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    Double Bass Jazz bass?

    GUYS PLS HELP!! I’m trying to get into upright jazz bass, any ideas on how to get started?? And would it be worth it to invest in a pickup?
  2. chilensko

    Double Bass Alden F Cohen new book

    Hi Fellows bassist! I had this morning on my FB this very interesting new double bass book. You can get a digital copy for free on Amazon an Alden is just asking for a review. So far and after a quick reading looks very interesting, I really liked this bow exercises with the bow and metronome...
  3. Notaluthier

    Double Bass Kussewizki Concerto Slurring

    In the second movement of the Kussewizki concerto (op.3) in the section with the sixteenth notes what slurring do you guys do? My teacher is having me do 5+7 and it just isn't working for me.
  4. shashank das

    Double Bass Learning the bass fingerboard (middle & thumb position and intonation)

    Hey guys, i was wondering if there are any comprehensive studies to really efficiently learn the fingerboard, i have been practicing my scales and arpeggios buti think i need some new ways to look at the fingerboard, i also struggle with intonation in general and the middle and upper register.
  5. Notaluthier

    Double Bass Bottesini help

    Does anyone know how to play measure 57 of Bottesini Concerto 2? I cant find a good way, I've tried all on the G (next to impossible to intonate correctly) all harmonics on the D and G strings (Suffers at speed). Anyone know a better way?
  6. Notaluthier

    Double Bass Bille Help

    I was watching this video: And I thought it sounded amazing and wanted to learn it but I couldn't find it on the bille method page on Imslp. Thank you!
    • Notaluthier
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    • Forum: Music [DB]
  7. bilboup

    Double Bass Microphone Stage for Upright Bass

    Hi guys, I wanted to ask you for some advice on a stage microphone for my double bass. We are a loud band and I need more body on my instrument. I already have a pick up system that I connect directly to the amp with a DI. Can anyone recommend a good stage microphone that resists feedback? I'm...
  8. Notaluthier

    Double Bass playing with suit coat sleeves.

    I find that when I'm playing with a suit coat on it mutes the strings and sounds bad. I usually wear a vest with a dress shirt underneath and roll the sleeves up but my conductor says I have to match the rest of the orchestra. Does anyone know a way to make this work?
  9. Notaluthier

    Double Bass Andres Martin concerto

    I watched this video and I was blown away and I really want to learn this piece, I emailed Andres and it is 40$ for the transcription and sheet music. I don’t have that kind of money to spend on sheet music at the moment, does anyone have a transcription I can borrow. (Sorry to beg y’all)
  10. C

    Double Bass 1964 Kay or 2001 Engelhardt for community orchestra?

    Hey everyone. I have recently been offered the opportunity to join a community orchestra, so I will be playing arco. I am going to buy a used plywood instrument because that's what's in my price range. The Kay: $800. Has a few bumps and bruises but no major cracks or structural damage. Model...
    • Casca Spiegel
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    • arco doubelbass double bass engelhardt kay bass orchestra bass
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: Double Basses
  11. Tyler Olmsted

    Double Bass Review - The String Emporium & Eastman Hybrid VB95

    I am a music school dropout and long time electric bass player who has always yearned to have an Upright Bass of my own. This Christmas my wife enlisted my best friend to help her track down the perfect Upright Bass for me as a gift. After doing his research (he's a drummer, bless his soul) he...
  12. P

    Wanted Upright Bass Flight Case

    My son is studying at Berklee and I need a flight case so he can go back and forth with his upright case. Neither Tuff Lite or Gage have new cases available, so hoping I can find a used one. Thanks.
  13. Belcanto New in the box $225

    For sale Belcanto New in the box $225

    Hey all I have two (2) sets of belcanto strings for sale. New in the box. Asking $225 per set. If you’d like to buy both sets, I can come down to $425 for both. You pay shipping.
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  14. Duval Prescott

    Belcanto New in the box $225

    Hey all I have two (2) sets of belcanto strings for sale. New in the box. Asking $225 per set. If you’d like to buy both sets, I can come down to $425 for both. You pay shipping.
  15. PennyroyalWe

    Double Bass Tololoche?

    I’m mostly an electric player, haven’t really played an upright for 11 years, but I’m considering getting one for a few “acoustic only” venues where an acoustic bass guitar won’t cut it. I found someone an hour away selling what they’re calling a tololoche for under $400. From googling it seems...
    • PennyroyalWe
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    • 1/2 size bass difference doubelbass help buying red flag small bass tololoche upright
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Double Basses
  16. M

    Double Bass Rockabilly slap tips?

    Hey guys im a bassist who just made the switch from electric to upright. i mainly play jazz but i need to learn rockabilly slap for an upcoming session. i currently have high tension orchestral steel strings on (came with the bass). any suggestions on new strings or just general advice that...
    • Mennie
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    • doubelbass rockabilly strings slap technique upright bass
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Double Bass Strings
  17. Alexbancas

    Double Bass Introduccion and questions

    Hi, im new in this forum so i would like to introduce myself: I have 18 years, im from mexico (mexico city), i have been taking classical singing and theory classes for 5 years, im aspiring to enter a music school here. My uncle studied jazz in berkley, he has been giving me jazz clases...
    • Alexbancas
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    • beginner doubelbass introduction jazz mexican questions
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Double Basses
  18. Conner Nagel

    Double Bass Thoughts on plywood basses?

