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  1. N

    should i get a combo or head and cab

    I am going to college for bass, and i want to upgrade my amp from a fender rumble 15. I would like it to be something i can gig and practice with while still being cheapish because i dont have the money to drop more than 1k on it. I would probably want either 10", 12", or 15" speakers, and i...
    • nahova
    • Thread
    • amp advice amp cabinet amp head college college bass combo amp student
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
  2. twinjet

    Instructor resources for new teachers

    Hey gang, Someone cold-called me for a lesson, but I have never taught. The person holds a Bachelors in music and has been classically trained as a tuba player, with 20 years of experience. He needs to become reasonably proficient enough to play in army rock and jazz groups, the latter being my...
  3. C

    Bass suggestion for 13 year old girl

    Hi, my niece has been playing my Ibanez GSR for a couple years and is ready to buy her own bass. She's getting pretty good, she loves to play, I'm very proud of her. I am looking for suggestions for a bass that is full scale but fairly light and easy for smaller hands. She plays all genres of...
  4. 3/4 Kolstein Bass
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    For sale 3/4 Kolstein Bass

    Punchy 3/4 Kolstein bass for sale. This is bass was made in collaboration with Jiri Polovny, and finished by the Kolstein shop in 2019. This is a D neck bass with a 40.5” string length. The bass is currently set up with Evah Pirazzi (weich) strings. The deep punchy sound would be great in the...
    $8,500.00
  5. J

    For Sale 3/4 Kolstein Bass

    Punchy 3/4 Kolstein bass for sale. This is a 2019 Dollenz model with a 40.5” string length. The bass is currently set up with Bel canto strings as I am an orchestral player, however the bright punchy sound would be great in the hands of anyone looking for a Jazz bass. The bass just received a...
  6. Unbranded 1960s German Ply
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    For sale Unbranded 1960s German Ply

    For your consideration is a beautiful 3/4 ply. I bought this bass about 3 years back from Upton and it has been my workhorse since. While it shows some play wear, all of the vital components are in great condition and work perfectly. This bass is currently strung with Pirastro Perpetuals and...
    $2,800.00
  7. TheLowDown33

    No longer available Unbranded 1960s German Ply

    For your consideration is a beautiful 3/4 ply. I bought this bass about 3 years back from Upton and it has been my workhorse since. While it shows some play wear, all of the vital components are in great condition and work perfectly. This bass is currently strung with Pirastro Perpetuals and...
  8. T

    Double Bass I NEED A DB FOR RENT IN NY!!

    Hi. I´m going to travel to new york to study double bass with a private teacher. From may 30th to june 26th. I try in almost all the rental places and i don´t have any luck, so i wanna ask if one of you rent one of his DB or maybe know someone who does it (ideally a 3/4 DB) I will appreciate...
  9. Raya

    Double Bass Is the Johannes Kohr K500 upright bass compatible with a bow?

    I'm a student looking to purchase a good double bass for Orchestra performance and something that's compatible with a bow. Does anyone know if the Johannes Kohr k500 bass can be played with a bow? I'm not very educated with compatibility's since I just picked the Double Bass up around January...
    • Raya
    • Thread
    • bass beginner help double bass jazz bass orchestra bass orchestral bass question student upright bass
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Basses [DB]
  10. bass theory

    Really-bad-bassists-club

    I have no idea how to run a club here. am I supposed to register somewhere? I don't intend to assign memberships. Participation is wide open. You don't need to be a bad player or noob to comment here, You just need to be tolerant of those who are. In fact, I hope to have this thread watched by...
  11. BarfanyShart

    Double Bass New Bow Day! (cheap Glasser)

    Got this for my 9-year-old who wants to try German bow. He really does pull a better sound holding his current bow underhand, so I'll humor him. Made in the USA, carbon graphite, by Glasser. I'm just impressed that it costs under $100 on Amazon and is clearly functional.
  12. Illner Reidl Stohr Cello 2001

    For sale Illner Reidl Stohr Cello 2001

    Warm sounding good condition 2001 Illner Reidl Stohr cello with hard shell case and 2 bows. repaired cracks @Bottom lower 'f' holes. The crack on right side is visible in photos. Neck reset. Local pickup only. Forth Worth area.
    $5,000.00
  13. AlienNed

    For Sale Illner Reidl Stohr Cello 2001

    Warm sounding good condition 2001 Illner Reidl Stohr cello with hard shell case and 2 bows. repaired cracks @Bottom lower 'f' holes. The crack on right side is visible in photos. Neck reset. Local pickup only. Forth Worth area.
  14. No Name French Pernambuco - used ONCE!
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    For sale No Name French Pernambuco - used ONCE!

