I have an Italia Torino that I love, and is my go to bass for a lot of gigs. Easy to play, and has a lovely old school thud with flats on. Perfect for soul.I have also started to use it as my main bass for the punk tribute band I play in, played with a pic, through an Odb 3 into my CTM30 and a couple of 15s. We bit of Flanger or Phaser when the mood takes me too. Makes a fantastic 70s punk growl. Looks too cool slung low too. I didn't try the Chowney basses at the the show, but the guy behind them is a top guy, passionate about getting the bass bass for the money. I've played the Coronado and Starcaster basses and was seriously underwhelmed. As a lifelong Fender player, I was very disappointed. The Eastwood is a nice bass too. If you can find a DeArmand Starfire, they are great basses, I nearly bought one hours after I bought the Italia, but the shop had just taken it in and couldn't decide a price.