Finally about to choose my first "proper" first double bass!

[fatgoogle]

So ive finally come into all the money i need to buy my first proper proper double bass, as my first turned out to be such a spectactular failure.

So after finally getting a reply from thomann on some of my questions ,mainly do they have that curve in the neck thingy im buying one from them as its the easiest way.

So no 1 and mmy personnal favourite after thinking.
[url="http://www.thomann.de/ie/thomann_kontrabass_22_02.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/ie/thomann_kontrabass_22_02.htm[/url]
A hybrid nice looking etc, but not too expensive and my teacher originally recommended this bass as two former students had got them and they had been perfect for what they were. But at that time i didnt have the money.

No 2
[url="http://www.thomann.de/ie/thomann_kontrabass_33_02.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/ie/thomann_kontrabass_33_02.htm[/url]
Now this is sopposedly a fully carved one, hmm sounded great at first, but then after some research i come to think, that a fully carved at this price could have a lot of flaws, could swell and shrink alot as i keep them in my basement and moving it from this room too warm opera houses and concert halls, could cause a lot of setup grief on my part. Hmm whats what and were?

So the other thing that is pushing me for the hybrid is that since its cheaper, i can also buy a stand, a pickup, adjustable bridge, a case other things for my money, things that dont come with these.

So can the basschat wisdom guide me too choose the right one. Is the second one better enough to get and not buy the useful extras.

Also any other loud double bass for less then 1000 euro would be greatly appreciated.

And if the one i end up choosing turns out to be good ill do an OTPJ style thread and show it off a bit.

Thanks
Sam H

[marvin spangles]

Hey Fatgoogle
do your self a favour and try a trip to Galway to Tom Barrett. He has a pile of basses and might have something to fit your budget. The bass will come professionally set up and you will be establishing a relationship with a Luthier which is an advantage when at some future point you want to trade up. I really wouldn't recommend buying from Thomann sight unseen unless you are willing to spend at least another 300 euro getting it set up.
He has some of the lower end Shens which are very good value. At least you will be able to try some basses out. pm me and I'll send you his email address.

[TheRev]

The 22 is a lovely bass for the money. The bassist in my local jazz collective uses one and it sounds and plays great.

[fatgoogle]

Thanks marvin, i used to live in donegal so that trip would have been easy a while ago, but yes pm on its way. The thing is included in the thomann double bass i would be intending on spending the 100 i know i will have to spend to get the bridge put on and the action adjusted, which is what i paid for my first one to have setup locally. I then found out i would have to pay another 300 to have the neck carved on a bass which didnt sound, look or feel amazing, so i couldnt see the point. But i wouldnt mind a shen.

Thanks the Rev, sound hopeful.

Any more ideas?

[tinyd]

Hi fatgoogle
I'm in Ireland too (Galway) and there are usually a few double basses going on buyandsell.ie and adverts.ie. Like you I was going to get one from Thomann, and I'm sure I would have been very happy with it. But as it turned out I found a used Shen SB180 in Dublin which means that I got to try it out before buying, so it might be worth seeing what's available second hand first.

Hope this helps

[fatgoogle]

Thanks
Forgot about buyandsell, i had checked donedeal and gumtree but had seen nothing, i shall get searching.

[fatback]

[quote name='marvin spangles' post='775891' date='Mar 16 2010, 01:25 AM']Hey Fatgoogle
do your self a favour and try a trip to Galway to Tom Barrett.[/quote]

Is he the guy wth a shop upstairs down a little alley (off shop st I think?).

[fatgoogle]

[url="http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=204396"]http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=204396[/url]

ok i have just seen this, and hopefully if it is just the picture and not a horrible reddy colour, i might go try it. What do you think, in general. Apparently his in Kila.

[fatgoogle]

[url="http://www.hora.ro/pages/bass.htm"]http://www.hora.ro/pages/bass.htm[/url]

Its the advanced carved double bass in gamba shape, that this seller has, What do you think. 1200 plus fishman pickup/preamp and a case.