ssrsxraz Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Hello everyone, I'm new to double bass playing (after a fair few lessons) and have just ordered an Archer 3/4 from Gear4music (the £850 one). I've read a lot of bad reviews and a few good reviews about said bass and was looking for some advice about this particular instrument. I'm going to be playing country and a bit of rockabilly here and there so i won't be using a bow. Help me out! Cheers! Quote
Plux_the_Duck Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Well mine's brilliant, its got dominant strings on it and a really good set up. I'd say that is its best feature is the set up, make sure you get it done pprofessionally. It got me into the Brighton Youth Big Band so I'm pleased... Quote
Thurbs Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 I wouldn't worry, I think you made a sound purchase for an entry level db... When I bot mine, I put Honey's on it, the fretboard needed a mild skim and the bridge lowered. Chuck in some rosin, K&K double big twin pickup, fishman pro pre-amp and tom & will gig bag with wheels it ended up costing around £1400. Excellent value for a carved bass if you ask me, everyone says how good it sounds both acoustically and amplified. Quote
danweb22 Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 This no good for you? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/166676-for-sale-thomann-22-solid-top-double-bass-case-stand/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/166676-for-sale-thomann-22-solid-top-double-bass-case-stand/[/url] Quote
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