I learned a long time to use arm weight to facilitate left hand fingering.If you continue, we will assume that you agree to our privacy policy which includes details of cookie usage.
You may, however, start a new topic and refer to this topic with a link. The bass previously belonged to Ralph Earl Hoyt from Andover, KS, who had it on consignment at Music Scene (a music store in Andover) for 1500. Needless to say it was a very pleasing trade and transaction for both of us The store owner told me that his luthier thought the string action was a bit high. ![]() I want serious replies that pertain specifically to my question. If theres an experienced bluegrass bass player here that can answer this question more fully, I highly encourage them to do so. I am fairly sure that the current endpin is not original to the instrument, but there is no way that I can definitely prove that at this time. Thanks for the reply, Simon That definitely helps me out a lot. This should be done first, even before any possible levelling of the fingerboard or making any adjustments at the bridge-- it will give you a better idea of what else really needs to be done and what can be left alone. There should be only the thickness of a business card between the bottom of the string and the fingerboard where the string leaves the nut. ![]() They are not well known outside of the classical world, but they are an extremely friendly and affordable string. I prefer them greatly over the more popular and better known Helicores. That said Ive seen Wanda play for more than three hours many times. Whew. Check that nut first Even if the string height is modest at the middle or the end of the fingerboard, if the nut is even a little high it will make the instrument difficult to play. I worked 2 to 3 nights a week playing three hours a night in restaurants and clubs. After a couple of years of experimentation, I settled on gut strings for five years because I liked the tone and tension. The expense and low durability of gut finally got to be too much of a problem-- I couldnt find a good flat wound 3rd and 4th string for under 100 apiece in 1990s dollars-- and the expensive Pirastros kept on breaking. Lemur Music, a long established bassists specialty shop, suggested that the Jargar strings were the closest metal string in tension and tone to gut. I ordered a set of Jargar lights and have been using them ever since. I was primarily a jazz player, and that work dried up about 8 or 10 years ago. I dont know if I have the endurance to get through a 3 hour gig anymore, but if I do get a call, at least the bass will be set up for a long night. I can always tape my right hand fingers to ward off the blisters if I have to.
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