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[quote name='fatback' post='650444' date='Nov 10 2009, 11:31 AM']Dave was a very prompt payer and so easy to deal with. A pleasure. regards Peter[/quote]

[quote name='fatback' post='1179529' date='Mar 28 2011, 02:15 PM']How bad is 'not too bad'? atm my strings are hardest to bow on the E and A. Are the belcantos full steel? I need that for my mag.[/quote] I found the Jazzers impossible to bowBut that was over 10 years ago. And same with the Spiros until I improved by bowing technique. I prefer to use Belcantos on all strings for the bass that I use for classical music. They have a twisted steel rope core so I imagine they'd amplify fine with your magnetic pick up. I have used the Belcantos for lots of Pizz only gigs and they were good. Not as long a sustain or volume acoustic wise but they amplify for me just fine. My other bass was strung with Spiros and I would often go between the two basses and found that over time there wasn't the huge difference that I remembered. However If I was on a pressure gig that required subtle bowing I wouldn't risk the Spiros. There are many players that use Spiros exclusively for bowing. Not sure what you meant by "atm". Perhaps it might be best if you could borrow a set of Spiros and or Belcantos to try them out. Hope this is of some help.

[quote name='fatback' post='1178924' date='Mar 27 2011, 10:38 PM']Thinking of bumping spirocore steels - how would they be to bow? Would detuned solos be better? I'm having a terrible time bowing pirastro jazzers, but I have to stick with steels for the mag pickup. Lower tension would be nice too. Any thoughts?[/quote] Keep the Spiro E and A and try Belcantos on the G and D . Once you break the spiros in they are not too bad. The Belcantos are very easy to bow and their pizz is pleasing to my ear. The E and A spiro will give you plenty of low end growl.

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[quote name='chrkelly' post='1122992' date='Feb 10 2011, 06:30 PM']I would like to try an Arcus bow someday to see how they compare though.[/quote] I tried the Arcus Sinfonia for a week, It's a 4\4 sized bow which I didn't like. However it is paper light and pulls a huge dark sound with a strange 'sizzle' on my bass. I can see it being attractive to lots of players. Just not this one. I ended choosing a D Muniz wood bow instead.

[quote name='bassadder' post='1113736' date='Feb 3 2011, 12:26 PM']Hi Guys Has anyone out there got a really old set of Spirocre Weiches?, I'm after the E, A. D to match my old Olives I need a bit more punch and stability and know this would work on my bass. Cheers Laurence[/quote] Just Curious Lawrence. I have recently put on an Olive G and D with my old Mittles. The Mittles are a little underpowered by comparison on my bass. I would have thought the Weichs would be a little wimpy. Those Olives are great though. peter

Without knowing your playing experience it's difficult to give advice. Jazzers are difficult to bow but should not necessarily feel excessively stiff. Commonly used hybrid strings are Obligatos and Evah Pirazzis. Both should be reasonably easy to bow and produce a good pizz sound. You should look at other factors such as string height and perhaps your technique if you are feeling fatigue with pizz.

Hi No matter which books you choose I think you have to make a decision. Do you want to learn the Double bass or do you just want to play. The technical demands of the double bass are so great that I don't think there is a shortcut to obtaining good technique. I really think you need to spend some time with the bow and get lessons even if they are only once a month. This will help your intonation no end and Pizz will be a breeze by comparison. Many of the books cover similar things. And although the Simandl is rather stuffy it does cover a lot of stuff. You should consider getting some repertoire pieces and working through them. The Rufus Reed book is worth considering also.

Welcome to the world of Double bass. Enjoy your journey.

Hi Bass Bod It's refreshing to see a realistic appraisal of gear warts and all. Did you buy it straight from the manufacturer?

[quote name='BassBod' post='1090836' date='Jan 15 2011, 08:25 PM']I've heard a lot of good things about the Ten2...but not heard one yet. I recently moved to a EA Micro and Barefaced Midget - very happy with the results for both plank and EUB. I previously used a EA500 with a single or pair of CXL110s. The new set up almost matches the performance of both CXL110 used together...but weighs about a third.[/quote] Hi Bass Bod I have to confess I have never heard of the Barefaced Midget. Just googled it ...impressive claims. So how do they perform for Double bass in the real world?

[quote name='slobluesine' post='1090328' date='Jan 15 2011, 12:30 PM']Bergantino 1x12 will give you the missing lows and light weight Marvin[/quote] Hi Slobluesine Thanks for the reply. Is that the AE112? What pick up and amp are you putting through it? Peter