    Purchased new in 2010. No markings or stampings. Used once (honestly). Some Kolstien residue is on it. Fully lined ebony frog, lacquered silver wire wrap, brown hair, abalone inlays with MOP end dot. 142 grams. Padded nylon/cordura sheath. Shipping included from NJ via USPS or FedEx...
    $115.00
  15. PaulCISSA

    SOLD No Name French Pernambuco - used ONCE!

    Purchased new in 2010. No markings or stampings. Used once (honestly). Some Kolstien residue is on it. Fully lined ebony frog, lacquered silver wire wrap, brown hair, abalone inlays with MOP end dot. 142 grams. Padded nylon/cordura sheath. Shipping included from NJ via USPS or FedEx...
  16. Fully Carved 3/4 double bass
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    For sale Fully Carved 3/4 double bass

    Location: Philadelphia, Pa I have for sale a Joseph Weiss 3/4 size fully carved upright bass. I purchased this from Upton Bass in CT about 4 years ago. This is a great beginner bass. I used it for about 3 years and it served me well. Price is negotiable Please message me if you would like...
    $1,800.00
  17. Kyle Tither

    SOLD Fully Carved 3/4 double bass

    Location: Philadelphia, Pa I have for sale a Joseph Weiss 3/4 size fully carved upright bass. I purchased this from Upton Bass in CT about 4 years ago. This is a great beginner bass. I used it for about 3 years and it served me well. Price is negotiable Please message me if you would like...
  18. D

    Trying to study music along with other career

    Hi guys, I'm nearly finishing my high school and I just found a passion for music, and now I'm trying to make a step on making music my life. I've been playing the uprigth for two years, and I want to study it in college. My family (as all normal families, the ones that have no musicians in...
  19. poorbassist15

    Double Bass Stentor Student II or Englehardt C1?

    Recent developments have forced me to start to seriously consider upright. Full band gigs keep drying up here and I'm told more venues keep asking for acoustic groups and that would force my hand. I'm not buying an ABG as I think as a whole it's a thin and weak sounding instrument unplugged, and...
  20. Patrick Spence-Lewis

    University or Bass playing?

    Hi, Moderators - feel free to move this into the correct category. I need some advice from fellow bassists on where to take the next steps in music. I'm 18 live in London and about to finish school in June. I have been playing musical instruments since I was 6 years old (bass since I was 12)...
  21. Josef Lazar Student Bass 1/2 Size CT/NY/MA,-Stand, Bow, and Nice Bag
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    For sale Josef Lazar Student Bass 1/2 Size CT/NY/MA,-Stand, Bow, and Nice Bag

    Back on the Market! (This time with my wife's permission...) Greetings. This bass was my son's that he played in middle school. We bought it from Woodwind & Brasswind, and it served us well. Plays nice, sounds nice. It is in good shape, just a few surface scratches mostly confined to in one...
    $750.00
  22. subtlestew

    SOLD Josef Lazar Student Bass 1/2 Size CT/NY/MA,-Stand, Bow, and Nice Bag

    Back on the Market! (This time with my wife's permission...) Greetings. This bass was my son's that he played in middle school. We bought it from Woodwind & Brasswind, and it served us well. Plays nice, sounds nice. It is in good shape, just a few surface scratches mostly confined to in one...
  23. bassdrop

    Student short scale

    So both my two year old son and seven year old daughter are getting obsessed with playing bass, but neither can really physically manage it. I'm trying to think of inexpensive options to get them a small-ish bass that I can let them plug in and thrash away on but not worry if it gets dinged...
  24. ii7-V7

    Need a "Cool" song for 10yo Piano Student

    My son has been taking Piano lessons for three years. He's not bad. But his teacher has yet to move beyond "Oh, Susanna," etc. He's getting bored. I feel like I could keep him interested if I could get him to play something that he liked. This poses a couple of issues. First, I'm not a...
    • ii7-V7
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    • beginner cool piano song student teacher
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Off Topic [BG]
  25. NickFromNY

    Wanted bass head for HS student

    Audimation B-100 bass head and cab Add 50 bucks and the rig is his.
  26. foilracer

    Wanted Used student french bow

    Wanted: Used student french grip bow...something with some life left in it...under $150.00 -Al
  27. foilracer

    Wanted Used student french bow

    Wanted: Used student french grip bow...something with some life left in it...under $150.00 -Al
  28. R

    Double Bass Pickup & Amp for a student Rec.

