SevenSeas Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Thought people might be interested in reading this, there is so much to know about bass in general especially about set up which can be mind boggling if you aren't a luthier. Anyway heres the link. (the first part talks about purchasing a bass and if you carry on reading it goes into talking about setup and everything you should consider, in quite a lot of detail from tail piece, saddle, bridge, basically everything) This might be common knowledge to some bass players here but theres definitely stuff in this article that I haven't heard about before. http://www.aesbass.com/bassgear1.htm Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Not seen Arnold Schnitzer's web site before but I do know that he is one of the most respected Luthiers in North america and I'm sure the advice will be good advice . Thanks for the link - just need to find a spare couple of hours (...gets anorak and flask of tea ready ) ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 [quote name='SevenSeas' timestamp='1381568625' post='2240680'] Thought people might be interested in reading this, there is so much to know about bass in general especially about set up which can be mind boggling if you aren't a luthier. [/quote] Information like that is empowering for everyone, even luthiers. Most luthiers continue picking up new theories, techniques and general bass lore over their entire careers - I'm 43 and most luthiers I know have at least a decade or two more experience than me. Maybe it's because the money's no good, nobody can afford to retire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo1978 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 This information is really well set out - a must read for anyone buying a double bass, or as general knowledge for the rest of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I enjoyed reading all of that, thanks. Some really useful info in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbass Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 A really interesting and well-written discourse on contrabass and the variables in attaining a good sound. Lots of good advice too. Many thanks for sharing, I would not have found it otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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