String Bass
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:07 pmIm getting it...3 weeks into practice and Im doing 2 octave scales. With the bow. Its coming back though. Hands arent as sore and tired. And I can play most songs I have to learn now!
I didn't.
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:07 pmPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:56 pmDid you ever have any doubts that you would?
I didn't.
I didn't.
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:20 amhell yes...I have string bass that needs set up bad...strings are a bit high
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:10 amwell if you look at my profile picture...Its my first live string bass performance in years!!!!
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:23 amI LOVE the sound of an upright bass, bowed or plucked. Mostly bowed. It's too bad you don't hear that outside of orchestras very often. It's cool you're doing it that way.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:00 pmThe band Im play with right now does a style called organic rock. So the string bass fit the genre. I broke my bow. And Im waiting on the new one to come.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:50 pmfixed my bow and Im feeling pretty good about my playing...its getting better!!
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:52 pmI love a success story!
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 5:41 pmIve started playing string (upright) bass in the show now. People seemed to really like it! Im getting back to my old self on the old stand-up! They recorded live Friday night. I really hope to see the video soon...
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 4:22 amLooks good!
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:16 pmI just bought a new bow for my string bass. While I was at it I bought a pick up too!!
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:51 pmDon't leave me hangin', here! What KIND of pick up didja get? I deal woth these bluegrass guys fairly often, & I like some of thier gear, but the pups are nearly always sub-quality. I'd like to know what direction to point them to do better.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:34 amK&K pickup...bought it used off ebay..$35. and I bought a nice brazil-wood bow with real horsehair...and pearl inlay!
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:53 amLOL
When Dddonnie had his music store, he got an old violin off of someone.
He showed it to me, & I was appalled that he'd blow hard cash on that thing. The wood was separating at the edges of the thing.
As he held it oh so gingerly in his hands, proudly showing it off, I could only just shake my head. Suddenly, I jumped as he smashed it to the floor.
He then told me that it was junk. Nothing better than firewood.
So, of course I had to know why he bought it. Turns out that in many cases, the bow is the thing. It was hard to believe that when he showed it to me, with the hairs all stickin' out & such.
Turns out that some of the bows are worth quite a bit of money, if you know what to look for.
Hope you got a good one.
Thanks for the info.
When Dddonnie had his music store, he got an old violin off of someone.
He showed it to me, & I was appalled that he'd blow hard cash on that thing. The wood was separating at the edges of the thing.
As he held it oh so gingerly in his hands, proudly showing it off, I could only just shake my head. Suddenly, I jumped as he smashed it to the floor.
He then told me that it was junk. Nothing better than firewood.
So, of course I had to know why he bought it. Turns out that in many cases, the bow is the thing. It was hard to believe that when he showed it to me, with the hairs all stickin' out & such.
Turns out that some of the bows are worth quite a bit of money, if you know what to look for.
Hope you got a good one.
Thanks for the info.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 3:14 pmHOLY SHEET!
-good story..would have never guessed.
-good story..would have never guessed.