Nothing sounds better than only a microphone.. John Clayton's sound is so amazing..
@marcobojorquez94674 жыл бұрын
Thank you to everyone at Discover Double Bass for these wonderful interviews!
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure! It's been such a fun project and amazing to connect with so many of our bass heroes! The final instalment of Classical Masters is due out next week which brings these to a close. :-)
@brandonthebass4 жыл бұрын
These have been so useful!
@manuelpino37224 жыл бұрын
What a lovely bunch of people and great players. Their kindness and generosity is as inspiring as their playing.
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! :-)
@alexandrebrasil28452 жыл бұрын
Very nice to have such great musicians speaking so openly about equipament choices. I will stay tuned!
@sln7773 жыл бұрын
A tremendous "thank you" to Discover Double Bass and the iconic jazz bassists in these interviews. This video represents many years of extensive research by outstanding bassists at the top of their field, condensed into 35 minutes. I appreciate the generosity of the artists in sharing.
@DiscoverDoubleBass3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words Stacey, we're so pleased you enjoyed it. The artists were incredible and it's one of my favourite series at DDB. :-)
@atldeadhead2 жыл бұрын
As a relatively new double bassist (I’ve played electric for 35+ years) who doesn’t know a lot about gear in this world, this video provided fantastic insight into what other great double bassists utilize. Next on my must try list…some of those Pirastro Evah Pirazzi strings! Low End for Life!
@DiscoverDoubleBass2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott! Glad you enjoyed it. If you do try the Evahs, I would re recommend the Weich (light) gage. 👍
@arvidlystnur48278 ай бұрын
Interesting. I guess I'm behind the times. I used to use the realist pickup as it sounded almost like a mike but I switched to a Fishman full circle, that immediately sounded more focused. I used a Fishman preamp for years to adapt the transducer impeadence and filter out subsonic with it's adjustable high pass filter. I however discovered after years to purchase an F Deck impeadence pre amp with it's adjustable high pass filter and my bass tone improved immensely. The Fishman pro pre amp's high pass filter doesn't slope properly.
@DiscoverDoubleBass7 ай бұрын
I love the Fishman Full Circle and it's all I use. The F Deck is very cool too and I can't live without a HPF. I didn't gel with various Fishman pre amps and I wonder if it was the HPF.
@whitorblius4 жыл бұрын
A lot of lifeline pickups. Maybe I should check it out. I mean the pros would know...
@49mrbassman4 жыл бұрын
Archer Professional 3/4 size. I bought one when they first came out in this country. Being an instrument technician I did the set up myself. It's been in constant use all the time I've had it and I've found it a good all rounder playing everything from classical to jazz, country to folk.. Its construction is hand carved spruce top, hand carved maple back and ribs, Ebony tailpiece and fingerboard. I'm about to do some work on her as there is a slight twist in the neck which needs reshooting to square it up and fit a new bridge and soundpost while I'm at it. I use D'Addario Prelude Strings, and J-Tone reds wing Pickups.
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear and i's fantastic you are doing the set up yourself!
@gordonbainbridge83714 жыл бұрын
First rate video. It's interesting and informative. And of course, it features major bassists.
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :-)
@NenadVasilicMusic3 жыл бұрын
Cool! Great Video, as always!
@DiscoverDoubleBass3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Nenad! Best wishes from the U.K :-)
@Gandharva14 жыл бұрын
Great video, keep them coming!
@BIGBOTTOM324 жыл бұрын
What can I say? Another excellent video in an amazing series. You are the man!!!!
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! We really appreciate that. The final video in the classical masters series is also due out next week. It's been an epic project!
@bobsabin4 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this way too much. Thank you so much for all of these, they really helped make this summer memorable for GOOD reasons!
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! It's been a crazy year and we have enjoyed doing something a bit different.
@Kamoisabozz3 жыл бұрын
this video is aweseome!!! thank you so much for these nuggets of information
@MarkRoman3862 жыл бұрын
Lovely video Geoff, thanks for making the best of the situation at hand & compiling all these helpful insights!
@DiscoverDoubleBass2 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it!
@2277DoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Great information! Thank you so much for this.
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! :-)
@gonzalotejada_bass3 жыл бұрын
Great , wonderfull and very instructive information coming for all these amazing artists! Thanks!
@DiscoverDoubleBass3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! This series was a joy to put together. :-)
@MDsteeler13 жыл бұрын
Discover Double Bass rocks!👍
@rayjpfeiffer4 жыл бұрын
This was really interesting, Geoff. I bought a 1949 Kay Bass when I first started my lessons about 9 years ago, and I don't even know what strings were on it, but I played them for about 5-6 years. I assumed differences in strings were probably fairly inconsequential to the sound of the instrument... until my teacher offered me his used Labella black (the ones Ron uses) set. I put them on and was amazed at how different the very same instrument sounded. It makes me curious what other differences I might hear if I tried other strings, but as at least one of your interviewees mentioned, it's an expensive thing to experiment with. I'd add that when you think about all of the possible variables involved (bass, strings, pickup, microphones, pre-amp, speakers, etc.) it seems nearly impossible to even conceive of optimizing the sound - every possible change could interact with other changes, etc. Super interesting. Thanks so much for providing these great interviews!
