Check out my updated review of double bass strings, unless you really want to read through this old post. Hey, things have changed in the double bass string world!! __ Picking the right set of bass strings can be a difficult and expensive process. Experimenting with a...
Polyphonic.org has an informative new post from Eric Beers, a member of the Symphonic Services Division of the American Federation of Musicians. Flying with the bass (or any musical instrument) has grown increasingly more difficult with each year after 9/11. In 1997...
I just read a new post by Renaud Garcia-Fons in the International Society of Bassists Events page: On the 28th of October, departing on an Air France/Alitalia flight for a concert in Rome, I was refused transport of my double bass because its weight in the flight case...
I have an eBook version of this post! Click Here to download the eBook There are four main methods used to find a double bass. In this post, we cover all four methods and their benefits and drawbacks. These are my opinions based on my own bass searches and those of my...
I have an eBook version of this post! Click Here to download the eBook Buying the right double bass is never easy. Basses vary drastically in quality even when the cost is the same. There are quality basses out there in every price range–the challenge is where...
