Christopher Double-Bass Guitar, pricing/ordering

[Christopher DBG]

Christopher Double Bass Guitar​

All the information on this page and more can be found on the Christopher Bass Guitar Website HERE. For more information please send me a pm on talkbass or email [email protected]

What is a Christopher Double-Bass Guitar?
Designed to answer the age old question "how can I make my electric bass sound more like a double bass?" The Christopher DBG is a fully carved, arcthop acoustic bass with a 34" scale lenth. It uses real double bass strings and a state of the art dual piezo pickup and pre-amp system to pack as much Double-Bass tone and feel as possible into an electric bass sized instrument.

Christopher DBG Highlights (standard on all instruments):
-Carved Red Spruce Top and Curly Red Maple Back
-Sugar Maple Neck
-Ebony Fingerboard, Bridge, Tailpiece and Head Plate
-D'Addario Helicore Double Bass Strings
-Dual Piezo Pickups with On-board Preamp
-Genuine Mother of Pearl Inlay (not decal)
-Sunburst Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
-Schaller and Custom machined hardware

Standard Double-Bass Guitar: $2750 + shipping
- Solid Top Carved From A-grade Adirondack Red Spruce
- Solid Back Carved From A-grade Curly Maple
- AA Grade Ebony Fingerboard, Headplate, Bridge, Tailpiece and Gut Riser
- Hard Maple Neck
- Genuine Mother of Pearl Headstock Inlay
- Height Adjustable Bridge for Setting Your Preferred Action
- Choice of Brown Mahogany Sunburst or Reddish Mahogany Sunburst
- Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
- Schaller Nickel Plated Hardware (Tuners, Knobs, Strap-locks and Jack Plate)
- K&K Dual Piezo Pickup System with Onboard Preamp
- D'Addario Helicore Pizzicato Double Bass Strings
- Tusq Nut and Saddle
- Bridge Setting Jig and Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench
- Professional Quality Studio Slips Gig-Bag
- Limited Lifetime Warranty

Semi-Custom Options:
- AA Top and Back, $300
- AAA Top and Back, $500
- Master Grade Top and Back, $800
- Ruthenium Plated Hardware (like nickel, but black) $100
- G&G Hardshell Case (instead of studio slips gig-bag) $75

Top and Back Grading:
A-Grade tops and backs sound as good as every other grade including Master. The only differences are cosmetic. Compared to higher grade tops A-grade will have one of more of the following: wider, less even, less straight grain, more color, a branch shadow or a repaired pitch pocket. Compared to higher grade backs, A-grade backs will have one of more of the following less curly figure, uneven color, small blemishes.

 

[Beej]

So very nice, and a great review/writeup recently!

 

[tonequixote]

Dave,
I recently noticed on your website a DBG+ that captured my interest. Absolutely gorgeous instrument IMO.drool If possible, would you kindly provide more details, info, pricing etc. Thanks in advance, I think ?

 

[saved]

Amazing sound on your video

 

[SBassman]

Very beautiful. You should consider wood knobs for that design.

 

[bholder]

Very beautiful. You should consider wood knobs for that design.

Wood would be nice I'm sure, but I went with the ultra-cool Ruthenium upgrades, and I'm sticking with 'em!

 

[Christopher DBG]

Very beautiful. You should consider wood knobs for that design.

I could see that, in fact @Dadagoboi ended up making ebony knobs for his and it looks good. So, ebony to match the tailpiece and bridge or plated to match the tuners and jack plate. Either works well.

 

[Dadagoboi]

I could see that, in fact @Dadagoboi ended up making ebony knobs for his and it looks good. So, ebony to match the tailpiece and bridge or plated to match the tuners and jack plate. Either works well.

I photoshopped this image before going with ebony domes. I like that the knobs don't jump out at you but fade into the burst, adds to the 'acousticness'. Nickel on everything else works for me.

Allparts sells ebony wood domes.
Ebony Dome Knobs | Allparts.com

Currently out of stock.

 

[Steve Helland]

Christopher Double Bass Guitar​

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All the information on this page and more can be found on the Christopher Bass Guitar Website HERE. For more information please send me a pm on talkbass or email [email protected]

What is a Christopher Double-Bass Guitar?
Designed to answer the age old question "how can I make my electric bass sound more like a double bass?" The Christopher DBG is a fully carved, arcthop acoustic bass with a 34" scale lenth. It uses real double bass strings and a state of the art dual piezo pickup and pre-amp system to pack as much Double-Bass tone and feel as possible into an electric bass sized instrument.

Christopher DBG Highlights (standard on all instruments):
-Carved Red Spruce Top and Curly Red Maple Back
-Sugar Maple Neck
-Ebony Fingerboard, Bridge, Tailpiece and Head Plate
-D'Addario Helicore Double Bass Strings
-Dual Piezo Pickups with On-board Preamp
-Genuine Mother of Pearl Inlay (not decal)
-Sunburst Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
-Schaller and Custom machined hardware

Standard Double-Bass Guitar: $2750 + shipping
- Solid Top Carved From A-grade Adirondack Red Spruce
- Solid Back Carved From A-grade Curly Maple
- AA Grade Ebony Fingerboard, Headplate, Bridge, Tailpiece and Gut Riser
- Hard Maple Neck
- Genuine Mother of Pearl Headstock Inlay
- Height Adjustable Bridge for Setting Your Preferred Action
- Choice of Brown Mahogany Sunburst or Reddish Mahogany Sunburst
- Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
- Schaller Nickel Plated Hardware (Tuners, Knobs, Strap-locks and Jack Plate)
- K&K Dual Piezo Pickup System with Onboard Preamp
- D'Addario Helicore Pizzicato Double Bass Strings
- Tusq Nut and Saddle
- Bridge Setting Jig and Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench
- Professional Quality Studio Slips Gig-Bag
- Limited Lifetime Warranty

Semi-Custom Options:
- AA Top and Back, $300
- AAA Top and Back, $500
- Master Grade Top and Back, $800
- Ruthenium Plated Hardware (like nickel, but black) $100
- G&G Hardshell Case (instead of studio slips gig-bag) $75

Top and Back Grading:
A-Grade tops and backs sound as good as every other grade including Master. The only differences are cosmetic. Compared to higher grade tops A-grade will have one of more of the following: wider, less even, less straight grain, more color, a branch shadow or a repaired pitch pocket. Compared to higher grade backs, A-grade backs will have one of more of the following less curly figure, uneven color, small blemishes.

Wow...that is gorgeous.

 

[RodRy]

Very beautiful. You should consider wood knobs for that design.

I was thinking the same. Plenty of great wood knobs to choose from on Stew-Mac and Etsy. If I bought one of these, that would be the first change I would make.

Absolutely lovely instruments.