The Alter-Ego Family

Here is a wonderful alternative for bassists who travel. These Electric Upright Basses (EUB) sound remarkably like a regular upright bass that is amplified with a pick-up, but are much more transportable. There are two models - the babySOLID and the BASSO. The babySOLID (pictured right) has a solid maple body with a dual polymer film transducer that fits under both feet of a special Despiau bridge and a Schertler Stat-B pickup with preamp that allows you to blend the sounds of both pickups. The BASSO has a maple body with an arched spruce top (pictured left) and the same pickup configuration as the babySOLID. The BASSO utilizes a "soundpost" that is a small wedge of wood that is inserted between the top and back by the player and can be moved and adjusted to get different colors of sound. With the BASSO you have a wider range of tonal colors to choose and a more sophisticated tonal palate. The instruments also have upper "bouts" in the form of a body rest and shoulder that is easily adjusted to your liking, as well as an optional knee rest. Also available is an adjustable tripod that can be used so the instrument can be left standing. All instruments have removable necks that allow you to fit everything into a compact bag small enough to take as a carry-on in an airplane. All of the instruments have fingerboards that are properly dressed with a scoop under each string that is appropriate for its dimension and pitch. The neck adjusts to change string height - no bridge adjusters are needed. The BASSO has an adjustable string length while the babySOLID has a fixed string length of 40”.

CURRENT STOCK:

babySOLID Travel Bag - $245 (When removing the neck you can carry your Alter-Ego bass onto the airplane)

Contrabbasso Travel Case - $590 (demo case, normally $890)