Where's This Bass From?

[Chang Min Lee]

Darn! Alas, I have returned the bass to the shop. So, I can't do the close inspection of the scroll or measurements. I was coming from a standpoint of "Is this bass an upgrade to mine in sound quality" rather than "Where's this bass from" for most of the trial week. Then I was thinking this bass was an improvement to mine and wondering what I should pay for it. Thus the thread; just a couple days before it was due back at the shop. And I play currently on a Kolstein Nardelli which has served me very well. I'm just looking for an upgrade. Not my final instrument (hopefully).

The sound by the way is rather good. Not the quality of 25k-40k instruments I've tried, but not like the thinner 8k Germans. It has a mature woody sound that is clear in the hall. Oh, and yes I tried it in the hall and had another play it in the hall next to a couple other basses and it projects well with a pretty tone (not nasal or tubby). It doesn't fill up the hall with a boomy bass as well as some of the other basses in the section, but it is present and an improvement to my current instrument. Besides, my colleagues are playing on basses worth more than I'm able to spend at the moment. Oh, and the setup is very close to what I need. I'm keeping this bass in mind, but still looking. If I come back to it I'll get it checked by a trusted luthier.

Thanks again, Ken! I'll post again if I have further info. And thanks for the forum. It seems like a nice place to hang out.