David Gage Czech Ease - *SOLD* £3500 Birmingham

[XLouis]

David Gage Czech Ease Original Design with golden brown veneer.

Lightweight flight case (underweight at airport check-in) and soft cover.

 

I bought the bass from David Gage in New York but the setup was awful. I spent a fair bit of money replacing the fingerboard and bridge (adjustable) as the original was cheap and awful; and had the bass properly setup by my luthier in Paris.

 

I bought this bass as a "second bass" for travelling with ease. Now that I don't travel anymore I don't really have a use for it and my wife is putting a lot of pressure on me to sell it - double basses take up a lot of space apparently.

 

The bass came with The Realist (which I still have), but I experimented with multiple pickups over the years and found that the one I currently have on the bass works well (I think it's K&K).

 

I'm not sure how much this outfit would cost today, but at the time I spent over $5000 at David Gage and that's without shipping and customs/tax charges. But more importantly the bass plays, feels and (to a certain extent) looks very different to the one I originally bought. I think this instrument represents a bargain at the price of £3500. 

 

Please get in touch if you have any questions.

Edited November 14, 2023 by wateroftyne

[Rabbie]

I have a solid woods Czech Ease and I must say, when well set up, it is a great instrument. At the moment, air travels are no longer a feature for me either, and yet, my own Czech Ease is great for small cramped venue stages (the bread and butter gigs), loud gigs (thankfully not too many of them but otherwise so hard to amplify) and above all the wonderful chance to practice double bass while sitting on the sofa!

Mine comes from a dear friend and mentor, so I would probably never sell it, but I’m so glad to have one that I think it can be a good addition to the family of many other bass players. I’d say it shouldn’t be your main bass though, because it’s still missing a good chunk of wood, although the sound is really awesome! Basically GLWTS

[Beedster]

Saw Chris Wood playing one of these, which in itself is a pretty serious endorsement, and he made it sound pretty close to not only an upright, but a decent upright at that. I'd love to have this in my collection, flight case must make life very simple. I still miss my Chadwick but it was a real PITA to build and take down at times, this looks to have things covered nicely 👍

[Michael DB]

Hello!

 

Is this bass still for sale?

 

best regards.

[XLouis]

Hi Michael,

 

Yes, the bass is still for sale.

[Mr. Knil]

Hi XLouis,

 

looks very nice, is it still for sale?

 

best regards!

[Flo95]

Hello,

 

is the Bass still for sale?

Id be very interested in it!

 

Kind regards

Florian

[XLouis]

SOLD

[ELG]

Can you please clarify me

Is the CE 1 model (not the C1) 

Plywood or solid wood? 

Thanks