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Just ordered my first bass from Jerry this week. 2007 Engelhardt M1 model. Found this baby used for 1000$ from him. Adjustable bridge, d'addario strings (i think), nice dark brown jatoba board with some sweet curves. I'll get pics up when it arrives next week, she ships out thursday hopefully...

Fantastic Music Instruments (FMI). Does anyone know anything about this upright company? Some of these deals have "too good to be true" stamped all over them.

I'm in the market to buy myself my first bass and I've been struggling to find a Canadian based maker which I might be able to order from. Here in Montreal we have a couple of Luthiers I've discovered courtesy of Bob G's website, however the basses they carry are outside my price range. Local...

Looking at ebony prices for fingerboards and tailpieces on bob gollihurs site, they come out to around 220$ for both pieces. However, after talking to Jerry Fretwell and comparing prices, he says the only real difference between Engelhardt ES/EM1 and the supreme model, is the ebony vs jatoba...

Chances are I'll be buying a bass from Jerry Fretwell within the next couple of weeks, the only problem is I haven't found a teacher in Montreal. I live near NDG, and have spoken to a teacher at concordia, but he's swamped with students at the time. Anyone reccomend someone, particulary for...

Primarly for Rockabilly playing I know plywood is more durable, but would it be worth getting a carved top? I know generally the pro's and con's of each, but any feedback on this I'd appreciate greatly. ps. I also plan to be playing other generes, like jazz/psychobilly, rockabilly is top...

I've posted the same thing in the Rockabilly section, would also like to put it up here to try and get opinions all around. Starting up on the DB and planning to play primarly Rockabilly, but also Jazz/Psychobilly and whatever else might catch my ear...

This is going to be long winded, a forewarning! The question that everyone dreads asking for fear of being looked down on most times, but I've been reading this forums for some time and get a good vibe. I'm a beginner, in the market for a double-bass, I've been doing a lot of research and...