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    Double Bass What's the best way to reduce vibration transfer when playing in an apartment?

    I live in a 2nd floor apartment, and when I practice (usually BOWED/classical), I make myself use one of those heavy-duty hard rubber practice mutes. I'm fairly self-conscious, so I want to not irritate my downstairs neighbor any more than I have to. The practice mute definitely dampens the...
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    Double Bass Where to get the freshest Carlsson?

    I've bought from Gollihur and Lemur. Gollihur seemed to last a while (about a year?) before starting to harden. The Lemur cake was kind of hard when I received it. I don't use it very much as a result. So what's the best place to buy the freshest Carlsson?
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    What did Buddy Rich mean by bass "bending" in those famous tapes?

    I'm guessing many of us are familiar with the famous (infamous?) Buddy Rich recordings where he berates members of his band. Sad that he was that way, but they're hilarious moments, too. Naturally, one of my favorite moments is when Buddy starts grilling his bassist (name?) about "bending."...
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    Double Bass Annoyed with bassrosin.com

    A few days ago I placed an order on bassrosin.com for a fresh cake of Pops. I didn't see any notice during the checkout process...it wasn't until I received confirmation of my order that they informed me they're out of stock until March. That's ridiculous! Shouldn't they have a disclaimer...
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    Double Bass YA Carlsson - Kolstein inquiry

    I finally decided last year that I just couldn't use Pops anymore. I first started using it when I lived in the south (US), and it was great year-round. I moved up north (well, DC metro area, noticeably colder and drier in the winter) and Pops began powdering up on the hair and the strings when...