Al Krow Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheRev said: There's a Bespoke Superlight EUB on Ebay for £1000: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bespoke-Basses-electric-upright-double-bass/293894729565?hash=item446d7daf5d:g:VxsAAOSw2gBf1elW They're not made anymore but they had a good reputation as well made and good sounding EUBs. That does take me back to my Mecano days! 😁 Edited December 28, 2020 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Yeah, it has a certain minimalist aesthetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I really like that super light...still miss that double bass option. I had an old Zeller which was killed by a clumsy singer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) I bought a second hand Emenince EUB about a year ago and then a KK - love them both for different reasons......The Emenince for the playability, overall sound (its ALL wood - bracing/bar with the flame maple veneer on the back n sides) and the KK for sound and its looks - if your looking to play for the next 5-10 years plus, then forget the price and invest now - good luck Edited December 28, 2020 by Petey update 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 The pics might be deceiving me, but does the scale length of the basses vary? E.g. my Stagg EUB has a 41.5" scale length. How does that compare to the EUBs that you guys have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knirirr Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 20 minutes ago, Al Krow said: The pics might be deceiving me, but does the scale length of the basses vary? E.g. my Stagg EUB has a 41.5" scale length. How does that compare to the EUBs that you guys have? My Warwick is 104 cm, i.e. approx. 40.9". Also an Eb neck and I'd expect most to be D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimesBass Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I've just got my hands on a MK Studio passive (which I'm loving!) and scale length is also 41" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggering on Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 hours ago, Al Krow said: The pics might be deceiving me, but does the scale length of the basses vary? E.g. my Stagg EUB has a 41.5" scale length. How does that compare to the EUBs that you guys have? My Yamaha SLB 200 has a 34" fingerboard, nut to bridge is 40 3/4 ". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Scale length is traditionally quoted as nut to bridge (certainly for electric basses) and they do all seem to be coming in at around the 41" mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 The scale length for a 3/4 size double bass is around 41", but its not a universal standard and will vary from maker to maker. My Eminence is 41" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, TheRev said: The scale length for a 3/4 size double bass is around 41", but its not a universal standard and will vary from maker to maker. My Eminence is 41" Agreed - all of the models so far have been 41" give or take a bit! The scores on the door so far... Stagg EUB 41.5" Warwick approx. 40.9" MK Studio passive is 41" Yamaha SLB 200 is 40 3/4 " Eminence is 41" Average = 41" on the nose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 105 cm scale for my Leduc U-Contrebasse 6, so 41.3385827 inches. French scaled with a D neck (at the body rest). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 06/01/2021 at 10:12, Al Krow said: The pics might be deceiving me, but does the scale length of the basses vary? E.g. my Stagg EUB has a 41.5" scale length. How does that compare to the EUBs that you guys have? That's about right. Scale length for a 3/4 is generally around 41.3", but it can vary a bit either way Full size is around 43.3", but a 3/4 size bass is pretty much the standard now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 "3/4 size" is definitely a misnomer, isn't it, if full size is only a 6% bigger scale length! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: "3/4 size" is definitely a misnomer, isn't it, if full size is only a 6% bigger scale length! Yes; if mathematicians were in charge, a 3/4-size bass would have a scale length of 3√(3/4) x 43.3" = 39.4". 🤓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, jrixn1 said: Yes; if mathematicians were in charge, a 3/4-size bass would have a scale length of x 43.3" = 39.4". 🤓 Well you've now piqued my interest(!) but I'm not sure about your formula... 3√(3/4) = 3*0.866 = 2.60 as your multiplicative factor? Scrap that! I think you meant 3√(3/4) i.e. cube root of 3/4 which makes better sense! Edited January 7, 2021 by Al Krow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Yes, sorry, I meant the cube root but didn't know how to make the small 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 Just now, jrixn1 said: Yes, sorry, I meant the cube root but didn't know how to make the small 3! It's the X2 button in the formatting bar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) But thanks, anyway, for the formula. What it does tell me is that a "3/4" EUB is actually an 85% EUB if we were going on scaled down volumes, but because they are effectively sticks, they're perhaps better thought of as 95% EUBs based on scale length. Lol! And the scale length of a "3/4" EUB is significantly closer to a full scale upright than a short scale bass (30") is to a standard 34" scale bass. Well I've learnt something new today! 😊 Edited January 7, 2021 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJJS Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) I’ll be honest, I haven’t read this entire thread. But if you’re looking to spend ~£1k and find the more expensive EUBs out of reach, do consider buying an actual double bass. You’ll get a good second hand laminated bass or even solid wood example at that level. You’ll learn far more in terms of technique using the real thing. Good luck.... Edited January 11, 2021 by MJJS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 I decided to hold on to my Stagg EUB till I've gigged it a couple of times, first one of which could be just a fortnight away - ugh! 🙂, as it seemed a bit extravagant to be upgrading at this early relatively novice stage of my EUB playing life. Just came across this little tip relating to Stagg EUB's of using a couple of washers to reduce the body-rest handle nuts and reduce the vibration / noise from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) The other thing I spotted was this guy got a luthier to reduce the neck thickness (1.04) Seems like a decent mod to be doing - wondering if anyone else has gone down that path? Edited January 24, 2022 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I have one and I've thought about it after playing a friend's actual proper full fat DB and realising the neck on that was much easier to play than the EDB! I reckon it would probably be money chucked away though - the cost of getting it done is never going to be recouped on sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jakester said: I have one and I've thought about it after playing a friend's actual proper full fat DB and realising the neck on that was much easier to play than the EDB! I reckon it would probably be money chucked away though - the cost of getting it done is never going to be recouped on sale. I agree with you on the costs not being recouped on sale. But tbf that's often very true for a lot of bass mods, right? It's just that, unlike standard electric basses, there is precious little in between the budget end of the Stagg EUB or Harley Benton EUB 500 (which doesn't seem to get anything like as much love in these parts) and the next level EUBs which all seem to be £1k+. I think I'm going to at least test the water and see how it much it would cost to get done. And maybe I can get the annoying truss rod rattle fixed at the same time! 😄 Edited January 24, 2022 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I’ll give the NS Design NXT the thumbs up. I bought a 2nd hand one partly for its pedigree and thinking if I don’t get on with it I’d get my money back. There are a lot of highly respected endorsees out there. So far it’s proving to be a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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