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philparker

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    Lost the motivation

    in EUB and Double Bass

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    Be prepared to travel - it's often necessary with DB. Travel can be eased if you have lessons once a fortnight or even once a month, just concentrate on finding a really good teacher and accept you may have to drive for up to 2 hours - it's not that uncommon.

    Good Luck!

    To re hair or not to re hair?

    in EUB and Double Bass

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    I have now narrowed my main bows to two: one main and one back-up, both decent quality, but I have had my cheaper bows re-haired in the past and it makes a tremendous difference - even if the re-hair cost half of what the bow was worth!

    I don't have a wide range of experience - I have only ever used Andrew McGill, on recommendation by many double bassists, and it cost me about £65 for a basic re-hair (I have had repairs and other jobs done) he's based in Oxfordshire. The cost reflects an excellent job and quality horse hair!

    The little experience I have gained, I would say don't hesitate and get a re-hair!

    Chair Question

    in EUB and Double Bass

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    I Use this stool [url="https://www.thomann.de/gb/km_stehhilfe.htm"]https://www.thomann.de/gb/km_stehhilfe.htm[/url] , but I don't use the back rest - it is quite heavy and I have to cart it around once or twice a week, but I have tried others that are more cumbersome and don't fold down as neat and not as comfortable - I fit mine into a gig bag, which is a Gear4Music 12" Speaker bag and that can fit everything I need and more including orchestral music stand and all accessories.

    Notation aid sheet?

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    I don't understand exactly what you're looking for, but is it not something you can design yourself to suit yourself? Is this to aid standard music reading or chart reading, studying, playing live? It's not something I've used or needed.

    It's easy for me to say because I've been studying and reading music for many years and continue to do so, but surely there are some symbols and notations that you remember and use regularly and therefore something tailor-made would be of more use anyway?

    Danny Thompson growls!

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    [quote name='johnnigelcook' timestamp='1485513822' post='3224473']Will start finding a decent bass, nothing much here in Bristol so will visit Contrabass Shope in Walton on Thames on Saturday, maybe Thawites North London, Caswells in Brackley later. Any South or SW England shop suggestions welcome.
    [/quote]

    Worth checking out [url="http://thedoublebassroom.com/basses-for-sale/#.WIxy9IXXJPY"]http://thedoublebassroom.com/basses-for-sale/#.WIxy9IXXJPY[/url]

    Wells Double Bass Academy

    in EUB and Double Bass

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    [quote name='neilp' timestamp='1485181906' post='3221837']
    I would Phil, genuinely brilliant way to spend a day, but sadly I have a workshop to run myself that day, coincidentally working on one of David's compositions.... The next one will go in my diary when I get round to it though!
    [/quote]

    He's getting well known now for his compositions:

    https://youtu.be/1YpRwEXXw6s

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