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If you need a DB for travel then the Chadwick is a no-brainer. They have a proven track record from pros around the world. They may not have the acoustic loudness of some other basses, but reviews indicate they do fine and the travel convenince makes it all worth it. Plus, you can recoup much of the cost if/when you sell it on.
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Thank you for the information.
I have had several others tell me the same thing. The price difference (Chadwick being 300 US dollars more expensive) is not a big deal, especially when I think that if I get the Duke Composite, I will have to get a case (which is not included), which will make the Duke a lot more expensive.
I normally do not like to think about selling the equipment before I buy it, but the long story short, as you say, I can unload the Chadwick very easily anywhere in the world.
The appeal about the Chadwick is that it comes with the case. Now getting a case for the Duke is a royal pain in the butt. Long story short, I can not get a hold of one in Brasil, Japan, or Ukraine where live. To get it shipped to any of those places, a Tuff Lite Travel should end up costing me at least 4000 dollars. Even a cheap Eastman will run me 1500 US dollars. I could go to the USA to pick one up but the airplane, hotel, etc will cost me at least 1500 bucks.
All this and your comment is making me lean towards the Chadwick.