My New Fully Carved Gewa Maestro Bass

[Nami]

Just got it yesterday, still needs some adjustment and it's got new Spircore mediumes so it sounds kind of new but feels and looks amazing.

enjoy.

[johnfowles]

Looks fantastic (as do most carved Chinese instruments)!

How does it play? I had a Gewa as my first ever instrument.

[Nami]

it's actually their only german made insrument. and it plays great it's a wonderfull instrument.

[johnfowles]

Originally Posted by Nami

it's actually their only german made insrument. and it plays great it's a wonderfull instrument.

Apologies! That's how out of touch I am. I didn't realise they'd started making a bass in Germany.

It looks lovely anyway.

[Nami]

thanks, it sure is beautiful. and i have played a 1K$ Gewa and it was decent for the price. Very playable but you can't compare them.

[SWoods]

Hi.
I have never heard of GEWA.
Can you tell me whereyou purchased the bass, and the cost.
Sure looks like a fine instrument.
Thanks, Stu

[Nami]

i'm from israel so i purchased the bass from their dealer here that called Ami Steiner.
The cost is somthing like 5K and i think it worths it.

Thanks for the compliment and good luck!
Gal.

[Eastman]

I am looking for a good, robust and not to expensive bass manly for jazz. I already have two very good basses I use for classical stuff and I do now want to equip them with a pickup or two. I would use this bass mainly for big band jobs where a high volume level is needed.

Now I have seen a GEWA Maestro 4/4 bass for a reasonable price. It has exactly the string length I am looking for (107 cm) and seems to be a solid and well built instrument?

The bass is not jet setup and strung, so I wonder if it is worth to give it a try?

Has anybody made some experience with the GEWA Maestro? It seems to be not a very common model from GEWA and it also seems not longer in production.

Thanks for any advise, information or recommendation …

Eastman

[Ed Fuqua]

Originally Posted by johnfowles

Apologies! That's how out of touch I am. I didn't realise they'd started making a bass in Germany.

It looks lovely anyway.

Actually that's where they started making basses.

from their website:
Since the foundation of GEWA in 1925 by Georg Walther in the area called „vogtländischer Musikwinkel“ in and around Adorf (a region in Saxony famous for its musicians and manufacturers of musical instruments), continuous improvement of our products and services as well as focus on the individual needs of our customers have been given top priority. This principle has also been adhered in the 1950s when the company moved to Mittenwald/Bavaria due to the consequences of World War II.

Since tradition obliges it stood to reason to relocate headquarters - in favour of a large European main warehouse - back to Adorf after the political changes in November 1989. The merging of administration, sales and logistics was completely finished in June 2010.

Today, the GEWA company not only has subsidiaries in all important export markets but also holds substantial shares in Asian factories of musical instruments that enable a world-wide marketing of lots of GEWA products.

Currently, GEWA GmbH employs more than 250 qualified members of staff in the areas production, product management, sales, purchasing, administration, accounting, marketing and logistics. And they all share one passion: The love for music.

[longfinger]

Looks good!
congratulations.