Matt Godfrey

There is a 1/2 size solid wood Thomann option with spruce top and maple back for around £1,400. https://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_double_bass_europe_33_12.htm The Stentor was setup when originally purchased, we are the third owners. The strings look to be flat-wound steel or nickel, but I'm no expert. My wife plays with fingers, folk/blues/pop, she has been playing for a couple of years, still lots to learn. We are living in the French Pyrenees, no tutors here unfortunately, just bears.

Many thanks for the replies. Reverb.com are lisiting 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 sizes of the Akord Kvint ARS MUSIC basses, all priced at 3,150 Euros. We paid £500 for the 3/4 Stentor. It's my wife who plays the bass, she is only 5'2", so we were thinking of getting a 1/2 size to compensate. Other than the size of the instrument, our major reason for wanting to upgrade is for a better tone.

Hi there, I'm looking at upgrading from a Stentor 1950 and I found a manufacturer called Akord Kvint in Poland, they produce a model of double bass called ARS MUSIC. Please can I ask if anyone can share any experience they have of this brand and maybe offer an opinion as to whether the purchase would indeed be an upgrade rather than a sideways step. "The top of the instrument is made of solid spruce, the back and sides are maple. The neck is made of maple, with an ebony fingerboard. The double bass has brass machines and an ebony tailpiece." Many thanks for any help, Matt

Great bass at a great price. Lovely to do business with Jim. Genuine good bloke with a big heart. Long may he and his family flourish. Thank you Jim.