davidlovellbass Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Selling my szegedi hangszergyar double bass from 1965. Solid top with no cracks, laminate back and sides. Comes with case, stand and Dtar pickup £900. Collection from Southampton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Wow, that's a name I like for an YOB double bass. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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project_c Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 For anyone who cares, ‘hangszergyar’ is hungarian for ‘musical instrument factory’. Szeged is the name of the city where these were made. The factory was Hungary’s only musical instrument manufacturer, and lasted from the 50s to 2003. They also made furniture and other wood related things, and were regarded as a good quality manufacturer. They went out of business partly because western products became available after the fall of the iron curtain for those that could afford them, and partly because post-communism, their business depended on USA exports, which dwindled and were eventually replaced by cheap chinese instruments of a much lower quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvis Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Thanks for the info. I had to chip in, as I bought a more or less identical bass about 6 months ago and I'm thrilled with it. Looks like yours came off the assembly line a few months after mine: The bass has a really warm, consistent tone with plenty of sustain, right up the neck, and acquits itself well for both arco and pizz. I've strung mine with EP Weichs and I think it's fair to say it's most likely a cut above any double bass you'll find for less than a grand. Good luck with the sale David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlovellbass Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 Thanks for all the feedback and useful information that I never even realised 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davidlovellbass Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 I’ll lop off £50 for a pre Christmas sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trimmo91 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Sorry again unrelated but I believe I have just got my hands on one of these. Label inside is different but shape, tuners and everything is identical. A lovely bass in a very pale brown/blonde. Needs a new bridge but is beautiful instrument! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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