DOUBLEBASS & ELECTRICBASS - Instrument of the Month

My modest construction report of a concert guitar

The neck is finished and determines the further construction...
Guitar construction report the SECOND - 05 (PDF)

Insights into instrument making ( 3 - 20 ) DoubleBass and ElectricBass

Building a DoubleBass

Family Pöllmann shows us the traditional building of double basses

HomePage - E. M. Pöllmann

News

Jonas' Double Bass Blog - Workshops in Germany & the world
Laut - The string theory - The best bassists (only their opinion)
DICTUM - More than tools - craftsmanship in perfection
Dieter Schmid - High quality tools for woodworking - MuBu 1

Bass Baumeister

Lando Music - Double bass studio at Frankfurt am Main
Björn Stoll - Master Workshop for Cello & Basses - Markneukirchen
Emanuel Wilfer - Master workshop for violins/bass making since 1905

Bass - Wissen

Bondeo - Tips for buying a double bass - what to look out for

Thomann - Detailed 12-page report about double basses
There are different sized basses, both in form and tuning

Lars Jacob und Manuell Schattel from the Stuttgart State Opera
Explain the differences between different bass types

WIKIPEDIA - Double bass - Worth knowing about basses

Musicians - YouTube Channels

Stanley Clarke

Bass virtuosos - Kontrabass in the English doublebass

At this point I would like to thank all orchestra bassists and
Highlighting bassists without whom an orchestra would not sound.

WIKIPEDIA - Extensive list of double bass players
Very extensive and sorted by genre, Bravo

Giovanni Bottesini - Leading bassist of the 19th century
Is still often and gladly played today

Christian McBride
I love his way of playing bass and of course his music

Ron Carter Trio - Live at Jazz a Vienne Fest - Old school Bass
MukerBude favourite bassist of the 20th century

Zsolt Fejévári
He's got the hang of it for me - especially when he quotes Bach

Johannes Niesig plays Bottesini
Young bassist will grow with the demands placed on him

Alexandra Scott
Portrait of an extremely likeable exception bass player

Daniel Henry Edward „Danny“ Thompson
Only few know his name but the world knows his bass play

Eberhard Weber
With 'Colours of Cloé' he has played himself into history

Bass virtuosos on Bass guitar

Stanley Clarke Band - Live @Bimhuis Amsterdam
MukerBude favourite bassist of the 21st century

Joanna Dudkowska
Classic is also possible electrically ... Absolutely great video

Nathan East
His way of playing Smooth-Jazz fascinates not only the women

Kinga Glyk
The young Polish woman is a refreshing blessing in the world of men

Frank Itt
Who has already accompanied everyone with his bass - sensational

Marcus Miller
Open for traditional instruments on other countries - I like worldmusic

Jaco Pastorius
Modern interpreted electric bass of the 1970s - At its best

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The JoSeBas

My own Work

Most important first

Instruction - Building report - THE SECOND - Most Plans are drawn
Invention - The country needs functioning tuning cranks (PDF)
Done in June of the year 2019 - Photo taken from a bicycle (PDF)
Instruction - Report of an full-acoustic travel guitar (PDF)
Invention - Fold cutter - Holding device for Dremel (PDF)
Calculation - Frets Distance from nut and fret width (ODS)
Book - Peters small notes and harmony teaching - E-Book (PDF)
Instruction - Building an acoustic lap steel string guitar (PDF)
Instruction - Drill yourself 12-hole knottingblock easy (PDF)
Instruction - Replace frets of your classic guitar yourself (PDF)
Instruction - Stratocaster becomes a nylon guitar (PDF)
Recommendation - Best classic guitars under 1000€ (PDF)

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Instruction - Construction of a guitar from vegetable boxes (PDF)
Instruction - Construction of a drill stand made of wood (PDF)
Instruction - Downsize a guitar neck made very simple (PDF)
Calculation - Pressure force of strings on the bridge (PDF)
Report - Cort NTL 20 F - Western Guitar in Jumbo style (PDF)
Report - Salvador Cortez CS-205 - petite concert guitar (PDF)
Report - Ibanez MASA SX72 - little western guitar (PDF)
Book - A fairy tale - My Concert aunt tells her life (PDF)
Recommendation - To learn guitar, theory & sheet music (PDF)
Recommendation - New nylons - long neck, narrow body (PDF)
Invention - Arm pad for small acoustic guitars (PDF)
Invention - Cajon - with tuning and disconnectable snare (PDF)
Invention - Chords TABs for piano with link to download txt-file
SoftWare - Installation Guide - Guitar Pro 6 lite (PDF)
Studio - Example for a HomeRecording Studio (PDF)
Knowledge - Guitar techniques - trying to list them (PDF)
Knowledge - Guitar fretboard notes for sharp # and flat b (PDF)
Knowledge - circle of fifths in two tables Major and Mior (PDF)

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