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I'm looking for a huge sounding instrument, an instrument
that's dead easy to play, an instrument that responds to everything
that you ask it to do, be it in the orchestra or in that jazz cafe.
Oh yes I am - but I don't want to pay 15 or 20 grand to get it.
Oh dear! This seems to be a familiar story that we hear all too
often at The Contrabass Shoppe, but one which we are constantly
trying to rectify.
For the amazing price of UK£8,500 this good-looking
instrument, built in 2004 with the serious orchestral / jazz player
firmly in mind will completely fulfil all those high expectations.
You don't believe me. Well come and try it out, for I promise you
that this instrument's sound department is really quite exceptional.
Well this biggish (If you've stopped growing at 1.68
meters this instrument probably isn't for you.) instrument boasts
a well proportioned carved back, a simply massive table area and
a good deep rib depth (23.0cm on bottom bouts). In addition all
the thicknesses are correct and the neck angle is set perfectly
so that this instrument seems to just give and give and give. If
you are wondering - the sound is a full mature one.
With nicely sloped
top shoulders and an advantageous string length of only 106.0cm
this instrument certainly feels very comfy in the hand indeed.
What else can I say except that each time you play this instrument
it is sure to bring a huge smile to your face for this is a real
wow of an instrument.
LOB (length of back) - 119.0cm
(46.80in)
Width at the upper bouts - 53.4cm (21.00in)
Width at the middle bouts - 38.6cm (15.25in)
Width at the lower bouts - 69.0cm (27.25in)
Body stop - 62.3cm (24.75in)
St. length - 106.0cm (41.75in)
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