Re: Getting a student to have a good tone for jazz and standards



--D-y wrote:
On Sep 16, 2:28 pm, Marco Mendoza <ThinLi...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:


IMHO, strings don't make that much of a diff.


Round v. flats, not much of a diff? You're kidding, right?


Well, they can if ya go to an extreme, yeah.

Rubber VS gut VS Steel VS Thomsatic VS dog VS deer VS pig VS wrapped whatever.
What I was trying to say is;

Anybody can honk on a beautiful bass with the best string choice, and it will still sound like a dork using a cheap ball peen hammer on a resonate log.




I mean, there's a big "diff" between Roto 77's and DR Legends,
*snip'


which opinion I will state as
an opinion.


Yer opinion is great.

But, so is the one I made that YOU snipped, regarding of how to USE said stringed instrument, regardless of the strings.


Do NOT make that mistake again.
After all, I know how to play a full sized Upright bass, strung with 1/36 oz test fishing wire, used to capture guppies!
.



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