    I am looking at purchasing my first double bass. I've had access to one for awhile and played on one in school (I'm 27 now) so I'd say I'm at the intermediate level. I have seen a few plywood basses on craigslist and other sites and was wondering what you thought about them? I will primarily...
  19. Kham Meslien Live Session

    Kham Meslien Live Session

    Here is 6 tracks. Hope you will like it. Kham Meslien
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    Double Bass LA Philharmonic bassist plays some rock

    My dad has played bass in the LA Philharmonic for the last 35 years. All concerts have been cancelled since March, so he’s been spending his time deconstructing his favorite rock songs for string bass - combining bass and guitar parts, while attempting to sing. Here is some Jimi Hendrix for you...
    • Leo1040
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Recordings [DB]
  21. "The Alarm"

    "The Alarm"

    I composed The Alarm in February 2020, just before gigs with Compagnie Carabosse in Australia to Adelaide. I had a lot of questions about the coherence of our coming when the fires had just ravaged this country. The organizers decided to transfer the profits from the four evenings (40,000...
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  22. Neil Lewin

    Double Bass Stentor 1950

    Hello, I have a Stentor 1950 double bass which I’m looking to sell. I’ve had it for 12 years but it rarely gets played and it’s now more of a bulky ornament taking up space. My wife paid £300 for it but looking online, used basses of this type are up for about £800/£900. It would include bow...
  23. J

    Double Bass D’addario helicores e and a sound very metallic

    I’ve recently started playing upright and decided to restring my bass with helicore pizzicato light tension. The G and D strings sound great - woody and rich, like an upright should sound. The E and A strings though sound awful to my ears. The sound is incredibly metallic and to be honest...
  24. C

    Double Bass Ibanez EUB to DB

    I am a double bassist and bass guitarist. I have played BG for longer than I have DB, but I play both with their respective techniques and nuances. I want to start playing in my high school’s orchestra again and I want to buy something to practice at home. An employee at a local music store was...
  25. Vista Bass

    Who wants to sell their EUB?

    Hi, I’m new to the forum..have browsed for a while but recently joined because I am looking for a good used professional EUB. Not interested in any of the low end models. I have been playing electric and upright bass for over 40 years. I live in Arizona and the climate here has split the Spruce...
  26. Gliga 1999 Flatback Bass (Romanian)
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    For sale Gliga 1999 Flatback Bass (Romanian)

    Hey fellow TBers, Really nice Romanian bass that has served me well for the past few years but its time for a personal upgrade. Bought it from lemur music in about 2014, it has a really great focussed jazz sound and the flatback helps it project nicely, though has churned out some nice solo...
    $3,300.00
  27. LBbassment

    SOLD Gliga 1999 Flatback Bass (Romanian)

    Hey fellow TBers, Really nice Romanian bass that has served me well for the past few years but its time for a personal upgrade. Bought it from lemur music in about 2014, it has a really great focussed jazz sound and the flatback helps it project nicely, though has churned out some nice solo...
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    Double Bass Switching between bow and pizz during a song

    My question is largely for live performance settings. I play with a lot of singer/songwriters and very often I am switching back and forth between pizz and arco during a song and from one song to another. I find myself leaning back to my amp constantly and rolling off the volume and treble and...
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    For sale Samuel Shen Sb180 Upright / Double Bass w the realist pick up

    Hello! I'm selling my Shen Upright Bass because we're moving back to Europe and sadly I can't store two basses. That's the only reason I sell this bass because it is a great instrument: easy to play and sounds amazing (I never thought that Hybrids could sound like that!) and since it's a Hybrid...
    $2,700.00
  30. H

    SOLD Samuel Shen Sb180 Upright / Double Bass w the realist pick up

    Hello! I'm selling my Shen Upright Bass because we're moving back to Europe and sadly I can't store two basses. That's the only reason I sell this bass because it is a great instrument: easy to play and sounds amazing (I never thought that Hybrids could sound like that!) and since it's a Hybrid...
  31. Barcza

    Double Bass Wilson K1 vs. Yamahiko single sensor

    I started to search a new pickup for my „loud“ band... I narrowed my interest to this interesting two product.... Both are not so widely used, but both are seems very quality product. Many of players says, the K1 has low output, but the Yamahiko has very hot output, what can easily distort amps...
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    For sale Hugo Rautmann Double Bass

    Hugo Rautmann Double Bass Upper bout: 20’ C bout: 14 7/8 Lower bout: 25 1/2 Body length: 44 1/2 String length: 42 Rib depth: 9’ D neck Price $7,500 Hugo Rautmann was one of the last two instruments played by Oscar Zimmerman the last 10 years of his life. The bass is in excellent shape...
    $7,500.00
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    For Sale Hugo Rautmann Double Bass

    Hugo Rautmann Double Bass Upper bout: 20’ C bout: 14 7/8 Lower bout: 25 1/2 Body length: 44 1/2 String length: 42 Rib depth: 9’ D neck Price $7,500 Hugo Rautmann was one of the last two instruments played by Oscar Zimmerman the last 10 years of his life. The bass is in excellent shape...
  34. Barbaric.Eric

    Double Bass Can you tell me about this DB?

    Hey gang, A family friend is purging some things and part of that purge is a double bass that's being offered for really cheap. I know it's not anything special, but are any of you guys able to tell me about this (good things, bad things, areas that will need repair, overall size, brand, general...
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