fingers Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) Hi guys, I've been playing electric bass for a couple of years now, and I decided that I'd really like to make the jump into the world of the double bass. I have read a lot of talk about the cheap gear4music and thomann basses, and there seems to be a lot of argument over whether they are worth it. I think that my budget will allow me to spend a little more, and I was looking at this: [url="http://www.pjsmusicservices.co.uk/prod5.asp?ID=268&offset=&prod_id=279"]http://www.pjsmusicservices.co.uk/prod5.as...amp;prod_id=279[/url] It's a Stentor Student, and seems pretty good for the money. Am I right in thinking this will be worth the extra money over a cheap gear4music or thomann bass? Are there any other basses around this price range that I should consider? I will be playing jazz, and so will only need a 3/4. Does any one know the exact specs of the Stentor? I can't seem to find what the fingerboard is made from (it looks ebony, which is good right?). Cheers Edited April 7, 2009 by fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) Hi fingers Stentor instruments are pretty good value. I don't know anything about the cheaper basses but I've been playing a Stentor Arcadia for about five years now and had no porblem. It has a good tone as well, to my taste anyway. If you buy mail order be aware you may have to lay out for a setup, that might cost anything upto £100. On the other hand it may be playable when it arives. Often the bridge is not in place when it arives. Zeller basses have a good rep as well and have some cheaper models too. I'd stear clear of Antoni though as I believe they often have weak neck joints. You'll never regret going to the dark side in jazz and you'll certainly be in demand if you are good at it. Edited April 7, 2009 by BassBus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Cool, thanks. I think I'll go with the Stentor unless someone else can convince me otherwise... Has anyone had any experience with 'pjsmusicservices.co.uk'? They seem to have the cheapest price on the Student. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) Has anyone had any experiences with Primavera double basses? I just found [url="http://www.djmmusic.com/itemMatrix.asp?GroupCode=BF05&eq=&MatrixType=1"]this[/url] and it seems like it would be better than the Stentor Student.... Cheers EDIT: Also, is the jump from the Stentor Student to the Conservatoire significant? I might be able to save up a bit more £ to afford it... Edited April 10, 2009 by fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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