I’ve just put together a section on the site that addresses some of the common questions that beginners have about how to get started with the Upright Bass. It’s a work in progress, but the same questions come up daily so I posted it with the most commonly asked question to get it started.
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NS Design and Bass Central have been most helpful in handling the shipping damaged bass situation. UPS has initially denied the claim (do they ever approve claims?) and NS had sent a return shipping label. I had shipped home audio speakers through UPS that I sold on Ebay earlier this year. I took them to the [...]
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Many of you have noticed a sudden drop in posts in past weeks. I’ve been busy working on the Czech Ease and getting it to my liking. This is not to say that the bass needed a lot of work. In fact, it was surprisingly good for a new bass. The sound was good , [...]
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Ouch! The special order NS Design CR4T arrived from NS via UPS with a snapped neck.
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I play bass guitar and would like to learn to play the upright. Can I learn on an electric upright first? There is no simple answer that would encompass all individuals, but there are some general consideration about learning first on an electric upright bass. There may be something that restricts you from starting on [...]
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Amplification History Thinking back to the amount of hard earned money lost to buying promising amps and selling them later, I have become weary of amplifications. Upright Bassists didn’t have dedicated amplification. Let’s recall our options; Polytone general purpose amps that were shared with guitarists in Jazz Band, GK MB combos that never sounded like [...]
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I’ve had quite a few visitors to this site that have an interest in taking up the upright bass, but need some advice on how to shop for a bass. The best way of course is to have a proficient upright bass player help you in your quest or going to a reputable shop that [...]
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The format of the upright bassists list has been changed. It is now labeled Notable Upright Bassists This is a growing list which will be updated frequently and I anticipate that dozens will be added to the list weekly. Since there are so many genres, I could use some suggestions for genres outside of jazz.
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Some of you have emailed me mentioning a couple of other places that sell the Acoustic Image amps at the same price and are wondering why I chose Bass Central, which is more of a bass guitar store. They are the same price on the Acoustic Image as the lowest priced places out there, because [...]
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A little technical talk here. Why are 10″ speakers preferable these days over 15″? I’ve frequently been asked turn my bass amp down and/or roll off the lows by the people mixing, yet if I turned myself down anymore I wouldn’t be able to hear myself and rolling off the lows sound awful. I’m just [...]
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