12 weeks

[fatgoogle]

So maybe some of you have seen my other thread. I had my first intro lesson, and had great fun. My teacher is renting me a double bass a 10er a month, seems reasonable. So i would like to look for a DB of my own. 0-1000 is my max especially in these recissive times. Ive been scanning thmann, some stuff does look nice, around 900 and looks well made etc to my eye anyway. Just wondering if you had any ideas on something tyhat would suit me, 6', big, new to it. I would like to last, and might be able to do small gigs, coffee shop things with it.

http://www.thomann.de/ie/thomann_kontrabass_22_02.htm

nicest one i saw for sho.

Thanks
Sam H

[E.P. Miller]

If 1000 Euro is all you plan to spend, then you might as well start with the Thomann bass. I'm sure they are no better or worse than anything else in that price range. If it's perfectly set up at that price, then great. If not, you'll need to budget for that as it's 100% necessary. A local luthier's advice regarding those basses and set up costs is what you must seek next.

[shadygrove]

I would also like to last

No experience with that brand, but have you tried a search of this site and read the newbie links? There's lots of good info here if you do a little digging. I think I've seen that brand come up before. Is that 900 euros? what's that in dollars?

[Bass]

Originally Posted by shadygrove

...Is that 900 euros? what's that in dollars?

900 euros is $1220 US dollars.

[fatgoogle]

Anything else i should look at.

[tinyd]

Hi Fatgoogle
From the Thomann URL that you posted it looks like you, like me, are from Ireland. I was going to get a bass from Thomann as well but I was lucky recently to pick up a used Shen for 1000 euro from a guy in Dublin. If you're going to get one from Thomann, from what I've read on TalkBass it might be worth scraping another few quid together and getting a Christopher bass:-

http://www.thomann.de/ie/christopher...bass_3_4_2.htm

There's also a Shen SB80 going for 1250 euro on buyandsell.ie - you might be able to knock the price down a bit.

Hope this helps

Dave

[fatgoogle]

Ok ill see, ive got 12 weeks, two conerts at around 200 each, a guitar 150-200, thats 550, if i can get my job, a bit more and then parents, ill have too see anyway. Those christopher ones do look nice. Are the shens reputable for chinese bass's. I had a chinese trumpet and it was crap, so eh ive always been wary.

[shadygrove]

Yes, Shen's are reputable basses. Here's one thread from the newbie links... what are your thoughts on a Cremona SB-2 ... if you search or just scroll down the bass forum threads you will find many more.

[fatgoogle]

Ok rougly do different shapes of double bass, make a difference especially to a beginner or do they not make a difference.Also i know contrabass is the italien word? but is their any difference between contrabass and Double bass in any sense.

[drurb]

Originally Posted by fatgoogle

Ok rougly do different shapes of double bass, make a difference especially to a beginner or do they not make a difference.Also i know contrabass is the italien word? but is their any difference between contrabass and Double bass in any sense.

Shapes do make a difference and preferences sure do vary. The shape certainly affects the sound and that's a matter of physics. I suspect you want to know how the shape affects playing the bass. What I think of first in that regard is the slope of the shoulders. Their design can really affect how easy it is to transition into and out of thumb position (TP). So-called "solo" basses often have highly sloped shoulders. It's not that simple though. The rib-depth, overstand (how far the neck sticks out from the body), and other factors along with the shape all combine to affect playability. The better of the modern makers have paid close attention to these factors in their designs in order to enhance playability. I mention "modern makers" because it seems you're interested in a new bass. This is just a brief answer-- I suspect others will follow.

[fatgoogle]

Thanks for that and the pm. Im so happy, im now renting the Db, and even through im just plucking open strings and some notes, that ive got the sound of, its goooood. Ill be getting a bow next week to use. To me i enjoyed the bow more, it gave a far richer sound to my ears. And playing picaso? seemed to quite lack on the E, maybe iots the bass, maybe its me starting out, but still woooo.

[bassist14]

Originally Posted by fatgoogle

but still woooo.

it´s the same to me after 25 years

[fatgoogle]

Originally Posted by bassist14

it´s the same to me after 25 years

Stick.

Im just so elated, crap day at school, and i come with a double bass, going to see if i can borrow the bow from school as noone ever uses it. Cant wait to learn a tune or a scale, or something.

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by fatgoogle

Stick.

Im just so elated, crap day at school, and i come with a double bass, going to see if i can borrow the bow from school as noone ever uses it. Cant wait to learn a tune or a scale, or something.

Maybe think about that "picaso" thingy you mentioned in that other post?

[bassist14]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

Maybe think about that "picaso" thingy you mentioned in that other post?

paul,what did you know about "picaso" when you were 16?

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by bassist14

paul,what did you know about "picaso" when you were 16?

I knew I didn't care for his work. Then, as now, I was into Vincent.

[bassist14]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

I knew I didn't care for his work. Then, as now, I was into Vincent.

[bassist14]

Originally Posted by fatgoogle

And playing picaso?

hi fatgoogle, you mean "pizzicato"= plucking the string with your finger, did you?

[bassist14]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

I knew I didn't care for his work. Then, as now, I was into Vincent.

show me your ears

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by bassist14

show me your ears

How about just the one?