looking at my first upright but......

Peccavi · #1 12-23-2004, 08:41 PM

i am looking at the dean pace 5 string electric upright. it's around $700 which is good seeing how it is my frist one. the thing is i want to use a bow with it sometime and it looks like it dosn't have a bridge that puts it at the angle that would make is possible to use one. i was hoping someone here can look at it or maybe knows something about it? because if i can't use a bow with it i am not going to buy it. also maybe you guys know one around that price that i can use one?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/519949/

http://www.deanguitars.com/pacebass.htm

thanks,
MO

p/s: i would of posted this in electric upright section but it wouldn't let me. sorry if it bothers anyone.

Peccavi · #2 12-23-2004, 08:47 PM

actially looking at it again looks like there is regular electric bass string on it rather then upright bass strings. they don't give much info on it.

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #3 12-23-2004, 09:41 PM

Keep in mind that this axe isn't really in the same ballpark with an actual doublebass because of the string length: 35" as compared to anywhere between 41-43" for a regular scale DB. What this appears to be is a bodyless fretless slab that you play standing up. If you're looking for a real inroad into the feel of a DB, look for a real DB scale length.

Oh, and the EUB forum isn't open yet, but should be up and running by early January at the latest.