Super cheap double bass kit

[Burns-bass]

3 minutes ago, Maude said:

Holy cow! Well done 👌

It wouldn't let me check out when I tried, got to a certain point and nothing to click to progress. 

I'm keen to hear what you think of it. 

 

 

I’ve got an account there through my business and they messaged me and pushed it through. Guy told me it was because RM won’t take parcels over 2m.

[Paddy777]

47 minutes ago, Maude said:

Holy cow! Well done 👌

It wouldn't let me check out when I tried, got to a certain point and nothing to click to progress. 

I'm keen to hear what you think of it. 

 

 

Same - I tried to check out but there was no way past ‘delivery options’ and so I couldn’t complete the purchase. Probably for the best looking at the size of the box 😁 

[Maude]

2 minutes ago, Paddy777 said:

Same - I tried to check out but there was no way past ‘delivery options’ and so I couldn’t complete the purchase. Probably for the best looking at the size of the box 😁 

I know, I've got no real reason to want a 4/4 bass, bigger to store, bigger to transport, etc. But I'm quite tall and I love the look of doublebass without the endpin out miles. Is that a good enough reason? 😁

[SurroundedByManatees]

I purchased one of these too, for a first try at double bass. (No shipping hassle as I'm in the Netherlands like Bax shop, so the huge f*cker arrived the next day already.).

 

As already had been mentioned in reviews, the action from the factory is very high and needs to be worked on.

I took about a cm of the top of the bridge piece and reconstructed the curving and slots. I also lowered the nut slots a good bit. It plays a lot easier now, though I might lower the nut slots another bit in the future.

 

The stock strings are high tension steel strings, of which the G broke when tuning. Bummer. But Bax is sending me (backorder) a complete new set to replace that string. I'll keep the set as a backup though, as I invested in some Presto nylon strings with a looser feel. They're easier on the fingers too.

 

Once set up with the light gauge Nylon strings and playable low action, I really enjoy fiddling around with it. I can't compare the sound to other double basses as I have no reference or anything, but it sounds decent to my ears. I'm still finding my way on the fingerboard, but it's fun to find out positionings by ear. Once I have more spare time I'll search for some YouTube lessons to get the basics right.

 

Funny thing, how an electric bass neck feels in you hand after playing a db for a good hour. It's a full blown tooth pick experience. Fat baseball bat profile precision bass necks don't exist anymore to me.

 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by SurroundedByManatees