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Try powder rosin works real good

140B is my favourite set of strings!

Get up to much bowin?

I personally wouldn't look for answers in a book. Experiment. There is no harm in it sounding crap as the positive side crap... is... you now know what not to play etc... I probably would start with knowing the triads of each chord with their inversions and how each triad relates to each other. then add passing tones for the musical side... as step 1.... Then I would extend them to full chords/ then experiment with a few lines for musical purpose... Whilst working on the bread and butter you can still add your favourite jam... -f

focus on straight bows >.< and an open sound.

It's quite hard to understand information over the interwebs... as jake has pointed out. It might be worth taking these ideas away to a recommended bass tutor on how to play in Thumb position with posture and full the shabam!!! From what I know and shizzle... Don't collapse your fingers when playing. when you see your tutor ask about finger shaping in the dusty end... And practice 3 octave scales. = )

Lift iron drink whey! Get swole as fk

Congrats

Really good! Much better than bel cantos

Duncan McTier for me all day long

I've got a set of 140b innovation strings and it's opened the bass up! Previously had bel cantos on there and it was nice but even with low action the bass would still have a tight and compact sound projection. I really like the A string and E. The g needs a good extension of the right arm to get the string to sing. You can't get away with playing within the mid section you really have to have a straight bow at the bridge for it to get a good sound! I think they're a great string to really think about your technique and inform you of taking shortcuts as they don't work on these strings lol!!! At £88 a set.... You can't go wrong!!!

Well said bilbo

It's made of solid rubber so no inner tubing. My tutor has used his for the past 12+ years. It's simple and I live in an area where I have to push the bass up very steep hills! Across 2 years I've had No problems what's so ever. Might I add the wheel is simple so if something does become loose or break it's easily replaceable! Only con is you have to order it from America... I like things simple and require 1 min max time to put together! I personally wouldn't go for the buggie as I like to keep things simple and focus on playing as opposed to gear! On another note I got some innovation strings and they're quite good! They definitely require a straight bow at all times up in the dusty part but they seem cool! E string and a string were killer from the packet ..

Lol, a onyx wheel.

Awesome !! What books are you working from?!

Tutor ASAP!

Lol.

Bought myself some 140B's... Loved them when I first heard them and the price is perfect...

No we sit there for hours and it's very hands on... But haven't studied with Tom but my tutor is a recent graduate of royal academy and recently joint the bass section of London Philharmonia. He's a friend Aswell as he teaches me too. He's to busy to teach but only does it cos I'm commited and wanting to go to the academy too.. So yeah worth a try I do enjoy tons Bottesini albums!

Worth doing it... Moderatley priced too anything is worth a try... But with regards to the bow me and my tutor spend about 4hours with our lessons doing a lot of weighted bow playing against pressed playing etc... I do have an amazing tutor at the moment!

What bass did you buy?

Was mentioning the bag to phil...

The bag wasn't for you...

Lol I got a Tom and will case for sale... 3/4

...Going to keep it constructive and recommend the blues in 12 keys - will be a great start on your jazz adventures... Good luck