Double Bass Are Engelhardt EC1's All 3/4?

[jdh3000]

I'm considering driving a great distance to look at one.
The label inside only reads EC1 and the serial number... and the seller doesn't know if it's 3/4 or not.

Thank you!

 

[turf3]

I THINK that the size is embedded in the Engelhardt model number, so an EC1 would always be 3/4. But this should be confirmed.

 

[jdh3000]

I THINK that the size is embedded in the Engelhardt model number, so an EC1 would always be 3/4. But this should be confirmed.

Thank you!

 

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

Yes. They’re made on molds.

 

[Ed S]

Yeah, it'll be a 3/4. Wondering what "a great distance" is.

There have been plenty of threads on Engles. I love mine; many love to hate them. But unless you live in the middle of Siberia, or someone is giving you this Engle for free...

 

[jdh3000]

Yeah, it'll be a 3/4. Wondering what "a great distance" is.

There have been plenty of threads on Engles. I love mine; many love to hate them. But unless you live in the middle of Siberia, or someone is giving you this Engle for free...

In the next state, 330 miles. May not seem like much to some, but it’s a long ways to go to find out it has issues, or to find out it’s not the size I’m after.

No, there’s not much else closer that’s either in my price range or worth looking at.
$3000 and up for decent ones(maybe)or cheap junk.

I’m sorry no one understands that there are just not a lot of options near where I live, but everyone who plays around here has what they want, and aren’t selling…they went out of state to buy what they have, and it’s just not a big selling market.
It’s not Siberia, it’s just the only music stores that carry anything like that, again, either have cheap stuff or that which I cannot afford.

I don’t understand that if you love yours why it’s only worth going after if someone is giving it away.
I’ve read as much good about them as I do bad. It’s probably not everyone’s ideal instrument. I don’t have to have the best, I just need one that plays decent enough that I can live with.

I appreciate the information about the size. I’m going to try it out tomorrow. Of course if there is anything that I feel is wrong with it, or that can’t easily be fixed with a setup, which I have figured in my budget along with strings, then I’ll just turn around and head home and eat the cost of the trip.

Thanks!

 

[Ed S]

In the next state, 330 miles. May not seem like much to some, but it’s a long ways to go to find out it has issues, or to find out it’s not the size I’m after.

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I’m sorry no one understands that there are just not a lot of options near where I live,

I forget if in another thread you said where you live. Living in the Chicago area, I'm just thinking of how many decent sized cities - and basses - are well under 300 miles from me.

If I were making a drive that far, I'd first want a BUNCH of high quality pics, and detailed info about it.

I don’t understand that if you love yours why it’s only worth going after if someone is giving it away.

IMO, Engles are absolutely fine inexpensive plys - IF SET UP WELL! Nothing more or less. I love mine because my wife has it set up exactly how I like it.

Just for kicks, I searched craigslist, and see a 76 Engle 3 hours from asking $1200. Apologies for not appreciating the challenges folk in more remote areas face.

Good luck. Hope it pays off and, at the very least, you have a nice fall drive!

 

[jdh3000]

I forget if in another thread you said where you live. Living in the Chicago area, I'm just thinking of how many decent sized cities - and basses - are well under 300 miles from me.

If I were making a drive that far, I'd first want a BUNCH of high quality pics, and detailed info about it.

IMO, Engles are absolutely fine inexpensive plys - IF SET UP WELL! Nothing more or less. I love mine because my wife has it set up exactly how I like it.

Just for kicks, I searched craigslist, and see a 76 Engle 3 hours from asking $1200. Apologies for not appreciating the challenges folk in more remote areas face.

Good luck. Hope it pays off and, at the very least, you have a nice fall drive!

The seller sent me several good pics besides what she posted. I’m pretty confident from what I see, however I know photos don’t reveal everything, but the best I can gather, it looks in good shape with no apparent damage or repairs.

She was asking $1200 but agreed on $1100. It has a PVC case that looks in good condition, which I usually can’t find for less than $80 used., so that’s an another little plus.

Thank you!