1970s Hungarian Laminate(s)

[Aaron]

Greetings All-

I just bought this funky laminate in which the only marking is "Made in Hungary". The previous owner said it was made in the 70s, and that story seems to be congruent with the case it came with, the amount of wear, and the fittings. It is nothing particularly special - I bought it because it has a lowend that seems like it would be served well with guts with higher action.

My guess is there probably weren't too many Hungarian factories making double basses in the 1970s. Anyone know any labels/brands used for similar basses?

[Aaron]

Anyone?

[Waltjie]

I love that carpet!

[yanto]

I've got a Hungarian hybrid made in the Szegedi Hangszergyar factory in the 60's if that's of any interest
Iain

[Marton]

I don't know, but I love the shape and varnish of your bass !

Congrats !

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by Marton

I don't know, but I love the shape and varnish of your bass !

Congrats !

I'm glad other people like it. My girlfriend thinks it's ugly and wants it out of the apartment.

Originally Posted by yanto

I've got a Hungarian hybrid made in the Szegedi Hangszergyar factory in the 60's if that's of any interest
Iain

Thanks - I'll go read up on the Szegedi Hangszergyar. So far I found that they made a lot of bowed instruments as well as kitschy guitars in the mid-60s.

Originally Posted by Waltjie

I love that carpet!

It was here when I moved in. It has grown on me. I realized the apartment would feel like a hospital without it.

[marvin spangles]

Originally Posted by Aaron

I'm glad other people like it. My girlfriend thinks it's ugly and wants it out of the apartment.


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If it came to a choice I know which one I'd make.

[christw]

Originally Posted by marvin spangles

If it came to a choice I know which one I'd make.

A girlfriend will cost you money for the rest of your life. You only really pay out for a bass once. Then again, there are things a bass can't do...

[Gearhead43]

I think it's very cool looking, has that cool old piece of furniture look to it. It has that eastern euro shape to it for sure.

Put some guts on there and play that thing!

If my lady said something like that she'd be the one out of the apartment (no offense, my wife is very supportive of my obsession and sings and plays drums so........).

[Aaron]

I kinda went in the opposite direction and switched to medium steels and it has a really cool growly tone. I'm starting to getting used to having lower action. I still prefer having a bit more 'punch' and the option to dig in a lot more. It will still be a while until I decide whether or not to get bridge adjusters. For guts, I'd definitely want to have higher action.

[Gearhead43]

A good middle ground is going with Velvet Garbos (or Garbo Lights if you slap) on the E&A and a nice quality gut D&G. The Garbos blend nicely with guts on top and have alot fewer issues than true wound gut strings.

This is, if the gut sound is what you are really want. (sounds like you will probably go that direction eventually, it's becomes an addiction once you get that gut sound in your head)

What style of music are you going to be playing mostly?

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by Gearhead43

A good middle ground is going with Velvet Garbos (or Garbo Lights if you slap) on the E&A and a nice quality gut D&G. The Garbos blend nicely with guts on top and have alot fewer issues than true wound gut strings.

This is, if the gut sound is what you are really want. (sounds like you will probably go that direction eventually, it's becomes an addiction once you get that gut sound in your head)

What style of music are you going to be playing mostly?

I'm spread across a lot of different styles, but if I were to put guts on this bass, I would probably only use it for country, swing, trad jazz, bluegrass and old timey. I would use my main axe for everything else (I bow quite a bit outside of the aforementioned styles).