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07-30-2006, 03:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montreal | | | Looking for affordable electric upright
I've been playing electric bass for years, and last week, I tried some electric uprights for the first time. Some were NS design, 4 and 5 string, others I don't know the name, but one seemed to be about 3/4 of the scale of the NS designs, almost half way between a electric upright and an electric bass. I realy liked it. It was about 1600.00$. This is way too much for me, as I play mostly 70's rock and modern rock with a bit of heavy metal. I would still like to own one of these babies, for fun at first, but you never know, I just might fall in love with these. Can anybody recomment a seriously inexpensive piece like the NS scale or the smaller scale I tried????
Thanks all
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07-30-2006, 03:52 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northeast, US | | | What price range are you looking in?
I'm always sort of looking out for them, too, but, unfortunately, this sounds like a get-what-you-pay-for situation.
- There's the Palatino EUB. < $700.
You'll find good and bad written about it.
- Goldtone EUB. < $1000.
You'll find good and bad written about it.
After that, the prices really start to take off.
I'd love to see a $600 EUB that actually sounds like an upright and doesn't stink. I'm sure many would say I'm dreaming.
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07-30-2006, 06:39 PM
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Zeta Crossover maybe?
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07-30-2006, 07:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Tx | | Ergos are cheap $700-800 and provided you play them with upright bass technique they sound great: Ergo Megathread part I
I could not be happier with mine. |
07-30-2006, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by damonsmith Ergos are cheap $700-800 and provided you play them with upright bass technique they sound great: Ergo Megathread part I
I could not be happier with mine. | +1 I love my Ergo.
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07-30-2006, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SBassman
I'd love to see a $600 EUB that actually sounds like an upright and doesn't stink. I'm sure many would say I'm dreaming.
| Have you tried the $700 Ergo?
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07-30-2006, 07:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northeast, US | | | Mmm. Really interesting.
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07-30-2006, 09:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Tx | | The site is here: http://www.ergoinstruments.com
there is an mp3 of a very "out" solo on my ergo on my myspace page, but you can hear how it sounds. |
07-30-2006, 10:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Montreal, Canada | | you tried them at archambault downtown?
The short one was a bass cello. It was not 1600$ but 4200$ unless it was somewhere else.
The azola gypsy bass would be around 1600 and it look great.
I'm looking for one also. http://www.azola.com/sys-tmpl/gypsybass/
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07-31-2006, 06:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montreal | | | Hey Yvon,
I did try the NS at Archambault, but the shorter scale was at Steve's. Thanks for all the input. If you have other ideas, don't hesitate.
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07-31-2006, 02:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada | | HI! I know NS design has a cheaper EUB coming out this september, check a few threads below: FYI: New NS Design WAV 4 bass coming
If you're in Montreal, Diplomate music has the Aria line. For details on Aria Palatino vs. Aria SWB Lite One
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07-31-2006, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bellbass | Wow. Thanks for the link. I missed that thread, but now I'm subscribed.
That bass could be in my future.
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07-31-2006, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Bellbass | where is diplomate music?
I never heard of that store.
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07-31-2006, 11:20 PM
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311 RUE BEAUBIEN EST, MONTRÉAL,
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It's a small place. A guitar player friend of mine goes there for all is guitar/pedals/amps questions. He says the tech is good... |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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