I took the
Hart out this morning for a dress rehearsal. It's only the 2nd time I've taken it out. Instead of playing the
Martini as originally planned, I will use the
Hart tonight for
the Concert.
In a big hall like this I can really hear the tone and smooth sweet low end 'booom'' the Bass has. The Pizz is nice and the Arco even nicer. The low notes on the C-extension are so smooth and thick sounding yet easy to bow and as loud as any note on the Bass. This Bass is so even sounding I can't find words to better describe it.
I think I have found a new 'Concert' Bass to use. The
Martini is fine and the
Gilkes is fantastic. This Bass has them both beat combined hands down I think. The
Gilkes seems louder I think when you play it but a different type of tone. The
Martini seems to have some lower end floor-type spread in the sound. The
Hart though is fairly loud, deep, clear, smooth, easy to play and did I mention beautiful to look at?
I used the
Hart last week at a rehearsal and it felt bigger against my body than the Martini which I was more comfortable with. Today I had a 3-hour rehearsal and the Hart fit me like a glove on stage.