Re: ATTN: Bassists

["L. Stafford" <r4c@winternet.com>]

Check out http://www.digitalrain.net/bowed/.  Although it's geared towards
electric violins, it has a comprehensive list of electric stringed
instrument makers.  Some of these also manufacture electric upright basses
(Starfish, Zeta, Jensen, NS, etc.).  I can't really make any
recommendations on electric basses since I don't play bass, but in
comparison to some of the other luthiers/makers out there, Zeta's violins
and cellos are not quite up to snuff for the $$$ they charge (this is my
opinion of course, some people love them).  I would play one before you
decide to buy one.

L. Stafford

At 03:16 PM 7/18/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Is there anyone out there who has experience with or knows the pros and
>cons of the Zeta EB304 "Educator Bass," a hybrid bass guitar/upright bass?
>If so, please share your thoughts with me.  Please feel free to write to 
>me
>personally:  myoder@tamiu.edu
>
>>From the pictures, it looks like it might be an awesome bass instrument 
>for
>looping and other purposes!
>
>Thank you very much.
>
>Best,
>Michael Y.
>

Lorren Stafford
Richard For Cerebellum/A Most Happy Sound
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