My Dream Bass, the Charton B21

[Ric Vice]

After viewing this bass in Double Bassist magazine I just had to share it with everyone. Patrick Charton has built this very innovative instrument. Take a look. I'm sure that I could never affort it, but I can dream can't I.

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/charton-luth...strument1.html

[Eric Rene Roy]

well, one of the coolest websites I have seen in awhile. Maybe later I will look at the basses!

[ToR-Tu-Ra]

Cool site, nice basses. that B21 looks good with those samurai like F holes. thanks for the link, mor bass porn to look at

[G-force]

Anybody know how much these go for ?

[isolated]

Originally Posted by G-force

Anybody know how much these go for ?

I understand thay they cost around $30,000 USD. I was very interested in one of these until I discovered the price. Of course, if I'm mistaken, and they are much less, I'd love to know that.

[PB+J]

That bass is stunning--I love it. It makes so much sense and it would be so practical


How does he keep the sound post in place? My ability to read french has seriously declined

[G-force]

I spoke with Msr. charton a few days ago. A very gracious man I must say. Price is the same for all the basses. 22.500 euros. The waiting ist is about 2-2.5 years.
I am now on it. I wont be getting a B21 though.

[mcnaire2004]

That B21 was nice. Whats up with that last bass on the list? It had like double tuners. They were sticking str8 out the side like a cello and then it also had the reg tuners at the same time on the same strings. Can some1 explain that concept?