On the market

[paperbag1213]

Hello guys, I'm on the market for an upright bass.
My budget is $3,750 and it can be new or used. The
bass has to get me into and through college, so I
would like it to be as nice as possible. Could anyone
help me along with making this decision. I play
mainly jazz but I also need it to have a good orchestral
sound too. So please help me out
Thanks
-Kyle

[Andrew McGregor]

That's definitely enough of a budget.

Play basses, lots of basses. Someone can tell you where to look in LA.

You also need to decide if you have a good enough bow, and if that budget is just for the bass or needs to include a bow. A good orchestral sound requires a decent bow, after all. One of the better carbon fiber bows would do you well there; they're good value.

[paperbag1213]

I have a finale bow
What about the thompson RM-200
Emilé Gillet basses
or anything else

World of strings is the main one around here, but it
is two hours away :/

[longfinger]

A 2 hour drive is not far at all, to search for a bass to get you through college.

Check the TB classifieds, as there seem to be several basses currently for sale privately in southern California.

[Eric Hochberg]

Check out Lemur, Lisa Gass, Stein on Vine...

Also, Glen Fong has a Wan Bernadel FS in the classifieds. They are very nice basses and his is close to your price range.
Check that one out!