Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:58:16 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: OT: Gardening
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The Double Bass Forum at www.talkbass.com is a cornucopia of information on
the instrument. There are great and legendary players, modern makers and
restorationists, and regular folks from all walks of life who are musicians
of varying talent and success.
Fools are not suffered gladly, and the sexist remarks that are occasionally
offered here would earn the censure of the moderators, but every facet of
building, adjusting, playing, listening to, transporting, carrying, etc is
addressed by people with knowledge and wisdom.
So what is the name of your bass making relative Robert? I met a few of
them (luthiers, not your kin!) at the GAL Convention.
Playable basses are available for less than $2000, sometimes much less. If
you need to play, you'll find a way. I just missed a 1940 Kay in Alaska by
$35 on Ebay because we were at the Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival and not on
line when the auction ended. I don't recommend Ebay as a source unless you
have the skills to dismantle and restore an instrument. There is a LOT of
crap being sold there.
Seeya, Jake
Seeya, Jake
On 9/7/06, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> So what Bass lists would you recommend?
> My stepdad's brother got into building stand-ups some years ago (and I
> hear
> they're pretty good) but I haven't been able to justify the expense....
> someday.
>
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 9:28 AM
> Subject: Re: OT: Gardening
>
>
> > Jake - I was a member of that Bass Guitar list a few years back - I
> agree
> > with you. It was terrible. I'm not sure I looked in on the Double Bass
> > list
> > but I don't play Stand up so I'm not sure I would be a good fit
> (although
> > I've always wanted to play and own a Stand up).
> >
> > On 9/7/06, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> There are a couple of guitar lists that work well, but the best is the
> >> Double Bass Forum on TalkBass.com. I think its the personalities
> >> involved
> >> really, passionate AND informed being the requisite traits.
> >> On the other hand, the Bass Guitar side of TalkBass is full of the very
> >> worst of the internet; uninformed opinion and name-calling.
> >>
> >> There are good people on this list, and damn good gardeners too, Geza!
> >> :-)
> >>
> >> Seeya, Jake
> >>
> >> On 9/7/06, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I've wondered about this for a long time. Why are there such good
> lists
> >> > for
> >> > cars and so few for other subjects?
> >> >
> >> > The excellent car lists are based on two factors. First, all the cars
> >> > in
> >> > question are almost exactly the same, with tiny variations. That
> makes
> >> it
> >> > so
> >> > a list member in Alaska can read a post on an idle stabiliser
> problem,
> >> go
> >> > out to his or her van, and find exactly the same device located at
> >> exactly
> >> > the same location on his engime compartment wall. We
> >> automatically have
> >> > something in common. Second, there are large numbers of these cars
> >> > produced,
> >> > which helps garner a large number of listees. A list dealing with
> >> antique
> >> > Wedgewood stove, for example, would satisfy the first requirement,
> but
> >> > therre are too few in existence to attract a wide following.
> >> >
> >> > Compare this to "gardening," where the variables are almost infinite,
> >> and
> >> > a
> >> > list member in Alaska will have nothing in common with one in
> Arizona.
> >> > It's
> >> > hard to relate to a cactus with pumpkin rot when you're in the Yukon.
> >> The
> >> > element of commonality is too general in a "gardening" list.
> >> >
> >> > A list equivalent in specificity to Vanagon.com would be some
> something
> >> > like, "The ferms in low elevation southern Oregon" group.
> >> >
> >> > I did find a pretty good site on rhododendrons a few years back, but
> my
> >> > soil
> >> > didn't correspond to theirs...
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jake
> >> 1984 Vanagon GL
> >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > 86'
> > 85' GL (sidelined and donating organs to the 86')
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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