carved la scala bass sound?

rdwhit · #1 03-23-2006, 10:36 AM

I'm getting a hybrid la scala,should have it in late april 06.Has anyone played a carved one with a bow and compared it to a hybrid with a bow? More fundamental ? rounder sound? more complex sound? volume? I sold my 1880 german gamba bass and miss the arco sound,though the la scala hybrid has many advantages.I play mostly amplified gigs,but would love a better acoustic arco sound for teaching, my own fun,and the occational symphony gig.I'm 45 years old and know a few things by now about ply vrs carved,strings,rosin,bows,etc.Any thoughts? Rob whitmer(rdwhit)

larry · #2 03-23-2006, 01:28 PM

I don't know how many fully carved LaScalas are floating around, so I don't know how quick you'll get a response, but I can tell you that if your hybrid LaScala sounds anything like mine, you will be a happy man.

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #3 03-23-2006, 02:22 PM

Rob,

I don't know the answer to your question either, but I do know that forum members TBeers and Macmrkt both play fully carved Schnitzer & De Sola basses - you might try hooking up with them for some info.

BTW, I've heard that Pops rosin can get kinda gritty in the summertime...is this true?

reedo35 · #4 03-23-2006, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Fitzgerald

BTW, I've heard that Pops rosin can get kinda gritty in the summertime...is this true?

I don't know about gritty, but it sure gets gooey, and it' s a bear to get out of cloth seats in the car.

Michael Case · #5 03-23-2006, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Fitzgerald

BTW, I've heard that Pops rosin can get kinda gritty in the summertime...is this true?

Chris, are you reaching for the stick?

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #6 03-24-2006, 06:45 AM

Mike - nah...Rob's an old friend and that's an old inside joke. Sorry for taking the thread off topic.

rdwhit · #7 03-27-2006, 03:30 PM

Thanks for the info folks.Still waiting on the La scala-Rob's rosin requires repeated replacement-about once a year,due to summer grittiness on the strings.

rdwhit · #8 03-27-2006, 03:38 PM

Thanks Larry,I'm sure I'll like the hybrid.Just wonder if a carved one will be even better.Chris,the pops rosin line is my intellectual property,You'll be hearing from my attorney.Rob