'Artia' Boosey and Hawkes Import Double Bass

[BoulderBrow]

EDIT: Sorry this is the wrong forum, have posted in sales, so please delete


I'm selling my 'Artia' double bass imported from Germany by Boosey and Hawkes around 1983.

It's a great bass if you're looking to start out on upright, much better than the ebay tat from China.

I bought this double bass in 2006 from Pete Tyler of Tyler basses. Since then I've had the action lowered, a new bridge, endpin (screw attached endpin rubber bung) and new soundpost fitted. And the fingerboard has been sanded for a more even finish.

Its laminated and solidly built. Soundwise, it's a dark, round sound - I've played mainly jazz but have had D'addario Helicore hybrid strings fitted for classical.

It comes with a sturdy soft case, K&K Max bass pickup, Nyman Harts Rosin and a bow (not the best bow in the world but a bow none the less!). I'll even chuck in an old copy of the Simandl Bass method book, a complete upright starter kit.

£1000

It's in East London at present until the 22nd of Aug, if you want to come and try it out. After that it will be in Swindon/Bristol

Photos can be found here, sorry for the quality - will take better ones when I get my camera from home:

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Cheers

Edited August 2, 2011 by BoulderBrow