Hi, I've decided after much hemming and hawing to make the DB leap, I've read the stickies and and tried as many basses as I could get my hands on (live in an area with limited access to uprights) I've been offered a great deal on either the entry level Eastman laminate or the entry level hybrid. I have tried both of them and like the sound out of the hybrids a little better, and the offer I've got is the either the laminate or the hybrid for 250$ more. My first inclination is to go with the hybrid, since it's not much more, and I like the sound a little better. I am just wondering if that is below entry level for a decent hybrid.
I have searched the forums and from what I have found people have been pretty happy with them, but I know Eastman offers several levels of hybrid this one would be the model 90 and the laminate would be the model 80.
http://www.eastmanstrings.com/eastma...an.htm#model90
In short I would rather have a serviceable and reliable economy model, than a more plush model that was suffering from "economy of assembly" even if the price were exactly the same. I also realize that neither of these will be a "Mercedes" but, after going through and liquidating most of my electric equipment and doing some saving I realized that as much as I would like a more expensive bass, It will take me a year or two of saving to jump into the next price bracket.
Thanks so much for any input you all could give, I am trying to line up a teacher for right away once I actually drop the cash, but so far I haven't been able to find anyone closer than an hour and a half away, which I don't mind driving to for lessons, but it makes it hard to find someone to give advice.
