How about making a list of EUB manufacturers to sticky? I can never remember more than NS, Kydd and Azola? How about weblinks?

www.messengerbass.com (http://www.messengerbass.com/)

http://www.alter-ego.it/

NS
BSX
Azola
Eminence
Clevinger
Carruthers
Kydd
Ampeg
Aria
Dean
Ergo
Zeta
Framus (warwick)

Sorry I don't have time to get links at the moment. But i can later.

It´s all here:

Bob Gollihur´s links page:
http://www.gollihur.com/kkbass/basslink.html

Sander Huibert´s EUB website:
http://ebass.nl/

and the EUB-DB (currently being rebuilt but check in later)
http://www.msdi.co.jp/~hhasebe/eubdb/

They pretty much cover the subject...

Mikael

merchant basses seem pretty cool:
merchantbass.com

Unusual design at this link: http://www.starfishdesigns.co.uk/

Be sure to look at the cello also, it is similar and the photo is better.

The Electric Upright Bass Database http://dvoi.com/public/eubdb is updated by "base-ist" Hiroshi Hasebe. There´s a wealth of information there, and together with Bob Gollihur´s links page http://www.gollihur.com/kkbass/basslink.html and Sander Huibert´s website http://ebass.nl/ a useful tool for anyone seeking information about electric uprights and hybrid instruments close to the EUB.

Mikael

The maker of my EUB:

www.bespokebasses.co.uk

My new EUb maker: :cool: www.RayRamirezBasses.com

Fichter basses (http://www.fichterbasses.com) which can be heard on Frank Zappa's The Yellow Shark.

Vincent

There is a great company out of Paducah, KY called Rob Wave Guitars. They Built this upright for me. It has a b-band under the bridge and they also added a magnetic pickup. I love this instrument. Here is a picture of the bass and a picture of Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes playing my Rob Wave bass

I play a Yamaha EUB. The model is Yamaha SVB-200. Its nice and I find I enjoy its tone and playability more than the acoustic uprights at my school, but I am VERY VERY far from being an expert on the topic.

I own an EUB made by a one-man British maker called Bassix, see http://www.bassix.net/ for more info.

i recently purchased an eub from atelier z in japan.

http://atelierz.co.jp/aterier3.html

http://atelierz.co.jp/atelierzcub.htm#cnbpro

its a high demand model though and i have to wait 2 months to get it... :(

atelier z is a very good brand with a large reputation in japan.

Nice look!
There's a mistake in the table listing the features.
It says the bridge is ebony instead of maple.
How does the piezo alone sound?
I've tried a BP100 on a solid-body years ago and it was horrible.

I just found this site with some EUB reviews:

http://www.bgra.net/reviews/eub-index.html

Enjoy!
François

Here is a link to Ithaca Strings. They made a nice mandolin for me and have electric violins and looks like they have EURB too, http://www.ithacastring.com/new.php

I am a predominantly electric player who also takes calls on upright, all for jazz or society-oriented work which does not require a bow. I started using a fretless Barker bass a year ago and loved it -- it gets a gorgeous, deep, woody sound that I actually like a lot better than my double bass's sound.
Technically it is way easier to play because of the electric (34") scale, and the maintenance is identical to that of any other electric bass. I use tapewound strings on it. This bass cannot be bowed but that was not a big issue for me.
Aesthetically speaking, it's the easiest on the eyes of any EUB I have ever encoutered. I get nothing but great feedback on the look and the sound everywhere I take this bass.
For more info, check out the Barker Bass forum right here on TB under "Sponsored Forums."
The review at the EUB database:
http://dvoi.com/proj/eubdb/ld/-/1051336057/0/6/0/0/0/b/0/#a1051336057
also,
http://www.barkerbass.com
http://www.andrewpfaff.com/gear.htm

i just recieved my atelier z cub. im extremely impressed by the quality and sound. even unplugged you can clearly hear each note. it feels really nice and came in perfect tune.

alembic makes one. they're building me one with a coco bolo top, actually. kick ass.

You missed out the fantastic British EUB by Clifton :hyper: (in London) as well as the playable but plasticcy Yamaha.

