Double Bass Takamine B10

[jgregpegleg]

Just to cover all bases with bassists about my bass is what this post is. I have a Takamine b10 listed for sale in the double bass sale section. I actually found out alot about this instrument from this forum before I bought it. I played some upright years ago and was trying to find a good in between UB and EB soundwise, dexterity wise, travel wise and have come back to sticking with an electric fretless bass for I have just played electric for so long that my comfort zone is well defined. The b10 is just wonderful sounding, but proved to me how far I am willing to go away from an electric. I am currently trying to audition a Rob Allen MB-2 and a Hotwire "doublebass".

 

[Francois Blais]

I'll be moving your ad on the BG side of the board, since the B10, albeit acoustic, is nevertheless a BG, not a DB.

 

[jgregpegleg]

It is already there so you don't have to bother. This, in my opinion, deserves to be listed with EUB and is of interest to players that are looking for an in between.
Your defintion is a matter of debate with which I do agree. I think playing something in an upright position does not make it an upright like the Dean pace bass for example. BUT this bass is lumped in with the EUB because of the size, material, and radius of its neck. This is not simply an AB.

 

[ToneRanger]

I'll be moving your ad on the BG side of the board, since the B10, albeit acoustic, is nevertheless a BG, not a DB.

The fretless one I played seemed to have more in common with URB than BG - esp. curved fingerboard, upright playing position (with cello spike) etc.
It didn't try to emulate URB, but was quite a lovely instrument that doesn't really fit either category.

 

[jgregpegleg]

I agree toneranger. It's name is always mentioned in electric upright forums. Because of it's physical qualities it is of interest to upright players who have problems with transportation and amplification. I have never seen or played anything like it. The body is styled from an archtop, but the radiused, thick, fretless, neck is all upright. In the Takamine's honor, every EUB like the Zeta, Barker, or Dean should be moved to the electric side.