    Hi, I am looking for a recommendation for a decent "value for money" pickup & amplifier for my son = he is a 7th grader, playing the double bass for about a year now (very passionate about it) , needs it mainly for his school jazz band activity. he currently has an Estle Louis laminated bass. I...
  29. Steve Freides

    Double Bass Spam New Student Requests

    I can't believe this has even extended into bass teaching, but I recently fielded an email from someone offering to pay me in advance for their child, coming from overseas, to take lessons with me, at a rate they specified. This is a variation on the "we'll send you a $1000 bank check if you'll...
  30. Ciacchi

    Need help: my student is left handed

    This year I decided I can play the bass good enough to start giving private lessons to boost my income (no need to say gigs don't really pay rents... not that the lessons do, but that's not the point). A pianist friend of mine set up this music school and I joined in as the bass teacher. Today I...
  31. M

    Help with a student

    So I am trying to help out a friend, but I am not sure I am really the right teacher for him . . . Just a background, I have been playing 30 years and learned a great deal of that by ear (because lets be honest there were not all that many books back in the day). The student approaches the bass...
  32. stefaniw80401

    Double Bass New student deformed pinkies.

    I have a new student, an older lady in her 70's who worked as a secretary when she was younger and banged on manual typewriters all day. Both of her pinkies are therefore deformed inwards...sorta like the pinkie toes of our wives' feet from being crammed into pointy shoes for decades. She got a...
  33. Two (2) Trombones
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    For sale Two (2) Trombones

    2 Trombones: - King Cleveland 605 Trombone with Mouthpiece - $120 shipped Plenty of wear but plays great. Functional but banged up case. - Bach Aristocrat TB600 Student Trombone - $220 shipped Excellent condition More pics available by request. Prices shipped ConUS with PayPal
    $1.00
  34. Burwabit

    No longer available Two (2) Trombones

    2 Trombones: - King Cleveland 605 Trombone with Mouthpiece - $120 shipped Plenty of wear but plays great. Functional but banged up case. - Bach Aristocrat TB600 Student Trombone - $220 shipped Excellent condition More pics available by request. Prices shipped ConUS with PayPal
  35. LowStringNinja

    Student Missing Right Index Finger

    A buddy of mine is going to start getting with me on Monday to learn to play bass. I've taught plenty of kids and some adults to play guitar and bass in the past, and even ran a small lesson studio in the back of a record shop back in the day for a while. I'm a pretty good teacher for beginners...
  36. Richland123

    Three German Student Musicians Surprise a Homeless Guy

    This is very cool. Three German Student Musicians Surprise a Homeless Guy to help him get some money from passersby.
  37. PixelPaintbrush

    Got me a student!

    Convinced one of my friends to take up bass guitar. Ibanez Geo mikro and a fender rumble to start. And it's awesome. Currently teaching the fundamentals of theory and the major scale.
  38. LOWERED PRICE Erich Pfretzschener 3/4 Model 892L (circa 1992?)

    For sale LOWERED PRICE Erich Pfretzschener 3/4 Model 892L (circa 1992?)

    Here's everything I know and all that I can find in researching: The label inside gives Serial #955510, and Model #892L, neither of which I can find anywhere in my web searches. I've read from others that this was a European-made student model from a company called International Strings. I've...
    $1,840.00
  39. D

    For Sale LOWERED PRICE Erich Pfretzschener 3/4 Model 892L (circa 1992?)

    Here's everything I know and all that I can find in researching: The label inside gives Serial #955510, and Model #892L, neither of which I can find anywhere in my web searches. I've read from others that this was a European-made student model from a company called International Strings. I've...
  40. Coreythebassman

    Current student at the Roberto-Venn school of luthiery looking for advice

    Hey all, as the title states I am a current student at the Roberto-Venn school of luthiery in Phoenix, AZ. I am an school now and was wondering what all of you guys think about the job market and need for luthiers and/or repair techs right now. Ideally, I like the idea of working for a custom...
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