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Hi epy, save your money and read the newbie links. That $700 bass will need a setup (around $250 depending on where you are) and possibly new strings.

If you fill out your profile with your location, we can help you find a local luthier/ teacher to consult with. If you are in a luthier free zone- then think about mail-order, and plan on spending over US$1000.

 

+1! Don't buy a bass from a guitar store or general on-line music store.

 

A 1/2 size bass is not what you want unless you are about 5' tall. Go for a 3/4.

About this particular bass.
It looks very nice with the Spruce laminated top and nicely flamed back. From the pics it almost looks like an expensive carved instrument. The problem with all this is that you will see the exact same pics on dozens of sites; they are from the marketing arm of the distributor. You should not expect an actual bass to look like that. You shouldn't buy a based on appearance anyway.

If something seems to good to be true, it is.

Read this:http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43093

This will prevent you from doing this:


Good luck to you.

 

I'd say take a deep breath, read the newbie links, and decide what you want to do. EUB does not equal double bass.

Hide your wallet until you can figure it out.

Renting is a good option.

Get a teacher, see if you really want to do this.

NY, by the way, is the epicenter of DB activity.

 

If you wanna play URB, buy one. A 2 x 4 with strings on it won't be the same. Maybe I'm biased.

 

You should probably post this in EUBs then, and ask people who know more about them.

 

Quiza debo tratar un idioma deferente.

 

Translation?

 

"Maybe I should try speaking another language".

 

idioma threw me.