I've been having so much fun playing my new-to-me Eastman Quenoil Double Bass, an Eastman 305 made in 2006 that I am just now getting around sharing it with you via an NBD post.
It sounds great bowed and finger style and is fully carved, a fantastic upgrade over my Englehardt EM1 (which I kept as a backup.)
I got it in early November from Steve Kosica of The String Emporium. Eastman was recommended to me by my teacher, who played one when he used to work at Disneyland. (Laid off now because the park is shut down.)
I also love it because it has no position-marker dots, which I have on the Englehardt, so it's been a fun challenge learning to use my ears more to find the notes and play in tune.
And I've taped over those dots on the Englehardt. Now, when I can travel and need to rent a bass, I won't be worried about not having the dots to guide me.
It sounds great bowed and finger style and is fully carved, a fantastic upgrade over my Englehardt EM1 (which I kept as a backup.)
I got it in early November from Steve Kosica of The String Emporium. Eastman was recommended to me by my teacher, who played one when he used to work at Disneyland. (Laid off now because the park is shut down.)
I also love it because it has no position-marker dots, which I have on the Englehardt, so it's been a fun challenge learning to use my ears more to find the notes and play in tune.
And I've taped over those dots on the Englehardt. Now, when I can travel and need to rent a bass, I won't be worried about not having the dots to guide me.
