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Always by my side: double bassists (and a viola da gambist) reveal what’s in their case

2025-06-30T08:37:00

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James Oesi, Uxía Martínez Botana and Liam Byrne share the items that they always carry with them when they are on the road. From the June 2025 Accessories supplement

James Oesi, double bass

Firstly, I have a double bow case (above). I always have two bows on me. Last summer I was playing a recital and, halfway through a Gershwin prelude, all of the hair popped out of my bow. Thankfully it’s never as dramatic as it seems to the audience, but it is if you don’t have a spare bow with you!

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