Some beginners to the upright bass have been playing using tuners to check their pitch. While this is not a bad method, it can lead to frustration and discouragement sometimes. There is a practice aid that’s great for any upright bassists that are intermediate beginners and above. I’ve been using the Accompanied Rudiments Course for [...]
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I have just put in my order for the new Acoustic Image Coda+ through Bass Central. They anticipate that these will start shipping in a few weeks. I’ve known about Acoustic Image since they started, but until seeing this model, I was hesitant to change my decades old SWR/Bag End setup. Quite frankly, the first couple [...]
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Acoustic Image, a popular manufacturer of amplifiers for the upright bass, has upgraded the features of the Coda through the years. The most recent feature added is the Cabrio Docking System which allows you to undock the amplifier (“head”) section from the speakers. This allows for more flexibility if you need a different configuration (e.g. [...]
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What type of bass do you play? Do you know what the best amp out there is? What’s the best mic for live vs studio? Carbon fiber vs pernambuco bow. What’s better, the Realist, Fishman, Underwood, or …? It’s good to know how to get a good sound out there, but we shouldn’t spent time [...]
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Looks like it’s time to upgrade again. I’ve been very pleased with the Original (Passive) Balsereit Pickup, but now it looks like I can’t resist upgrading to the recently released BassBalsereit Studio Pickup. The “Studio” model connects via XLR and has a balanced symmetrical signal. It should work wonderfully with Acoustic Image heads which has [...]
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I had sold my 5 String NS Design CR5M that I’ve had for over 5 years in favor of purchasing a CR4T. I use the NS Design Electric Double Bass very often for rehearsals or certain venues. Around here, cafes want jazz trios, but don’t have the room to spare for the acoustic upright since [...]
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My trusty 20 year old Korg DT-1 is on its last leg so it was time to go shopping for a new tuner. This tuner lasted me through a lot of rough handling in high school, college, and beyond. The fact that the Korg lasted as many years as it had me favoring another Korg [...]
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I’ve been a strong advocate of Z. Prochownik Bows for many years and think very highly of his work. I bought a bow from him over 10 years ago and it’s still my main bow for both Jazz, Solo Arco, and Orchestral styles. I’ve always liked it for its quality and value. Make no mistake [...]
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