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Weekly Wrap-Up
Here’s a quick wrap-up of this week’s bass scene news, blog posts, and other activity:
I released the first part of my new series called ‘This Crazy Business’. This first installment lays the groundwork for what follows in future installments. I wanted to make sure that I had established my position on the [...]
Bass shot of the day
Double bass luthier James Condino (also available in our luthier directory) sent me this photo of an early 1930s Alcoa aluminum bass that has been fully polished for the blinding stage effect:
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Weekly Wrap-Up
This is my first real week of vacation in over six months, and it is a humongous relief to finally have come time to kick back and relax. As a result of all this discretionary time, I have made some big behind-the-scenes changes to the blog and the podcast–the sort of thing that has [...]
Luthier directory now active
I have finished laying down the groundwork for the Bass Blog Luthier Directory and am starting to add shops. This process will take a while, so expect to see a few new shops added each day. You can always e-mail me your suggestions or leave a comment on what other shops should be [...]
Contrabass Conversations #26 - Jeff Turner interview
It is my pleasure to bring you this great interview with Pittsburgh Symphony principal bassist Jeff Turner for this week’s episode of Contrabass Conversations. Jeff has excellent advice for musicians, and he reflects on his early years on the instrument in this very engaging interview. You will also be hearing a double [...]
