Double Bass Cicognani

[Richard Simon]

Does this name ring a bell in the DB community?

They exhibited at the recent Anaheim NAMM, but when I kept hearing people saying they were "sick of Yanni," I didn't realize they were talking about this spiffy line of bass and guitar gear:

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Just wondering if you've heard their stuff, know of their reputation, know an owner.

Suppose a seller would offer the 800H and Indy 210 for about the same bread as, say, a Genz-Benz Shuttle 6 + a Bergantino AE 210.

Foreign vs. domestic?
Slightly heavy vs. light?
Headroom vs. compactness?

 

[MrSidecar]

Never heard of it, know nobody who plays that. Might be speaking more towards bass guitarrists, as the amp from the link has a tube pre, and I don't think that's insanely popular over here.

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Sidecar

 

[Richard Simon]

Thanks, Mr. Sidecar.

Doesn't the Genz-Benz Shuttle use a tube preamp?

I asked the Cicognani cognoscenti about playing an Upright with a piezo pickup through the amp, and they suggested to roll off about 2 dB of Highs.

Tonight is the road test, but I'm hoping to hear from a veteran driver. Is Mario Andretti still alive?

 

[RShew]

Hey Richard,

Tried a shuttle the other night. Really dig it. I'll be interested in this on too. I am also "sick of Yanni." It's worth the purchase just so you can say that out loud on all your gigs.

Roger

 

[Richard Simon]

Rodge,

Wrestled the Cicognani back into my car and back to the seller: beautiful as it looks, it's simply too big, a Hummer in my Honda Civic world.

The Genz-Benz Shuttle just might take home the cash today.

Then comes the next obsessive question: sell my AI Clarus, or keep it as a back-up?