WTB: Indie Bass

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mahlertwo
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by mahlertwo »

Hey, guys. A friend of mine is looking for an indie bass. Her budget's $2,500 or less, preferably under $2K. Let me know if you've got anything!
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chasanov
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by chasanov »

I have a brand new Jin Bao Chinese bass with independent valves, great slide, gold brass bell, Eastman style fiberglass case..

$1850 plus actual shipping.
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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica »

Here's a chinese bass trombone for less than $600, brand new.

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spencercarran
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by spencercarran »

American-made (but no longer in production) options within that budget include [url=https://www.dillonmusic.com/used-olds-p-24g-bb-f-g-eb-bass-trombone-sn-994180/]this Olds P-24g or [url=https://www.thebrass-exchange.com/content/benge-290-bass-trombone-0]this Benge. Both have convertible tuning which is cool. The Benge is likely closer to standard/modern bass trombone sound than the Olds, but neither is going to play like the currently popular orchestral basses.

If your friend doesn't absolutely need the valves to be independent, good dependent basses (such as a Holton 180) can often be had cheaper.
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Fridge
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by Fridge »

Doug Bert at the Brass Exchange has a very nice Benge 290 in stock.

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dwn8ve
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by dwn8ve »

Depending on her timeline, I’ll have a bass up for sale soon that could fit her budget. If you have her send me an email I can get her details and pictures. It’s a Kanstul 1585 I modified a bit. Not pretty but plays well!