help in selecting an upright bass

Subject: help in selecting an upright bass
From: jimmyt
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 08:37 PM

I just took my bass to the luthier today and he gave me pretty bad news. To predictably improve the action it will cost several hundred dollars. I bought the bass about 4 years agof for $1300 and since then I have learned a bit of how to play so I have decided that I might want to move up to a better instrument. Does anyone have any suggestions of stores where they have a decent selection of upright basses? I am happy to fly whereever in US to try them out, but I don't want to buy another instrument without getting a chance to try it out.   any help will be appreciated.

Subject: RE: help in selecting an upright bass
From: GUEST,JTS
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 08:44 PM

You can check out this site.

http://www.gollihur.com/kkbass/basslink.html

Subject: RE: help in selecting an upright bass
From: GUEST,JTS
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 08:51 PM

check these out

Subject: RE: help in selecting an upright bass
From: GUEST,Mary V.
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 09:54 PM

Christopher upright bass is one that has been suggested to me.
Depending on how much you want to spend , I feel that it is a nice
bass for the price.
Mary V.

Subject: RE: help in selecting an upright bass
From: Sorcha
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 09:56 PM

LOL...I was gonna tell whoever this was to check with YOU! Oh well....How much you wanna spend? See Shar Instruments.....Or Southwest Strings. Both have websites.