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Double Bass Geisler Double Bass?

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Aquez88

Apr 7, 2024
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bass.jpg bass1.jpg Good afternoon all, Has anyone heard of a Geisler double bass made in Romania?
I'm looking at buying a descent double bass for my daughter and the music store owner says it's a semi-pro bass, but I can't find any info anywhere on that manufacturer. I've tried google search and forum search. Any help is appreciated.
 
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I don't know this brand and a Google search didn't help. If it's a reputable stringed instruments shop and she likes it, it's probably a good bass for her.

The price seems right as well.

Could your find something else? Sure, but it takes work and time to source a carved instrument in this price range.

Brands don't mean a lot in this world. If it were me, I'd ask the shop about where they get them, what they know about them, etc. It's possible, but unlikely anyone here is going to know more.
 
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TroyK said:
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The price seems right as well.
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Isn't $3500 on the low side for a carved bass? I mean, sure, folk talk of "finding" wonderful treasures. But from a shop?

I'd tend to suspect a $3500 carved bass would be well short of what I would consider "semi-pro." I'd bet it is heavy and overbuilt, with the sound suffering as a result.

At the very least, I would suggest comparing it to more expensive basses - hybrid and carved, just to see how it compares.

$3500 is a lot of money. But not all that much in terms of upright bass.

From what I hear, there are A LOT of basses in the tarheel state! I know one person I'd ask... ;)
 
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Isn't $3500 on the low side for a carved bass? I mean, sure, folk talk of "finding" wonderful treasures. But from a shop?

I'd tend to suspect a $3500 carved bass would be well short of what I would consider "semi-pro." I'd bet it is heavy and overbuilt, with the sound suffering as a result.

At the very least, I would suggest comparing it to more expensive basses - hybrid and carved, just to see how it compares.

$3500 is a lot of money. But not all that much in terms of upright bass.

From what I hear, there are A LOT of basses in the tarheel state! I know one person I'd ask... ;)
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Gollhier sells one for $3,000.

No way to know without checking it out, but what I wrote is my best guess provided that the shop specializes, but I would still ask questions.
 
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Update: We paid another visit to the shop, and I had my daughter play that bass and a couple of others. The Geisler bass is in good shape, and weight-wise, weighs about the same any other bass and the same as an Eastman hybrid they had there which she also tried while we were there.
Sound-wise the Eastman hybrid had bigger and in my opinion (not professional) sound than the Geisler fully-carved. Had the Geisler sounded like the Eastman, we might've walked out with the . The Eastman was cheaper, but also had a lot of repairs and we're more looking for a fully-carved.
The shop said that the Geisler had not been played much and should open up more, but I'm skeptical. They also said they were going to do a few adjustment on it so see if they can get more sound out of it, but I don't know that that's even possible. Your thoughts?
 
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Aquez88 said:
The shop said that the Geisler had not been played much and should open up more, but I'm skeptical. They also said they were going to do a few adjustment on it so see if they can get more sound out of it, but I don't know that that's even possible. Your thoughts?
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i think it's safe to say that for better or worse, a bass will change over time. personally i do believe that a basses sound can improve with use, but i also believe it can degrade as well. And yes, there are adjustments they could do to make the bass sound better, potentially, like adjusting the sound post for example.
 
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What type of music is your daughter playing and what are her ambitions?

Personally, if I was shopping for basses and looking at 2 in my price range, if I preferred the hybrid, that wouldn't give me pause. But if she's going to a conservatory to become a symphony bassist, maybe not.

I think it's unlikely that we'll learn anything about the brand you inquired about. It's a factory bass branded for a particular distribution in the US. Her assessment of it is probably accurate.
 
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And I expect with double basses it is like with electric basses: the instrument in hand is what is under scrutiny, not age, or maker or factory. Fender has made and continues to make both diamonds and dogs. I see no reason why this should be any different with factory- or even luthier-made DBs. All the name does is give you some idea of what to expect, just like with automobiles. But you should be basing your assessment on the particular instrument, not the brand.
 
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Hi there Aquez88,

Now we all know about your opinion.

Now how about your daughter her thoughts, opinions and feelings?

Eventually she has to stare at her given instrument continuously, eventually she has to embrace her given instrument continuously and eventually she has to listen to her given instrument continuously.

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