Stand up or double bass

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:59 am

The bass arrived today. Needs to be set up bad. Any advise on strings and bridges?

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:10 am

A pic

The flamed back

amcrory · Post by **amcrory** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:21 am

String suggestions will depend on
1) how much $ you want to spend
2) how much time you'll be playing arco
3) personal preference.

I (and many others) happen to dig Obligatos. Very flexible, great string bowed or pizz'd.

-a

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:04 pm

That is one beauty, Marc! How much again?

There are about 12 flamed Rickenbackers in that thing!

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:45 pm

http://www.music123.com/Engelhardt-ES9-i52640.music

It was $1299 from music123.com . Bob was probably right though, by the time you set it up with strings and a bridge, it'll probably cost as much as getting it from the guys he recommeded.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:08 pm

It don't matter to me, as the man said...

That's a beauty. I'd put it in the front window with spotlights on it...

It would look tremendous in FG, IMO.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:00 pm

Thats a beautiful instrument. Gorgeous actually, but for the life of me, I wouldnt have the first clue as to where to start setting one up.

It is very nice though.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:28 pm

That is lovely, Marc!! One question, though...... where do they hide the pickups and knobs?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:32 pm

They came loose inside. The rattling would drive anyone nuts.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 1:08 am

No pickup. I have a fishman pickup coming in Tuesday.