Double bass advice - please.

[6stringbassist]

As I said in my other posting, I'm having my 1st DB lesson next week, I was going to wait until I'd had a few lessons before buying an instrument, but I'll need something to practise on, so I thought I'd hire one.

Footes were recommended to me, and they have a hire scheme, with an option to buy, here -

[url="http://www.footesmusic.com/page.asp?s=fgmpdl365661&id=rental"]http://www.footesmusic.com/page.asp?s=fgmp...1&id=rental[/url]

They have these two nice looking objects, I'm now seeking advice about which one to have.

[url="http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?s=fgmpdl365661&strParents=327&CAT_ID=661&P_ID=2729"]http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?s=f...1&P_ID=2729[/url]

[url="http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?s=fgmpdl365661&strParents=327&CAT_ID=661&P_ID=3628"]http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?s=f...1&P_ID=3628[/url]

Once again thanks for your help.

Kevin

[wulf]

I am pretty sure that the bass I rented was one of the Stentors:

[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wulf/2091035300/""][/url]

It wasn't bad - it was playable, had a decent tone and was good enough for the purpose of giving DB a try out.

Wulf

[synaesthesia]

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='241806' date='Jul 17 2008, 03:14 PM']As I said in my other posting, I'm having my 1st DB lesson next week, I was going to wait until I'd had a few lessons before buying an instrument, but I'll need something to practise on, so I thought I'd hire one.

Footes were recommended to me, and they have a hire scheme, with an option to buy, here -

[url="http://www.footesmusic.com/page.asp?s=fgmpdl365661&id=rental"]http://www.footesmusic.com/page.asp?s=fgmp...1&id=rental[/url]

They have these two nice looking objects, I'm now seeking advice about which one to have.

[url="http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?s=fgmpdl365661&strParents=327&CAT_ID=661&P_ID=2729"]http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?s=f...1&P_ID=2729[/url]

[url="http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?s=fgmpdl365661&strParents=327&CAT_ID=661&P_ID=3628"]http://www.footesmusic.com/product.asp?s=f...1&P_ID=3628[/url]

Once again thanks for your help.

Kevin[/quote]


Foulds in Derby also have a rent to buy scheme. In Leicester, go see: [url="http://www.batchelar.com"]http://www.batchelar.com[/url]

[dougal]

I have the Zeller, though not bought from Footes (I went the second hand route).

Be aware that when I went into Footes with exactly the same idea, the deal he offered wasn't the same (or as good) as advertised on the net: YMMV.

Edited July 17, 2008 by dougal

[synaesthesia]

[quote name='dougal' post='242272' date='Jul 17 2008, 11:41 PM']I have the Zeller, though not bought from Footes (I went the second hand route).

Be aware that when I went into Footes with exactly the same idea, the deal he offered wasn't the same (or as good) as advertised on the net: YMMV.[/quote]

That's true about the deals they seem to be geared toward institutional rentals, as an individual you might as well pick up a cheap upright, or a used one. You'd find one easily enough for £400 if you are willing to set it up yourself, and add the cost of some decent strings. The shops are not really renting you the £5- 10K models, but usually the £900 - 2000 models, if that.