Rickylee Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Hi, spotted this on ebay......don't know if it is worth chasing. Looks ok apart from the finish and a burst strap in the case. I know a few of you guys rate the Archer and from what I have found out so far (mostly from Basschat) it is probably my best choice for my budget. The auction starts at £500. Ends on Sunday. I think that £600-£650 would be ok, but any more, then you may as well spend £880 for one that isn't ex demo. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Archer-3-4-size-professional-Double-Bass-Ex-Demo-RRP-849-/270931398316?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Sting_Instruments&hash=item3f14c50eac"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f14c50eac[/url] appreceiate any input Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonM Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Hi Ricky, I bought myself an Archer a couple of years ago, and after I recently had it set up,(having played it for a couple of years) it is now emminently playable, and certainly one of the basses I've ever played. Ex demo or new, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. I mean mine played straight out of the box after tuning up, of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 [quote name='RonM' timestamp='1333060673' post='1596967']I mean mine played straight out of the box after tuning up, of course [/quote] You were lucky every time I've been into Gear4music the double basses on show have been unplayable, and the guy behind the counter was totally ignorant about uprights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Well Plux's is fine (after a setup and a decent set of strings were put on it) You can here it [url="http://soundcloud.com/51m0n-1/sets/brighton-and-hove-youth-big-1"]here[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plux_the_Duck Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I would highly recommend it - but the set up is NEEDED!!! mine now sounds lovely and I don't think I'll need another DB... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1333061233' post='1596979'] Well Plux's is fine (after a setup and a decent set of strings were put on it) You can here it [url="http://soundcloud.com/51m0n-1/sets/brighton-and-hove-youth-big-1"]here[/url] [/quote] Sounds good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1333061078' post='1596975'] every time I've been into Gear4music the double basses on show have been unplayable, [/quote] I live just down the street from them so I went in after they listed that Archer on eBay, and the Archer they currently have on the showroom floor has a string missing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 [quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1333096478' post='1597174'] I live just down the street from them so I went in after they listed that Archer on eBay, and the Archer they currently have on the showroom floor has a string missing... [/quote] Ex-Demo = ex-demolished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 [quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1333096478' post='1597174'] I live just down the street from them so I went in after they listed that Archer on eBay, and the Archer they currently have on the showroom floor has a string missing... [/quote] the one i played in there a couple of months ago was the same until i tuned to the correct pitch then it only had 2 strings on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickylee Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Hi, Thanks for the posts about the Archer double bass. I still fancy getting one, but, might go for a new one as the price of the damaged ones on ebay climb a bit too high considering. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Well expect to also pay for a new bridge fitting and strings at least. Can't comment on the fingerboards because I've never seen one that was playable, but I wouldn't be surprised if they need some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 We didnt need a new bridge, although the bridge was seated better than stock as part of the set up, but the fingerboard got some love, and a new set of strings was an absolute must.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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