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Double Bass Palentino
- Thread starter Nic9k2000
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This thread needs to last 10 pages. How Ya doin' Nic ? I want You to get as much life out of that Palatino as You can. Keep those low tension nylon strings on there to keep the neck joint in place longer than many palatinos. If it falls apart become Samuria repairman. Remember, keep the pickup for Your next bass. With some luck & TLC maybe that won't be as soon as some of us fear it will.
The Dude abides
The Dude abides
Well... o"KAY"... The subject of luthiers refusing to work on a Palatino or other CCB generated a bit of discussion.
Then here's a question:
How many of you TEACHERS would refuse to TEACH a student who owns one?
I would never refuse to teach someone based on the quality of their instrument. Many of my students (all strings, not just bassists) have very poor quality instruments. Some are borderline unplayable.
However, even with the youngish 4th and 5th graders, I always work it into the discussion. The student needs to know when their instrument is limiting them, or when it's unreliable.
Also, as has been noted before, students with uncooperative instruments tend to quit earlier.
However, even with the youngish 4th and 5th graders, I always work it into the discussion. The student needs to know when their instrument is limiting them, or when it's unreliable.
Also, as has been noted before, students with uncooperative instruments tend to quit earlier.
I understand the money issue, but its definitely not impossible. I saved money for 2 years and bought a $5000 axe.
All within the last three years. The bass with the "exploded" bottom was my last student before I quite teaching, and that was last summer, maybe 9 months ago.
So I just had my first lession with an upright bass teacher. He said that I should find some steel strings so that I can bow. So... any suggestions on low tenion steel strings? I was looking at some corelli 360Ms online but I was wondering there are any with lower tension in the 100$ range.
Why don't you get a "solo" set and de-tune them? That should give you low tension.
You could advertise in the classifieds for used strings to save some bucks.
You could advertise in the classifieds for used strings to save some bucks.
Yeah I was looking at the solo strings but I must have given the wrong strings name.
BTW. My current strings are Eurosonic "lights". According to the newbie posts they have higher tension but I wouldn't know because of my lack of experiance.
BTW. My current strings are Eurosonic "lights". According to the newbie posts they have higher tension but I wouldn't know because of my lack of experiance.
How about Jargar Dolce? Very low tension, dark sound, and they're super easy to bow.
They're cheap, too.
They're cheap, too.
I remember (I could look, but life is short) that you said you had SuperNils strings and that you got multiple advice NOT TO PUT HEAVIER strings on. There is a great deal of annecdotal evidence in this thread to support the fragile and tenuous nature of your bass. Are You Crazy (or is it me)?
The strings that I have currently are RIDICULOUSLY thick compared to other upright strings. I know from my past bass guitar experiance that High Gauge = High Tension. This is backed up by a previous post found on the newbie pages that I was instructed to read. So, I think it is resonable to ask if these Corelli strings (which have "low tension") would work for my bass, especially if my teacher (one of which I was recomended I get from the Newbie pages) says I should get steel strings to fit his curiculum.
So, in response to your question, no I am not crazy.
Make me an offer, Marcus. Petaluma is a great place to live.
The diameter effects the tension in a given material, Grasshopper, but it's a whole new ball of wax when you change materials. None of the normal bass strings I am aware of are particularly low in tension except the Nils, and certain of the Velvet series. The Velvets cost about as much as your bass! There are at least 4 dozen strings I haven't tried.
The diameter effects the tension in a given material, Grasshopper, but it's a whole new ball of wax when you change materials. None of the normal bass strings I am aware of are particularly low in tension except the Nils, and certain of the Velvet series. The Velvets cost about as much as your bass! There are at least 4 dozen strings I haven't tried.
I replaced 'em with some D'addario Helicores (Orchestral). When I took off the G and compared it Helicore, I said, "Holy crap, this thing is going to be so much easier to play." And I was right.
I would try Pirastro Obligato as strings. They are not to high in tension and not to espensive. They are bowable and not to bad pizzicato.
The material will effect the thickness of a string. Gut strings are usually lower tension and pure guts can have gigantic diameters for the low strings.
I hope you have luck with your bass in the future. I did something similiar when starting cello: I bought the cheapest instrument available, did the setup my self as good as I could and put used strings from ebay on it (strings coming with cheap stringed instruments are just horrible). The total cost was about $180. Then I learned for half a year with a teacher to see, if I would stay with that kind of instrument. After having decided that, I bought a better cello and put the cheap one in storage. Renting a better cello for that time would have been more expensive and now I have a spare one to tinker with (wouldn't dare to that with a good instrument). That cheap cello will never see a luthier, the prices for repairs would be more then its value.
My bass is a chinese laminated, too. But I selected it from several basses and it did cost me about $900 with the factory setup. I didn't want to spend more for an instrument that is hauled around and not to carefully handled, always in danger of falling down or having other accidents. It is very playable and I like it. I have it for 4 years now without any problems.
The material will effect the thickness of a string. Gut strings are usually lower tension and pure guts can have gigantic diameters for the low strings.
I hope you have luck with your bass in the future. I did something similiar when starting cello: I bought the cheapest instrument available, did the setup my self as good as I could and put used strings from ebay on it (strings coming with cheap stringed instruments are just horrible). The total cost was about $180. Then I learned for half a year with a teacher to see, if I would stay with that kind of instrument. After having decided that, I bought a better cello and put the cheap one in storage. Renting a better cello for that time would have been more expensive and now I have a spare one to tinker with (wouldn't dare to that with a good instrument). That cheap cello will never see a luthier, the prices for repairs would be more then its value.
My bass is a chinese laminated, too. But I selected it from several basses and it did cost me about $900 with the factory setup. I didn't want to spend more for an instrument that is hauled around and not to carefully handled, always in danger of falling down or having other accidents. It is very playable and I like it. I have it for 4 years now without any problems.
