epoxyjazzbass Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Hi, I would like to buy my first double bass Perhaps a christopher with solid woods, so the 400 series I' ve seen there is different shape : french named 403 and italian named 404 "busetto" Wich one do you prefer and why ? I think I will play almost jazz stuff; walking bass and pizzicato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I nearly went for the Busetto before settling on a Gedo Musik 5 string. |I just liked to shape. Can't comment past that, other than to say the brand appears to have a good rep amongst its players (most of whom are first timers like yourself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aonindy Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Hi, I finally settled on a Christopher Prominence DB401 (Gamba flatback) model. [url="http://www.christopher-bass.de/dbass_e.html"]http://www.christopher-bass.de/dbass_e.html[/url] I had first got a Shen 80 Laminate, and while it got me going, I wasn't satisfied at all really. I went back to the shop (Tom Barrett, Galway Ireland) and eventually settled on the Christopher and I am extremly glad I did. Every time I pass it I have to stop and have a quick noodle. Its solid all the way through and was superbly setup by Tom. My teacher was extremly pleased with the purchase and loved the sound/quality/setup/value combination! Hope this helps a wee bit in your quest. Allen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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