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12-06-2007, 05:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wellington, New Zealand | | | Hi epy, save your money and read the newbie links. That $700 bass will need a setup (around $250 depending on where you are) and possibly new strings.
If you fill out your profile with your location, we can help you find a local luthier/ teacher to consult with. If you are in a luthier free zone- then think about mail-order, and plan on spending over US$1000. |
12-06-2007, 07:43 AM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | | +1! Don't buy a bass from a guitar store or general on-line music store. |
12-06-2007, 08:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City area | | 
A 1/2 size bass is not what you want unless you are about 5' tall. Go for a 3/4.
About this particular bass.
It looks very nice with the Spruce laminated top and nicely flamed back. From the pics it almost looks like an expensive carved instrument. The problem with all this is that you will see the exact same pics on dozens of sites; they are from the marketing arm of the distributor. You should not expect an actual bass to look like that. You shouldn't buy a based on appearance anyway.
If something seems to good to be true, it is. 
Read this: BASS FORUM LINKS (Newbie Links): PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING NEW TOPICS
This will prevent you from doing this: 
Good luck to you. |
12-06-2007, 01:33 PM
| | | | i wasn't planning on the 1/2, they sell the same onein 3/4 at the same price...and i'm in niagara region in ontario canada, nebody know of any good URB stores in this area? that would be great help. thanks for post so far. |
12-06-2007, 01:36 PM
| | | | also, what about the EUB, the Ns design wav 4, would u suggest that to be a better bet? i've played electric bass and fretless bass for a good number of years, just wanted to start playing the upright bass. |
12-06-2007, 02:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | I'd say take a deep breath, read the newbie links, and decide what you want to do. EUB does not equal double bass.
Hide your wallet until you can figure it out.
Renting is a good option.
Get a teacher, see if you really want to do this.
NY, by the way, is the epicenter of DB activity. |
12-06-2007, 02:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City area | | If you wanna play URB, buy one. A 2 x 4 with strings on it won't be the same. Maybe I'm biased.  |
12-06-2007, 02:12 PM
| | | | ive played the wav 4 EUB and really liked it. and i don't plan on buying one tomorrow, just want to get an idea before i do. |
12-06-2007, 02:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | You should probably post this in EUBs then, and ask people who know more about them.
Last edited by Marcus Johnson : 12-26-2007 at 07:08 PM.
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12-06-2007, 02:38 PM
| | | | after the last few days, i've really narrowed it down to the Engelhardt EM1 or the Ns Design Wav 4. really two different instruments i know, i think i'm aiming at the EM1 for the near future. |
12-06-2007, 02:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | Quiza debo tratar un idioma deferente. |
12-06-2007, 03:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City area | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson  Quiza debo tratar un idioma deferente. | Translation? |
12-06-2007, 03:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | "Maybe I should try speaking another language". |
12-06-2007, 03:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City area | | idioma threw me.  |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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