Timewasting Question: Thomann 111E BR 3/4 Double Bass

[Annoying Twit]

I'm not going to be buying a double bass any time soon. However, my interest was piqued when I noticed the Thomann 111E BR 3/4 Double Bass. Does anyone have one, and if so, are they as good for the money as the reviews suggest?

[PaulKing]

Probably not.

[Beer of the Bass]

I would pay the extra for one of the European models. While I've not played the Thomann basses, I gather that those are made by Strunal, whose basses have been quite decent whenever I've encountered one.

[Trimmo91]

I have one of these basses. Well I have the 111E which I guess is the same, mine has an ebony board. I've owned it about 7 months. i bought as a beginner and this bass has been a great instrument for me to learn on and build up my technique.
I'm learning all types of music, classical, jazz and rockabilly as I like to be open minded and versatile.
The first thing you will need to do is have the instrument set up (osundboard adjusted, strings lowered, bridge set properly and strings changed, this is a must! I thought I could get away with trying different strings as my instrument had a very VERY nasal and harsh tone. £50 later at a local luthier and this things sounds so much better.
I now play with Daddario Zyex E,A and D and an Evah Parazzi G and is sounds great.

It's a very comfortable instrument to play, very sturdy and doesn't sound terrible, but of course it's a cheap instrument so you're not going to get an amazing sounding instrument. I use a J-tone pickup and it sounds great plugged in, and i like it's arco sound as well. If you would like some audio clips PM me.

[Jimryan]

I recently got one of these and absolutely love it. Had to change the stock strings, but when I did it made it a different bass altogether. Much more playable and sounds fantastic. Mine is strung with rotosound strings.