Recent content by Luna-bass

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    Trying to find a particular kind of bass

    Amazing work mate. He wants a fretted one. At 80 years old, he can't care enough about dexterity needed to play in-tune without frets (as he used to when he was younger). He also dislikes U-basses and the idea form him is to get a similar feeling to play a double bass.
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    Trying to find a particular kind of bass

    Wow, thanks for all the feedback guys, you're awesome. Yes, my dad did consider that option. The thing is, although we do live in South America, real Luthiers are not the common thing as in our birth country (France). Also, Guitarron is very specific from Mexico and hard to find where we live...
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    Trying to find a particular kind of bass

    Yeah, it was the first one. Thank you very much !
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    Trying to find a particular kind of bass

    That's the exact model I was looking for. Thank you very much @GretschWretch. I will still upload a photo of our bass. If you guys got more ideas, keep them coming please ! Thanks !
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    Trying to find a particular kind of bass

    Wow, that's amazing. It looks similar to my father's, but it does not sound as similar to a double-bass like my father's. I know there's a "commercial" model as well, I just cannot remember the brand or model.
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    Trying to find a particular kind of bass

    Hello everyone ! This is kind of very specific but I think it's the right place to find answers. Basically, I'm a bass player myself and so my 80 years old dad is. For his own comfort, he's been making different basses through different luthiers up until now. His latest bass is an...