christopher

[epoxyjazzbass]

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

[Bilbo]

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).

[aonindy]

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.