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Double Bass Dean Pace vs. Stagg EUBs

Danonearth

Danonearth

Sep 6, 2014
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I was wondering what advice/reviews/comments people might have about a Dean Pace vs. a Stagg EUB?

They are both within my (low) budget requirements, and aside from the fact that the Dean Pace is a flat fretboard, and the Stagg is a curved fretboard like an acoustic upright bass (for bowing as well) I was hoping to get some idea of general build quality, sound, feel, etc. for each of them...

Thanks!
Dan
 
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The difference is ( to me ) that you can never make a Dean feel like an upright, while a Stagg with some modifications makes quite nice eub actually. I own yamaha eub and I like it, but I played some of the modified staggs out there and they were very close at 1/3 the price of Yamaha! Now that you can get a deluxe rosewood board version it sounds even better

Sasha
 
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korotkov said:
The difference is ( to me ) that you can never make a Dean feel like an upright, while a Stagg with some modifications makes quite nice eub actually. I own yamaha eub and I like it, but I played some of the modified staggs out there and they were very close at 1/3 the price of Yamaha! Now that you can get a deluxe rosewood board version it sounds even better

Sasha
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Cool! How do you modify a Stagg? Thanks :)
 
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Danonearth said:
Cool! How do you modify a Stagg? Thanks :)
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There are a lot of online sources for modifications for the Stagg. Start searching through the Stagg megathreads, You will find links to other sources there. The Stagg is not so bad, usually there are only a few modifications needed and Most of them could be made later. But the nut is too high and breaks easily, so making a new one from wood would be a good idea and a good start for trying to make a setup yourself.
But pull out the money for the more expensive rosewood fingerboard model, otherwise you scrap off the black finish from the lighter coloured fingerboard which doesn't look good.
You can start with a Stagg, but bowing is a bit harder than with a better EUB (which will be much, much more expensive) or a Student DB. Plan to get a stand too, there is almost no way to lay down an EUB on the floor.

I still think you would do better with a student plywood DB. This doesn't need to be much more expensive and doesn't need an amp ( that also costs some money).

A Dean Pace with a flat fingerboard is no option to learn playing DB.
 
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I played ergo once and I didn't see how this was an upright bass. NS basses and Ergo is just some different instrument. You can bow it but not in a way you bow a bass.

By the way, I was quite comfortable bowing stagg and Yamaha with no stand. I just can't play when the instrument is holding on its own.
 
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korotkov said:
You have to put a shim under its neck to make a more natural overstand/neck angle. Next, you put a new bridge on it to fit the new neck angle ( and because the stock one is crap) then new strings and a fingerboard dressing and you're ready to rock.
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That's the way to do it! I did just the things korotkov describes (and a few others) and I find the Stagg quite an enjoyable bass. See the link in my signature. Both my EUB and my AUB are standing side by side in my livingroom and I notice I tend to grab the Stagg more and more. It is just so portable! And relatively silent when played over headphones so I do not disturb my family while practicing.

Only when I have to practice a lot of bowing I take the AUB as that definitely bows a lot nicer (even with the Stagg having the same strings).
 
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