I just added two new basses to the Bass Blog For Sale Page. One is selling for $6000, and one is selling for $13,000. Check it out, and feel free to e-mail me if you have any basses, bows, or other gear that you’d like listed.
The Bass Blog ‘For Sale’ page is now active. You can click the link just below the Contrabass Conversations banner or the tab at the top to access this page (or you can click this link). If you are interested in having your gear listed on this page, just...
In an ongoing attempt to improve the usefulness of this site, I am going to add a page listing basses, bows, and other gear for sale from bass players. If you are interested in having any instruments or other gear listed on this page you can e-mail me or leave a...
A couple of years ago a very funny thing happened at the Lyric Opera of Chicago involving orchestra musicians, administrators, and wacky street musician hustlers. I did not witness any of this, but I have heard the same tale from several Lyric musicians, so I hope...
One of the pieces I played for my recent recital on Gary Karr’s old bass was the Eccles Sonata. As I was preparing it I did a Google search to find a piano part in solo tuning. I hunted all over but could not find a solo tuning bass version for sale, so I...
