Recent content by valentina

Brian, I'm curious to know how it went last year. Did you end up using an EUB or did you go "traditional"?

If you have no luck with shops, Christian McBride is going to play with his trio on Sat. 2/27 in Philly. Just saying. edit: Fri 2/27 and Sat 2/28 - both days

Hi everyone, BASS2014 in Amsterdam is running. It has been a fun week so far, I thought I could share some nice pictures with you. Ignazio Sanfilippo (won first prize Maker Competition) ---- Pino Ettorre (principal at La Scala) with Alter Ego CONTRABBASSO with dismountable neck ---...

Do you mean Belluno?

I know Eric. The new Italian website will be ready in 10 days and it will include some info. I'm going to meet with Gary if not in Fort Worth, very soon, and I will have then pictures, a video interview and clips. Gary still has that EUB in his US home. He told me that he has practiced with it...

Kristian, If you can, I would wait for the Bass Europe Convention in Amsterdam this coming August, 23-29. I'm sure you'll find plenty of basses for your budget. In Italy I really love Sergio Scaramelli's basses. I heard very good things of Jean Auray's work in France. For less than half your...

I hope this info is pertinent to the topic and questions of this thread. I presented a fully carved Alter Ego traditional bass with removable neck at the ISB convention last June. They are available in the US. Cheers, Valentina

I saw a used one for $4,000 on consignment at JD Hill Music.