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09-09-2008, 01:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Calabash, NC | | | $395 e-bay DB= scam?
Hey guys.... here's what I've got. Same as it's been for a long time, I've been curious about putting a foot into the world of double bass, and at this point I enjoy poking around the internet since I'm currently trying to save up enough money for my first DB. However, each time I'm on e-Bay having a look around, I see numerous double basses for $395. What is the deal with that? I mean this isn't just the bass itself, these people usually throw in a bow, an extra set of strings, and a bag. I haven't even remotely considered looking into picking one of these things up, so it's not like I'm hot on buying one. Just wanting to know if anyone knows what the deal is with these things, because there sure are a lot of them!! 
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09-09-2008, 01:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minnesota | | | There is just no way its not a piece of junk. The extra strings are junk. The whole package. This is not the droid you're looking for. |
09-09-2008, 01:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Calabash, NC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by quenoil This is not the droid you're looking for. | 
Well put!
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09-09-2008, 01:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA | | | I've been looking for several months, too. Been borrowing a luthier friend's self-built upright since March and loving it. From what I have read, anything under $1500 is not going to be adequate even as a beginner upright.
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09-09-2008, 02:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Calabash, NC | | | I've always thought that perhaps an Upton Standard was a decent way to go in my case... $1700. I also haven't completely ruled out renting a bass and seeing if it's something I really want to get into. I've read that is a good avenue to take because evidently there's a lot of people like me who have played electric for a long time and want to cross over, but after playing find it's not as much their cup of tea as they thought it was going to be.
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09-09-2008, 02:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | Start saving for a decent reputable bass. The instrument can make or break your future as a bassist. A good bass with a proper set-up is essential. |
09-09-2008, 02:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny | | Quote:
Originally Posted by CraigG I've been looking for several months, too. Been borrowing a luthier friend's self-built upright since March and loving it. From what I have read, anything under $1500 is not going to be adequate even as a beginner upright. | This might be true for a new upright, but if you're willing to look at some used basses (even many in pretty good condition), you can often get a good deal.
I recently started and got a Shen SB 100 for $1,000. It was 3years old, but in very good condition. |
09-09-2008, 02:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Fairfield, CT | | | Scam? Not really. Nice bass? Probably not. Some folks get lucky and end up with one that stays in one piece for a while. Most do not. You're taking a gamble. You get what you pay for. At the very least, you'll need a setup, a new bridge, and a new set of strings, bringing the cost up closer to $1000. Better to try before you buy. |
09-09-2008, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MingusAmongUs ...At the very least, you'll need a setup, a new bridge, and a new set of strings, bringing the cost up closer to $1000. Better to try before you buy. | Indeed, and after you've spent that $1000, you'll still likely have a very poorly built, poor-sounding BSO (Bass-shaped object). It's much wiser to begin by buying a reputable instrument. If purchased from a reputable luthier, such instruments are usually delivered with fine setups. |
09-09-2008, 03:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rochester, NY | | | It seems like a huge gamble, you should check out other places, like craigslist, and see what they have. I just sold one of my old basses on craigslist, and that worked out very well, it was a good beginner bass. But you should see if you can play on a bass before you buy it. I wouldn't recommend buying it over the internet, and I bet there is something local you can check out. |
09-09-2008, 04:45 PM
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09-09-2008, 07:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bronx, NY | | | it's probably not a "scam" per se, but it'll probably implode on itself within a week of you getting it.
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09-09-2008, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by envika it's probably not a "scam" per se, but it'll probably implode on itself within a week of you getting it. | Not if you keep the strings loose and use it as a planter.  |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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