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray! Congrats on the Kay, that was a superb purchase and I think you're absolutely right about the variables. It can be really hard to find what works for each instrument but it's so rewarding when you do! I've been using an old set of Spiro weichs for the last couple of years and really like them, but I also love the Evah weichs, so tend to mix it up. Best of luck with your practice search for 'your' sound. Cheers Geoff
@evokki696003 жыл бұрын
00:04:36 Ron Carter: ”…and a Juzek made around 1910.” That’s what i heard!
@DiscoverDoubleBass3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's spot on. Our transcriber had missed that so we've updated the captions. Thanks for the heads up.
@marcelperik Жыл бұрын
I always use a small diafragm Oktava MK-012-01 hung between the bridge with rubber bands. Works / sounds amazing! Even with the Chinese budget strings called 'Alice' (Spirocore Weich clones)
@EJHDad4 жыл бұрын
Geoff, great work again!
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@dannytriplett86253 жыл бұрын
In my humble opinion, before one goes down the rabbit hole of pickups, amps ect. you should first discover your "acoustic" sound you love. My expensive string journey stopped at the advice of Geoff's recommendation of the evah pirazzi weich strings. Once you find the right bass/string combination you love, then find the equipment that can most accurately reproduce your sound. For me it's a GK mb 200 head and a seismic audio 2x10 bass cab. Realist pick up.
@DiscoverDoubleBass3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, that's great advice.
@garryfimister68784 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video.!
@jupitor919 Жыл бұрын
Ron Carter….❤❤
@MartenAHohne4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Very informative, especially for everyone who is new to the double bass. :-)
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
@caseyryder21192 жыл бұрын
Great clip! Is there a spreadsheet of the strings used by renowned bassists? Maybe from 1900-current? That’d be a FABULOUS resource!!!
@DiscoverDoubleBass2 жыл бұрын
Not that I know of, but it's a great idea! The best place I have found for info is the talkbass double bass forums. There's a few threads on there about the strings of the legendary artists which is very cool.
@charlieburns138511 ай бұрын
Awesome👍
@robcrozierjazz3 жыл бұрын
these are beautiful people. thank you! Masters!
@DiscoverDoubleBass3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :-)
@rolandjullin3 жыл бұрын
Hi from Bordeaux France ! Quite sad to learn about Velvets death... I had used all velvet strings avaible : Compass 360 (weak sound and your finger got black !) then Garbo (G too thick) and finally Anima, the best for me, and better as they get older (up to 7 years !) My copper Realist suits pretty well with my Acoustic Contra amp. I'd love to try lifeline but my bridge isn't adjustable. . Faithfull to D.D.Bass. Cheers. Rol
@DiscoverDoubleBass3 жыл бұрын
Hey Rol, yes it's sad to hear of such a great brand leaving us. They made a unique kind of string which will be missed.
@cartereddy88293 жыл бұрын
Have you tried the velvet blues?
@rolandjullin3 жыл бұрын
@@cartereddy8829 No, because a bass-friend told me velvet blue felt a little sticky after some time and I was ok with velvet anima, despite their higher price !
@cartereddy88293 жыл бұрын
@@rolandjullin I’ve tried them and they’re very nice. Pretty similar to animas, just a little bit brighter. I never experience the sticky issues before. But I’ve been lucky and just found an unused set of Animas, which is pretty awesome.
@mingus5434 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that velvet strings stopped being released, very sad, played on garbo and anima. They sounded great, very similar to gut strings. I noticed that most people choose Evah Pirazzi strings. 10 years ago, most people played on spirocore mediums. Thank you very much for the video, very interesting information, excellent content!!!!
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a real shame as a lot of incredible bassists use Velvets.
@mingus5434 жыл бұрын
@@mr.catjazzjourney7237 I used Evah's, for me, their sound is too dark and they don't have enough brightness. If you play them without amplification, there is a little lack of volume. Maybe they don't work with my instrument.
@dāzainmusic4 жыл бұрын
Too bad, I wanted to give those a try one day. That said, Gerold Gensslers new Tempera Strings venture might be worth checking out for those who've been using Velvet strings up to this point. As far as I know, the guys at Velvet had worked with Gerold, before they started their own company.
@chrishartgroves78984 жыл бұрын
I play a John Bedingfield 1996 5-string 7/8 size double bass, currently using Piastro Evah Pirazzi medium tension strings. I need to play jazz and classical / orchestral music on the one bass, without having to mess with the action, and this seems to work quite well. (I must say that I had Thwaites fit a better-cambered fingerboard to make it playable into thumb position). When needed, I use the Shadow SH965 NFX-B pick-up. I also own a David Gage Realist, (which I ought to try again soon), but the Shadow works well, and has the advantage of embodying a pre-amp which mitigates against high-impedance buffering and pick-up/interference issues. I also play (excellent, old) Yamaha TRB-5 fretted and fretless bass guitars, and use the Euphonic Audio Doubler for all - a great (tiny / light) full two-channel amp. My (early) version has an always-on cooling fan, which renders it unsuitable for quiet solo practice, but I gather that the the later version has a temperature-controlled fan (that is unlikely to switch on during solo practice). My speaker cabinets are the Barefaced (barefacedaudio.com/) Big Baby 2, and an early One-10; both are great - I corresponded with Alex at Barefaced (see barefacedaudio.com/) before buying, and was convinced of his engineering 'bona-fide'. An old BMW 1-series packs all the above stuff for a doubling gig (should they ever happen again). I use an anonymous white-haired German bow (tried lots at Thwaites, thanks to Bill), Pops rosin, Thwaites gig-bag, and Konig & Meyer stand (check the bottom screws don't come loose), that's about it!
