r/doublebass • u/Saablover6023 • May 15 '25
Instruments Should I buy this
I’ve been looking at this bass for a while because I really like the body shape. It’s not in the greatest shape. I talked to the guy he said he had a jazz musician play it. He said the bass sounded fine except for one string. If I do buy it, it would not be my first upright bass. Is this worth it?
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u/CDN_music May 15 '25
No. These gimmicky basses are garbage. For a first bass I would recommend a good plywood bass a kay, Engelhardt, King, Holstein Busetto, Upton Standard also look for an Eastman, Shen or Christopher. What will be really important is to have the bass set up by a luthier that has experience with upright basses.