/10 size carved Roma.

    Bump.
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    Double Bass Need affordable bass for beginner 12yrs old

    You might try Ideal Music in NYC. They often have new old stock basses in various sizes in stock. I've bought 2 basses from them on line at good prices. I agree with stick player; it's an expensive undertaking, basses, bows, lessons, music etc, it adds up. I do, however, find it well worth the...
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    1/10 size carved Roma.

    Bump.
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    1/10 size carved Roma.

    Start em young!
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    1/10 size carved Roma.

    It's about the size of a cello.