Thomann 33 3/4 Europe Double Bass Reviews

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7 years ago

Great for the price

For the price, for being a full solid bass it is great. It needs a bit of a setup, the fingerboard is not the best quality, it needed some fixing, also the bridge needed a bit of a fix for height and curvature, i also changed the strings for spirocore solos, the ones that comes with the bass are quite crappy. But overall I am very happy with it. Now, after a feel months of playing I feel the sound is opening up, and is very nice.

8 years ago

Excellent quality and economical!

I was surprised. The quality of the construction and the sound are both very good. I am happy that I found this bass. I would definitely recommend it to others. I had it set up by a professional when it arrived.

9 years ago

Awsome for the price

Being a solid doublebass Im amazed with the sound you can get from it. I had the luck of living inm the city of one of the best doublebass luthiers. I must warn the new buyers that the bass came from factory still needs adjustments from a luthier to make it as comfortable as he can for your style of playing.Once that is done the instrument will sound amazing, perfect for begginers and intermidiates. I'm not a pro player so I wouldnt tell the difference with a 5000 + instruments, I jsut know this bass sounds superb!

9 years ago

Beware!

This may be a 'fully carved' bass, but be advised it is not a very well carved bass. When I tried to amplify it (using piezo pickups of various makes) it immediately erupted into non-stop uncontrollable high-mid feedback.

I'm guessing the wood was carved by craftsmen and glued together by carpenters.

After several nightmare gigs I took it to a luthier who replaced the soundpost (It had the wrong guage post, in the wrong place!!!) and this helped a little with the feedback, but all-in-all this bass is still a lemon. Do yourself a favour and spend the extra ¤400 on a semi solid Czech bass. Buy one of these things only if you intend learning to play, on your own, quietly in your home. Otherwise avoid!

10 years ago

An affordable and quality double bass

This double bass is the perfect double bass for people on a budget. The sound and play-ability are of a high standard and suitable for live playing situations as well as recording.

11 years ago