I play a Clifton - integrally fitted with a Realist pickup - with Roberto Pla's band & with Robin Jone's King Salsa & everyone in the band loves the look & the sound of the instrument(especially admired by the superb Cuban bass guitarist Elpidio Caicedo)
:-) Jonny Gee UK

NS
BSX
Azola
Eminence
Clevinger
Carruthers
Kydd
Ampeg
Aria
Dean
Ergo
Zeta
Framus (warwick)

Sorry I don't have time to get links at the moment. But i can later.

Here's an interesting link, provided by mrpc:

http://www.digitalviolin.com/Beauchamp.html

I thought I would add the Da Gamba to the list.
It is made in Poland by Krzysztof Kania.
It's a beautifully made instrument which has enough acoustic volume to practice with and the electric tone is very close to a full size double bass.

http://kaniaguitars.com/i2/kontrabas/da_gambaang.htm

I have a slightly older model thatn the one pictured in the link so I don't have the shadow pickup. I use a revolution solo.
The combination of the instrument with this pickup has a very natural tone, I can't recommend it highly enough.
cheers Quee

The Blen Bass

http://www.chrislarkinguitars.com/

Beautiful basses.....I'm (hopefully) getting one of these babies in the new year.

The Blen bass can be heard on most Irish trad/folk recordings (in particular Mary Black) gorgeous tone.

http://atelierz.co.jp/aterier3.html

I've just bought an Aussie-made Semi-Acoustic Double Bass, made to be played as an EUB. I love it!

Check out:

www.noyceguitars.com

+1 Bassix

The photos on his website don't do it justice (it looks much cooler in reality) and I've been getting good reviews on the sound at gigs.

I've had my Carruthers SUB-1 4-string since the mid 90's. Still enjoying every minute of it.

Carlo T.

Here's another Australian made EUB. Sounds great, looks great.

http://www.billpaulineubs.com

http://www.musiquelocation.fr/volante-bass.php (in french)
http://www.musiquelocation.fr/volante-bass-en.php (in english)

and here's one article

http://www.citizenjazz.com/article3457045.html

You may like a hint of italian taste in lutherie ;)

http://www.biarnel.com/liuteria/sticomk2/tn/SticoMk20003.jpg

It's here: http://www.biarnel.com/liuteria/sticomk2/sticomkii.html

It's also on urbbob list and dvoi database.

I bookmarked this recently. I can't remember how I discovered it, so apologies if it's a re-post (though I can't find it in this thread).

DiCarmo EUB (http://www.dicarmo.com/upright/uprightsetP.htm)

The luthier seems to be based in Sao Paulo.

There is a great company out of Paducah, KY called Rob Wave Guitars. They Built this upright for me. It has a b-band under the bridge and they also added a magnetic pickup. I love this instrument. Here is a picture of the bass and a picture of Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes playing my Rob Wave bass

I just ordered a 5 string from Rob Wave, how do you like yours?
Can you comment on the fingerboard, I also got a Purpleheart fingerboard
and was wondering how it felt and sounded.
What kind of magnetic pickup did you have them put on it?

thanks,
-vince

Best I've tried and I've played most of them and owned an Alter Ego

This is what I play after trying many other models over the years.

Plays/sounds like an upright, is bow-able, and is built by a luthier that actually builds traditional uprights.

You can also add a set of alembic pickups to use a more modern "electric bass" sound, though I tend to use the Underwoods built into the bridge...

You can also order multiple string models as well.

It's also a eye-catcher if that matters to you...

I love it!

and no, I don't get a commission... :-)

http://www.parisbanchettiguitars.com/bass.html

Don't know if this has been covered, but have found these new (to me at least) EUB makers: CCI Mediums (http://www.ccimediums.com/www.CCImediums.com/INSTRUMENTS.html)

Seems interesting...

Don't overlook www.ccimediums.com
I recently purchased my first CCI bass and have been playing it for a few weeks now. I've been playing upright for a long time, and find this one to be more powerful and even easier to play. The sound is AMAZING and the instrument has class- the design makes all other UEBs look like caveman construction. CCI Mediums is the company to watch.

Wow -- that Italian bass looks beautiful!

