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  1. Lorenzo Ponce

    Double Bass What's wrong with the E string ?

    hi guys Relatively new to double bass (< 2 years practice), I'm nonetheless super engaged in it : I'm playing semi-pro level (thanks to my 30+ years as a bassist and guitarist), currently studying at the Marseille Jazz Conservatory in France and generally speaking, embarked on this everlasting...
  2. Lorenzo Ponce

    Sound shut down when raising gain on a Markbass

    Hey there felLOWs ! I have a very strange issue with my amp. I use a MarkBass Little Mark Vintage Gold Line head - yes, the one with the fancy little tube upfront. This is plugged into a Phil jones Piranha 2X7. I have used it with a P Bass, a J Bass, a Yamaha 5 strings, no problemo. Last Friday...
  3. Lorenzo Ponce

    Playing reggae

    Hey low end community ! Not sure I'm in the right forum, could not find one that suited better so... here's my question : I'm auditioning for an old school reggae band next Monday. Bob Marley / Alpha Blondy kind of stuff. Guys look serious, two albums and the singer (from Senegal) has really a...
  4. Lorenzo Ponce

    Stage setup 101 - need guidance

    Hola fellow bassmaniacs ! Just for the context : been playing for more than 40 years but not that much live experience. The most I had in. My 20’s we had sound guys that took care of everything because Sony payed them so I never really asked myself any questions : I used to come on stage, plug...
  5. Lorenzo Ponce

    Hello there, "new" bassist in town

    Hey ! 54 years old, started playing bass at 14, stopped professionally at 27, resumed playing 6 months ago - electric bass and double bass. Mostly funk / rock / blues / jazz and a bit of other stuff too. Decent player but still a learner in many fields. Why I waited so long to join Talkbass is...