Best Hybrid for $1000

[Entonem]

Looking to pick up the best quality upright I can for around a grand? Any suggestions, I had to sell my Juzek, have pitty on me!!!!!!!!

[Damon Rondeau]

Ouch. A thousand bucks doesn't buy much bass, I'm afraid. Certainly no new hybrids I'm aware of -- and probably no used ones, either.

There is plenty of information in our forums about less expensive basses, affordable basses. Some of that info is in threads that harp on how bad some of the least expensive Chinese instruments are -- it comes up when people talk about sensible alternatives to the Crapatino.

I think you'll find that if you add a bit to your budget you'll catch more fish. A usable-quality bass, new or used, for less than a grand? Good luck -- let us know if you find one because a lot of us would be very interested. If you up your budget though to, say, $1500, things get more interesting. At $2000 you've got lots of options.

You're very close, but you may need a little more cigar.

[Michael Case]

Sorry to hear about your Juzek. You may need to look in the plywood market or save a few more bucks like Damon recommended.

Good luck,
Michael

[Eli_Upright12]

With that amount of money a steady job and a rent to own plan are probalby your best shots, because if you can find a bass for a grand you'll probalby need another 3-4 hundred bucks in the form of a Setup job,to get it to a place where it will be good and an instrument you can progress on

[RevJPBass]

You might look at the bassesonline.com site; the sale on new old stock Romanian (Roma brand) and German (Eberle) basses goes on. I have an Eberle hybrid that I like pretty well, but it was about $1700 out the door delivered, still pretty cheap.

[Entonem]

thanks revjpbass, that site is exactly the kind of thing im looking for! If there are any others like it i would love to compare the different makes.

[John Sprague]

Hi Entonem,

From where you are in Bethesda, there are several shops nearby:

Potters 301-652-7070
Brobst 703-256-0566
Bob's House of Basses 301-805-9407
Tom Wolfe 540 253 5430

Something tells me I'm forgetting someone. Like has been said, 1500-2000 gives you many more options. But if a g-whiz is it for now, then you can call those shops and tell them you're hoping to pick up a used hybrid bass for a thousand, and could they keep an eye out for one for you. They get trades all the time, and it would just be a matter of time before one showed up that was a good player but might show some wear. Most shops have a short list of players looking for things like this.

Also, let your friends and family know you're looking for one (the Fuqua method) and one might pop out of an attic for you.

Good luck!