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a wonderful instrument! I love 5 string basses and I've heard good things about John Bedingfield's instruments. I also love the TRB basses, I used to own a series one, five string fretless and loved it.
@ulis30823 жыл бұрын
Such a great Video. Please more of one´s like this. John Patitucci mentioned that he is using a Pirastro Perpetual G-String. There are two of them: the regular one (called medium) and a thicker one called stark, but still relatively low tension. Can you tell which one he is using? Thanks
@DiscoverDoubleBass3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it. I'm afraid we don't know which gauge, but I hadn't realised there was a Stark so that might have been released after we published this video... meaning it's the regular. ... but I'm not sure.
@themusiccovenant4 жыл бұрын
Bass Gods
@refonbass4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Wish Mr. Israels had mentioned what strings he was using on his bass. Can anyone who recognizes those let me know what they are? Cheers!
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. They are Pirastro Perpetual. There's a full list on this page in case you need it, discoverdoublebass.com/lesson/gear-jazz-double-bass
@refonbass4 жыл бұрын
@@DiscoverDoubleBass Thanks for the link. Although in the credits it lists them as being Pirastro Perpetual strings.
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
@@refonbass my mistake, they are Perpetuals.
@maksymilianstaniszewski88644 жыл бұрын
great !
@neerajkasbekar35303 жыл бұрын
I'm completely new to this and thinking of investing. Can u use rockabilly bass to play jazz and orchestra / classical music? Just asking cause I found a clear color upright bass that looks nice and it just happens to be a rockabilly (whatever that genre may be...) Thanx!
@DiscoverDoubleBass3 жыл бұрын
It's very hard to say without knowing what the strings are, but it's certainly harder to bow most rockabilly strings than sets typically used for jazz and classical. Jazz strings may be a good compromise, but I've not got experience in rockabilly to know which would work well for slap, pizz and arco. I'm sure whatever you have got, you can start practising and working on your playing whilst you figure out what's the best set.
@paulorders11 күн бұрын
What strings were on Chuck's bass? I don't think he mentioned that. Were they Perpetuals?
@DiscoverDoubleBass10 күн бұрын
Yes, they were Perpetuals. There's a full gear list for each artist on this page: discoverdoublebass.com/interview/gear-jazz-double-bass
@paulorders10 күн бұрын
@@DiscoverDoubleBass Thanks so much!
@SiLevesque2 жыл бұрын
Anyone knows if Brian Bromberg and MarkBass are still working on an amp together?
@DiscoverDoubleBass2 жыл бұрын
I’ve not heard that, but it would be an exciting partnership!
@SiLevesque2 жыл бұрын
@@DiscoverDoubleBass I'm not sure anymore but isn't that what he is saying a 2:00? Maybe it's me...
@DiscoverDoubleBass Жыл бұрын
@@SiLevesque Yes, you're right. He does say that, but I don't know how the collaboration turned out.
@KingPorter4 жыл бұрын
So will the piastro string have an easier tension if coming from steel strings?
@DiscoverDoubleBass4 жыл бұрын
I find Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Weich which have a synthetic core easier on my hands than most steel strings, but it depends what set of steel strings you are comparing them with. Steel and synthetic are both a great option and some of it is personal preference.
@webrambler884 жыл бұрын
Nice but what about cheap double basses for beginners? Gear4music or Thomann sell cheap instruments... Anyone tried them?
@dalegreen5424 жыл бұрын
I bought a 2014 Chinese plywood Thompson from String Emporium for a very modest 4-figure price, strung it with Pirazzi Weichs and a Gage Lifeline, and all that has been surprisingly good for live gigging. Or as a first instrument. It's a very durable instrument that's taken a good amount of live gig abuse completely in stride. The plywood is definitely not as loud acoustically as the vintage carved instruments these guys all own, nor as juicy, but after 5 years, the acoustic tone of the Thompson is improving. Here's the kicker - if you plan to introduce a piezo pickup, everything else in the signal chain impacts the final tone at the PA more than the acoustic tone of the instrument anyway. I've heard some very old carved instruments sound like garbage once amplified with a piezo, played by very capable players who just don't understand or care about the electronics. Conversely, some cheap plywood instruments that sound great with proper attention paid to the signal chain. So it's almost a different set of criteria for success when playing acoustically vs. amplified. This is somewhat tangential to your question, but I hope that helps anyway.