Here's a shout out to Dino at BSX -- www.bsxbass.com

just found this EUB (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-4new-folding-electric-double-bass-hand-carved-walnut_W0QQitemZ260363911769QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_0?hash=item260363911769#ht_2012wt_68 8) model on eBay... folding no less :eyebrow:

my own home made eub. 34" scale length, fits in a BG gig bag, weighs just a few pounds minus the hardware.

Hey, looks great!
Can we get a closer look at the bridge/pickup setup, please?

Cheers,
François

Here are some detail shots. I struggled for a long time getting a decent sound and have changed the set up alot. The PU is a K&K Double Big Twin, when attached to the bridge, like a DB installation it was too powerful/sensitive and unbalanced. I consulted w/Bob Gollihur and he recommended placing the sensors under the bridge feet w/cork pads which I did, I tucked the remaining 2 sensors into the body cavity. The fingerboard, bridge and tailpiece is made from a composite wood/epoxy material which is super dense and stable. The body is made from Imbuya and red cedar, the neck is quatersawn maple. What I learned making this instrument is that there needs to be a certain amount of string dampening to replicate the sound of a UB. Most EUB and BG have excellent sustain which is not so desirable if you want it to sound like a UB which has a large body mass to dissipate string response. The other challenge is to get the open strings to have the same timbre as a "fretted" note. I now have a piece of foam placed up at the nut which dampens the open notes just enough to take out the excessive higher pitch.

Here are a few more detail shots. The bass completely disassembles with knock down fasteners w/metal to metal connectors - it reassembles in minutes. The stand I purchased used from a drum store, it is a tom stand. I have since plugged the sound holes, this lowered the bass response even further. Overall I am pleased w/the out come. It was a big learning curve and now I would like to tackle a 3/4 DB size instrument.

This is the last detail shot showing the stand hardware. The block across the back is for the stand hardware as well as bracing against the string pressure exerted through the bridge/body. Inside the body is a small block of wood similar in function to a sound post that transfers the string pressure to the back. Without this block on the back the pressure would have popped the front and back - the thickness of these pieces is only 3/16".

Thanks!
The grain of the bridge seems to be in the wrong direction.
It should be perpendicular to the top, not vertical.
It may break.

Thanks!
The grain of the bridge seems to be in the wrong direction.
It should be perpendicular to the top, not vertical.
It may break.

The bridge material is a composite wood/epoxy product called Dyamondwood. It is extremely dense, strong and stable. The working properties are similar to hard plastic. Grain direction is not an issue like it is w/natural wood

I have a Zeta Educator Uprite (41.5" scale). It sounds wonderful for salsa and hot swing with Velvet Garbo strings. Anyone else have one of these?

Just came across this while wasting time at work :)

http://www.diegesdoublebass.com/index.php?page=en_electric-upright

A very nice traditional looking EUB built by a proper DB luthier. Apologies if this has been posted before.

Lush find :)

It would seem that Harley Benton, an ubber cheap bass guitar and amp manufacturer are getting in on the EUB (http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_eub_500_bk_electric_upright.htm) act, with a Palatino clone. Still, at £320 it's cheaper than the Palatino, just a different paint job! And probably just a rubbish ;)

Oh, but it is a Palatino. Or a Bruck, Easton & Franklin, Straus, Riley or whatever sticker the distributor puts on it...

All churned out in the same factory in China.

Oh, but it is a Palatino. Or a Bruck, Easton & Franklin, Straus, Riley or whatever sticker the distributor puts on it...

All churned out in the same factory in China.

That's what I suspected. It's a con though that the exact same instrument commands different prices simply because of a name difference!

Don´t think it has to do so much with the name as with the various distributors´ purchase cost and profit margins, with national custom fees, sales taxes etcetera...

This applies to a lot of products sold, not only Pala-whatever EUBs...

There is a great company out of Paducah, KY called Rob Wave Guitars. They Built this upright for me. It has a b-band under the bridge and they also added a magnetic pickup. I love this instrument. Here is a picture of the bass and a picture of Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes playing my Rob Wave bass

paducah, you say? not too far from here at all ...

*scratches chin*

Bill Paulin Basses are worth another look. Interesting design changes with the new body rest and the cutaway.

www.billpaulineubs.com