Again asking for a Bass preview!!!

[Eoz]

ME again asking again, because I can not joy any bass closely and by myself...

Now I am interesting for the Fully Carved Bulgarian Bass that Gollihur has at the store...

As I underestand this bass has three different qualities of product lines, except the choice of the shape, color, back, and finish.


Can anyone make a preview? or any cooment? or any recommendation? I think is one of the prevailing in my order...

Edited December 23, 2010 by Eoz

[TPJ]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1067558' date='Dec 23 2010, 10:37 AM']Yes, its your friend again. Are you aware that importing from the US to Europe will usually cost you 20% import taxes on top of the price plus shipping? That is the case in the UK and is very likely the case for the remainder of Europe. Thus, a 'cheap' bass in the US may end up as an 'expensive' bass for someone in Europe.[/quote]

I think Bob can arrange for his Bulgarian basses to be shipped direct in Europe. They seem a sound investment.

Eoz, buying without trying is a difficult decision and not one I'd personally do but you don't seem to have many options. Gollihur's has a great worldwide reputation so it would be a safer bet getting one of his instruments.

[TheRev]

Have you tried posting on Talkbass.com?

The double bass forum there has many more members and collective experience that we have here, so it's more likely thata someone over there will have experience of the basses you're looking for. Also, most of the members are Americans and are more likely to have dealings with Bob Gollihur.

[Eoz]

Thanks guys!!! I will keep waiting a response from someone who owns an kremona bass... I had post to talkbass too... Thanks for the advices!!!LOVE U

[Gareth Hughes]

Not to take away from Bob's instruments - but I would recommend you look into some of the basses available from Thomann. After playing a friends that was set-up professionally and played brilliantly, I replaced my €5000 bass from Ken Smith with one of these: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_22_02.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_22_02.htm[/url]

The Ken Smith was fully carved, while the Thomann is a hybrid (carved top, laminated sides/back) and to be honest there isn't a lot in the difference. My main reason for downgrading was to get an instrument that would amplify better than the Smith would. The carved body was a crazy feedback machine. So I knew I would be sacrificing some acoustic qualities in getting a hybrid. I can honestly say that after playing the Smith for over a year, and getting to know it pretty well, that I would rather have the Thomann. The Thomann bass is made by the Hora company in Romania.

Also, I was able to specify what set-up I wanted, so the bass arrived with the bridge set-up to my playing style. It also arrived with the soundpost still in place, so I was able to string it up as soon as I unpacked it and was playing in minutes. This saved the time and expense of going to my repair guy to get it setup. I've been playing this bass for almost a year now and have no problems with it at all.

With the free shipping from Thomann and the trial period where you can return it if you don't like it, this might be a better option for you. Maybe check with them about the procedure to return it if you don't like it.

[fatback]

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' post='1067708' date='Dec 23 2010, 12:44 PM']Not to take away from Bob's instruments - but I would recommend you look into some of the basses available from Thomann. After playing a friends that was set-up professionally and played brilliantly, I replaced my €5000 bass from Ken Smith with one of these: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_22_02.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_22_02.htm[/url]


With the free shipping from Thomann and the trial period where you can return it if you don't like it, this might be a better option for you. Maybe check with them about the procedure to return it if you don't like it.[/quote]

Wow. Just checked that out. €799 and free shipping is amazing.

[bassmayhem]

I see this is an old thread, but I bought a master built Kremona this summer, an instrument originally built for a Danish bass player. (I got it in Copenhagen.) It is a somewhat odd custom built instrument with a 3/4 body and 4/4 scale. What made me buy this instrument? Well, it has a tone to die/kill for. Period. (It is a big bass; some 190 cm "from head to toe" with endpin retracted, and quite wide shouldered.) Due to the "massive size" it is a bit harder to play, but what you miss in speed you gain in tone. I equipped it with a Realist (under the foot copper) transducer and Evah Pirazzi Weich strings. This instrument is just some two and a half years old, but if it sounds this good now, well, how will it be when it has survived me...? I am no great upright player, my main instrument is electric bass, but I am more than okay on the instrument, I get well paid gigs anyway. There are better instruments around but I won't look for another. Don't have to. A really good instrument! Here are pictures from when I got it back home in July:
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[Happy Jack]

I don't remember this thread from first time around, but my first thought was to wonder why someone in Greece would buy a bass made in Bulgaria from a dealer in the USA.

Has anyone looked at a map recently?