My new Romanian 3/4

Jimmy_ · #1 02-27-2011, 03:04 AM

I bought this bass a few weeks ago, finally took some pictures of it.

The shop told me it was build in Reghin in Romania by Domnul Ducur. It is a 3/4 (103,5 cm string length), needs a 4/4 size bag.

Standing next to my Aria SWB-04

GordyC · #2 02-27-2011, 03:14 AM

She is beautiful enjoy it!!!

Eric Hochberg · #3 02-27-2011, 12:52 PM

Beautiful! Could you measure the upper and lower bout widths and the length of back from bottom to the top of the button?

fdeck · #4 02-27-2011, 05:26 PM

Looks like a winner. Congrats!

igor kondur · #5 02-28-2011, 04:26 AM

How much?)

CrazyZeke · #6 02-28-2011, 08:01 AM

I'm not familiar with the pickups shown on the bridge photo. What is the make/model?

Your bass looks great! I bet it sounds full

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igor kondur · #7 02-28-2011, 10:17 AM

label inside?

Jimmy_ · #8 03-01-2011, 03:30 AM

I bought the bass in a Dutch Luthier/shop, Rikker, They make their own pickups.
They do a propper setup of the bass and also install their own (adjustable)bridge, tailpiece and strings matching the instrument.

The price was 3700 Euro.
I could not see a label inside the bass.

I really like the sound, it is full with a nice bass response. It settles nice in the band I play in (singer/songwriter with violin ac. guitar. elec. guiter, percussion and me). In the end of April we will hit the studio to record an album. So now I'm practicing to get my intonation right

drerio · #9 03-01-2011, 11:08 AM

Sorry both for the newbie Q and being a bit off topic: on your photo 5 of 7, what are the black knobs on the tuner screws and what purpose do they serve? I ask because I have notice on a few occasions a rattling from my head stock only to find the large G tuner screw loose. Wondering if this is solution.

BTW, very nice looking bass. How about a link for ear candy as well?

drurb · #10 03-01-2011, 11:18 AM

Those "knobs" are part of what are called "hatpeg tuners." The tuning rollers are ebony and are attached to the gears. I like the look. It's not at all a solution for a rattling tuning key. Then again, perhaps you were referring to the fact that the tuning knobs themselves appear to be ebony on the OP's bass. They aren't covering metal tuning keys; the keys themselves are ebony.

drerio · #11 03-01-2011, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drurb

Those "knobs" are part of what are called "hatpeg tuners." The tuning rollers are ebony and are attached to the gears. I like the look. It's not at all a solution for a rattling tuning key...

The photo and your initial explanation answers my question. Thanks

drerio · #12 03-01-2011, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drurb

Those "knobs" are part of what are called "hatpeg tuners." The tuning rollers are ebony and are attached to the gears.

I just wanted to say thanks again and now that I know the name I thought I would put this link for any other newbies who stumble upon this thread, see the photo and wonder.

What's up with hat peg tuners?

MysterMunky · #13 03-01-2011, 12:50 PM

Wow! This bass looks almost exactly like a bass that I had to fix at work this summer for the local university. Does it have those veneer type strips(sorry, I don't know what they are called) on the neck block?