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| Author: | Matt R. [ March 15th, 2010, 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Any double bassists on here? Advice please |
Hey guys. I am seriously considering an inexpensive upright. I have been playing bass for 23 years now but I have never ventured into the realm of the acoustic upright. This is the bass i'm looking at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... _720wt_941 Would it be worth it to get something like this or do you think at this price point I'd have more problems than it's worth? Thanks! |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ March 15th, 2010, 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any double bassists on here? Advice please |
Full sized uprights are a real pain to move around. You want to look for a 3/4 size. |
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| Author: | Matt R. [ March 15th, 2010, 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any double bassists on here? Advice please |
How much smaller would it be? |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ March 15th, 2010, 1:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any double bassists on here? Advice please |
Gosh, I don't know, I'm only parroting what I've read elsewhere. I do remember that folks complain about not being able to get a full sied UB into their cars, or being able to lug it around town on a subway. i wasn't able to dredge anything up with a quick Google, but I'm sure the info is out there somewhere. Also I noted that it has steel strings. I've never seen an UB with steel's, only nylons and in rare(?maybe?) cases flatwounds. Last diss I have about this bass is the acrylic finish on the top. Wouldn't that kill the tone? Ah well, what do I know, I've only dicked around with righty UB's. |
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| Author: | LefThanDed [ March 15th, 2010, 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any double bassists on here? Advice please |
$169 shipping charge is painful - just to the depot. Add $78 residential delivery and viola: $247 shipping + $399 bass = $646. Ouch! |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ March 15th, 2010, 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any double bassists on here? Advice please |
LefThanDed wrote: $169 shipping charge is painful - just to the depot. Add $78 residential delivery and viola: $247 shipping + $399 bass = $646. Ouch! ya, shipping via freight sucks. However I remember that is in line with what it costs to ship Englehart UB's. All this was discussed in another LB thread, but don't ask me where that is! |
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