Sounds of Eberle-- Recording inside

Tyler_W · #1 01-30-2011, 08:28 PM

I'm a proud owner of an Eberle bass (fully carved) that was made in 2004. I bought it from Ideal Music in NYC, and it's turned out to be a pretty good bass once you set it up/play it in.

For 'yalls sake, I made a recording of some excerpts. It's not my best playing-- I didn't warm up, or rehearse these (the Hindemith sped up like crazy, I know!!); I just hooked up my mic and recorded!

Strings: Belcantos
Bow: Finale CF (German) w/white hair
Rosin: Carlsson
Environment: Practice Module (Mic 6 feet away w/low gain)

Here's the link for the recording-- Sorry for the ads on the page!

http://www.mediafire.com/?rjnbxxw2r9b14xj

rgr · #2 01-31-2011, 10:06 PM

Thanks! Very nice to hear. I have an Eberle with carved top, back, and laminated sides. What was done on your setup and how much did it cost? Did it make it more responsive?

Tyler_W · #3 01-31-2011, 10:13 PM

Hey,

So when bought the instrument, I brought it to my luthier to take a look at it. He planed the fingerboard, put in a new sound post, and installed an adjustable bridge. Also, I have a new endpin, (Ulsa) from the String Emporium, along with Belcanto strings.

In terms of responsiveness, I'll have to credit that to the instrument being played (arco) for 2+ hours a day. It took a long time for her to open up, but it's worth the wait!