chrkelly

[quote name='philparker' timestamp='1422994966' post='2679347'] ...and how would that Bryant sound on a cheap DB? [/quote] In the right hands (not mine!)...awesome. I'd rather play a crap bass with a good bow than a good bass with a crap bow.

I've never liked any Yita I've picked up, they're way too long & the balance is all off. I've got a Finale carbon though that's amazing for the money. They come in at under £300 including case from the states. I've played a Grunberger Carbow in the past too that was lovely but for the purposes of the OP, it's way too much money for a beginner bow. My advice is buy Finale & be done with it. A Yita will just annoy you & your teacher in the long run. For reference, my 'proper' bow is a 3 grand Bryant & the Finale compares favourably in all aspects other than sound (you'll never get that tone from carbon).

Recently bought a great p bass off Si. Here's an absolute gent who really knows his basses & sells them at realistic prices. Cheers Si

Will be in Glasgow until the 13th Dec & then Leeds 27th - 11th Jan if anyone up there fancies a lesson.

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You've already got pretty dark arco strings, my advice is get your bass to a good luthier for a soundpost adjustment & work on your technique to get a darker sound. Evahs are good strings though, my preference is for the mediums, the weichs are too soft & spongey with the bow for me.