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12-31-2005, 05:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London | | | Well.........What about this; is it possible?
Hey,
I'm currantly in the market for a new bass, I'm hiring one at the moment for the local music service, and well... I realy want one of my own. I'd like to buy a bass and be done with it; keep it for the rest of my years. I only have a maximum of $6000-$6500! I am aware however that this is a feeble amout of money. I'm after a 4/4 sized, 4 string bass only used for Classical, I would prefure an older bass, but in my price rance its hard, all solid wood is well... a must!
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12-31-2005, 09:43 AM
| | Supporting Member/Luthier | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | | That's a pretty good price range... but, for under $7,000, you could get more bass for your buck if you considered something built within the last ten years... sometimes old basses can be over-priced, imo.... try out several different basses, young and old... |
12-31-2005, 09:46 AM
| | | | If you have the luxury of time, keep your eye open for basses listed at estate sales, flea markets, etc. Every other now and then a good bass comes though, although usually needing some work. |
12-31-2005, 01:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London | | | Well.......I'm up for anythink realy, I love the idea of flea markets (however im not shure how many there are in London) and yes ill be willing to go for a newer instrament, What im realy after though is some Makes & Modles thats would come in that pricerange, What do you think? Would it be good to get a train to Germany + find one there? Mabey get a Bass Maker to build me one? |
12-31-2005, 04:20 PM
| | | | Just keep an eye open for one. When you do trip across one that you like, get some experienced eyes on it to make sure that you're not buying a basket case. Being in a hurry is your worst enemy. |
12-31-2005, 04:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | | I got my bass... brand new (although you want older) for ^ $6100. That included bow in case. Its a Nicolas. And I love it. It is totaly awsome and have used it for the past 3 years. |
01-08-2006, 11:38 AM
| | | | Good luck finding a 4/4 bass. I've never seen one before. The biggest I've seen is a 7/8 size and my hands can't handle playing something that big. I'm not even sure why you would want to play one unless you have marfan syndrome or something like that. |
01-09-2006, 02:22 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by MGill Well.......I'm up for anythink realy, I love the idea of flea markets (however im not shure how many there are in London) and yes ill be willing to go for a newer instrament, What im realy after though is some Makes & Modles thats would come in that pricerange, What do you think? Would it be good to get a train to Germany + find one there? Mabey get a Bass Maker to build me one? |
If we're talking about London - then the kind of instrument you're talking about is going to be well over £5,000 - although of course , it's possible to find bargains in junk shops, private sale via classifieds.
A new bass by a good maker like Paul Bryant, to the spec you describe would be just about £5,000 ...old ones I've seen at about £10k.... 
There have been lots of threads about how difficult it is to buy DBs in England - but I wouldn't expect it to be any better in Germany - Vienna...maybe and Eastern European countries have a lower standard of living so everything is cheaper to us compared to the strong £.
But how would you get it back - you would be liable for customs duty and maybe VAT as well....?
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01-09-2006, 02:25 AM
| | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | I think your best bet would be a bass made to your specifications by somebody like Paul Bryant - go here: http://www.bryantbasses.co.uk/
His website says they start at £4500 .
I've heard many recommendations and have played a very nice 5-string! 
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01-09-2006, 04:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, UK | | the contrabass shop is based in London and has a very good reputation. the stuff they sell starts at about £5000ish, and goes up to silly money.
See www.contrabass.co.uk
the violin shop in Stoke Newington normally has a few things in that price range as well, see http://www.londonviolins.com/The_Com...e_company.html |
01-09-2006, 05:05 AM
| | | | looking for a bass?
Turner Violins have numerous branches & are normally pretty well-stocked. I know you are looking for a larger bass - but they do have a lovely late 19th century Jacquet chamber bass. It's in the Leeds branch on commission sale (guess who for  !!) & well worth checking out! |
01-09-2006, 05:06 AM
| | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | | Yes - that's was what I was basing my first thought on - which was "well over £5,000.... "
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