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We also carry a wide range of bows and accessories. The bass bar shapes the waves of vibration inside the string bass to produce deeper, more resonant bass tones. The exact age of the bass is not known, but it had seen some action, and although a little beatup, still sounded great. The sunburst palatino ve550 electric upright bass is a budget electric upright bass. Fretwell bass and acoustic instruments fretless bass, ltd. Setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound by. Id like to keep this bass as a backup, and ive heard that basses like this do very well once the ultrathick coat of poly finish is stripped off the bass. The setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound by chuck traeger, 9781892210067, available at book depository with free.
Lemur music supply double basses, strings, bows and accessories, repair instruments, and stock books, sheet music and recordings. It is considered to be a member of the violin family and has the lowest pitch in that family. Adam monroes upright bass was sampled from the pluckings of a gigging upright bass player. There is reported to be a new book on bass repairing coming out by former retired new york bass repair guru charles traeger. Historical books, books on repair and maintenance etc if you are a serious bass player or student, most all of. Upright bass repair, restoration and set up in portland petes bass shop has been providing the finest bass repair, restoration and set up in portland for the past 10 years. Bass making book by peter chandler, for building an upright string double bass lemuel violins double bass making book building, construction, upright, acoustic home. Find that old double bass your heart desires, be it a classic french bass, czech double bass, a fine italian bass from yesteryear or even a prescott bass. Customer satisfaction is what our reputation is built upon.
Used, constructing walking jazz bass lines book ii. The bass is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music. Bass purchases and repair work are available by appointment only. Geddy lees big beautiful book of bass this lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration. You may or may not know that ive just purchased a christopher carved bass, rendering my englehart useless. Kay 5 string34 upright bass, bass fiddle, dbl bassshop setupwcase and bow. The acoustic bass shop bass repair, basses for sale. Reading the book, i think its written as a history, a document of cts work, ideas, and solutions in luthierie. A manual for players, makers, and repairers traeger, chuck, brownell, david, merchant, william on. A restoration shop since the beginning, upton bass stocks and services historic and fine vintage double basses. This big new book is the bible for the bass complete information on repair.
As an alternative to the comprehensive chuck traeger setup and repair books, which are perhaps a bit too deep for most basement repair persons, this smaller tome features primarily setup tips in 10 distinct areas, and provides a deeper understanding of how to make your bass sound great. We also service and repair stringed instruments fretwell bass is open for business by appointment and most of the time we are here so please just knock if you are needing to make a purchase or have a repair. I found a little bit of history about epiphone mandolins, banjos and guitars with only a few references about their upright bassesnot enough to satisfy my curiosity. Hopefully with enough input we can learn about kay bass serial numbers and model types.
Its accompanying accessories are a wellpadded bag for safety, bridge and 2 sets of strings. You might also check out our books section for some great howto books on setuprepair and bass building. For many, this big book is the bible for maintaining and optimizing the bass chock full of detailed information and tips that you will not find anywhere else. The bass itself was an inherited instrument from the musicians grandfather. After answering the questions, send the info, and i will be able to add your kay bass to the database. For aesthetics, it has maple back, sides and neck with arched back construction.
A noncommercial site about the upright bass and is centric to various genres including jazz, fusion, funk, rock, blues, and avantegarde. Kay bass thanks for helping others learn about kay. Coda to the setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound first edition, 2009, 63 pages, by chuck traeger. It looks great, has a nice tone and is priced to buy the body is spruce and the bass has an ebony fingerboard on a maple neck.
An electric upright bass is an especially distinctive one of those varieties. Upright bass repair and upgrade parts available at online bass instrument shop. Anyone who repairs or wants to repair basses can not afford to be without this book. There is a 20% discount on student fractional size instrument repair. We look forward to providing great service to bassists in southern ontario. Im currently replacing the original rosewood fingerboard on a ca.
There are quite a few of these and most large public libraries will have a copy of one or more. The upright bass site we dont call it a double bass. Quantum bass center is at last raising repair prices commensurate with its high quality of workmanship and experience. Upright bass repair standup bass repair double bass. Bruce wallace bass is a full service bass and cello restoration and repair company. The acoustic bass shop specializes in intimate repair of fine double basses. Luthier, alex friedman is a master at restoring, repairing, and maintaining the upright string bass. Double bass repair books repairs and technical basschat. The double bass, or simply the bass and numerous other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed, or plucked string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. The bass church offers a large selection of fine new and used double basses from beginner through professional level. Upright double bass instruments, accessories, parts, pickups, amplifiers and more 856 2923194. This is probably the most comprehensive and complete book on double bass setup, repair and sound optimization.
Lemur music is your complete source for double bass and cello instruments, bass bows, strings, amps, pickups, speakers, sheet music, gig bags, accessories for the double bassist at. An integral part of many musical ensembles, the bass guitar can function as both a harmonic player and the rhythmic foundation. The bass bar is a thin strip of seasoned spruce, mounted in a standing up position under the left side of the top. An upright bass, also known as the bass or double bass, is a stringed musical instrument that is played either by plucking its strings pizzicato or with a bow arco. An epiphone upright bass proved to be more of a challenge. Setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound. Vintage upright basses and used double basses at upton bass. There are also pictures of restoration work he has done. Upton bass specializes in building custom handmade double basses with designs developed over years of working closely with some of the worlds finest upright bass players. Setup and repair of the double bass for optimum sound book.
What stands out most about an electric bass when compared to an acoustic upright bass is that theres so much less of it. Four questions are included to properly register your kay bass. Historical books, books on repair and maintenance etc if you are a serious bass player or student, most all of these books make excellent reference materials that you can keep and use for a whole lifetime. The setup and repair of the double bass for opitimum sound by chuck traeger with david brownell and william merchant. Reverb has a huge selection of new and used bass guitars, ranging from upright to acoustic, beginner basses to classic vintage bass guitars. In addition, i think its as ugly as a batch of homemade sin. Specializing in vintage kay, american standard, king, epiphone, and alcoa upright bass repair, restoration, and new fully carved instruments.
Founded in 2001, petes bass shop has, become the destination for all upright bass repair and accessory needs in portland. Most repair on bass are scaled up versions of repairs for violin and cello. The fingerboard was badly warped and beyond planing. Without the need for a big resonating chamber, these instruments are far more compact. Setup and repair of the double bass, book lemuel violins. Repair prices for instruments purchased from qbc will remain at the old rates for now. It is mounted in line with the strings and reaches almost from one end of the string basss body to the other. Weve had many requests for this popular, seriously indepth book, which covers nearly every aspect of the repair and maintenance of your upright bass.
Standup guy upright basses is a specialty string shop, focussed on basses, in toronto canada and the gta region. Electric upright bass upright double bass, string bass. Upright bass sample library vst au aax kontakt virtual. A manual for players, makers, and repairers from the back cover.
Second in a series of videos depicting the restoration of a circa 1940 kay double bass. The old fingerboard came off quite easily, however a substantial bow to the neck remains. Use it to replace your warped or damaged bridge, or for a. This upright double bass comes in size 44 and it is operated upright like most double basses.
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