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Double Bass Stagg EDB vs HDB
- Thread starter hmbjr
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I am going to buy a Stagg upright electric bass. One is an EDB model and the other an HDB model. Can you tell me if there is any difference? There is in price!
Thanks in advance for your help.
Hank
The electronics unit on my Stagg EDB-3/4 is marked HDB-200. Since there is no other model number on the instrument, I guess, that used EDB-3/4 are often named HDB-200 because this is the only model number they can find.
But this is only a guess.
But there is a newer version using a stronger headstock and a rosewood fingerboard, which I would prefer, because if you try to plan a painted fingerboard, the brighter neck wood might shine through.
Or you can remove the black paint completely and use a naturally bright wood colour for the fingerboard. But there is still some work to get the fingerboard plan after that.
The rosewood fingerboard is stronger and will keep in shape much longer than the standard EDB necks fingerboard (which is one piece of wood, so you cannot change it).
But this is only a guess.
But there is a newer version using a stronger headstock and a rosewood fingerboard, which I would prefer, because if you try to plan a painted fingerboard, the brighter neck wood might shine through.
Or you can remove the black paint completely and use a naturally bright wood colour for the fingerboard. But there is still some work to get the fingerboard plan after that.
The rosewood fingerboard is stronger and will keep in shape much longer than the standard EDB necks fingerboard (which is one piece of wood, so you cannot change it).
FYI They may have switched to Pau Ferro for their upper model due to CITES regulations. I bought a used EDB 3/4 RDL a few months ago and that's what the guy said it was. They're really nice but you may have to shield the electronics cavity to help minimize electrical interference.
