Looking for a decent double bass

[Bass Wielder]

As stated!
Or if you've seen one to consider, I'll appreciate a note pointing me in the direction>>>>>
Much thanks guys

[ZMech]

you might want to mention your budget and location. I managed to get a nice one off gumtree for £500 incl setup costs. Would recommend asking your teacher to take a look at a bass you choose before you hand the money over, since I definitely didn't know what I was looking for.

[Bilbo]

Try some of these threads...

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=76"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showforum=76[/url]

[TPJ]

+1 on budget.

There's a few currently on ebay too.

[Jezyorkshire]

i might be selling my cheap chinese solid top for what i paid here from a basschatter (£150) as i now have a new bass , just need to hang on to it for a little while as i may be having a bit more work done on the new one if things work out, its easy to play as it has a lowish string height, cheers, jez

[Bass Wielder]

Ok. Thanks guys but let me re-phrase:
I'll consider a solid wood (not plywood)
Roundback preferred (but not above a good flatback)
Maybe I should say from around the £2500 and up price range (so not just a cheapie...but not silly, snobbish money :-))
Michael
[quote name='mcruiz67' post='1172251' date='Mar 22 2011, 05:06 PM']As stated!
Or if you've seen one to consider, I'll appreciate a note pointing me in the direction>>>>>
Much thanks guys[/quote]

[OliverBlackman]

try this flamed maple bass, i unfortunately cant afford it.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FINE-QUALITY-VINTAGE-3-4-DOUBLE-BASS-FRENCH-MIRECOURT_W0QQitemZ250796249254QQcategoryZ16222QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8171213818068877872#ht_4765wt_1462"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FINE-QUALITY-VINTAGE...#ht_4765wt_1462[/url]

[BobVbass]

No idea where you are but just got mine back from a set up at Healey Violins in sutton surrey - Malcolm has some fantastic basses in stock in the £1700-£4000 range - new and old

[27 frets]

[quote name='blackmn90' post='1185822' date='Apr 2 2011, 01:21 PM']try this flamed maple bass, i unfortunately cant afford it.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FINE-QUALITY-VINTAGE-3-4-DOUBLE-BASS-FRENCH-MIRECOURT_W0QQitemZ250796249254QQcategoryZ16222QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8171213818068877872#ht_4765wt_1462"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FINE-QUALITY-VINTAGE...#ht_4765wt_1462[/url][/quote]
Interesting looking bass, but a few things I've spotted on the pics

Angle of neck to body seems quite steep
Odd looking endpin wire arrangement
Bridge is leaning/even curving somewhat - (a sign that it needs replacing?)
It may just be the camera angles, or are these things normal on a bass of this type?

[bassace]

[quote name='27 frets' post='1188039' date='Apr 4 2011, 05:54 PM']Interesting looking bass, but a few things I've spotted on the pics

Angle of neck to body seems quite steep
Odd looking endpin wire arrangement
Bridge is leaning/even curving somewhat - (a sign that it needs replacing?)
It may just be the camera angles, or are these things normal on a bass of this type?[/quote]

Could it be that the bass is being sold by a general antique shop rather than a specialist shop? It probably needs some TLC/setting up. The tail wire looks like the old stuff they used to put on before the multistrand cable was used. I had some that looked like bent welding rod and it let go on me in the middle of a gig. Bridge is definitely askew; you can see its feet kicked up at the tailpiece end. Could be that its been restrung to sell, without much care being taken. That said, it looks a very interesting bass and in these hard times could go at a bargain price for what it is.

Edited April 4, 2011 by bassace

[chrkelly]

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