G. Edward Lutherie Inc. - eminence bass
Reviewer: Casey Stockdon
Amplifier Used: Hartke 100watt 10"
- Vintage: 2000
- Number of Strings: 4
- Double bass strings compatible
- Bowable: Yes
- Thumb Reference: D
- Playable Seated: Yes
- Balance While Playing:
(8/10)
I can only rave about my new Eminence bass. I'm still getting used to not having a large sound body below me, but I'm already comfortable playing it.
I looked around for nearly a year at EUB's, but was never satisfied with their sound until now. The Eminence can sound completely acoustic if you want it to, but with the advantage of portability, and amplification without feedback. It has multi-pietzo pickups that allow it to sound good both pizzicato, and arco, and will work well even with gut strings. It has the sound, and feel of a high quality carved top upright. The sound is slightly on the dark side with amazing sustain. It comes with a steady-foot anti-rotational endpin (Shaped like an inverted "T" with a hinge at the interesction) which makes it more stable than my traditional upright.
After years of feeling cramped on smaller stages, frustrated by feedback, and hurt by lack of storage space, and mobility, I'm thrilled to be playing an Eminence.
Text copyright © Casey Stockdon.
