Silver Creek Thumper Upright String Bass Outfit 3/4 Size

I play Bluegrass, jams and band. Mostly guitar. I've been curious about learning Bass for awhile and finally settled on this one. If you read the Bass forums, anything short of a Kay or Engelhardt isn't worth buying. Not True! Straight out of the box it needs to be set up right, but every Bass should be. I decided to take it to the best luthier I know... after installing a set of LaBella Hybrids, adjusting the action to the new strings, and moving the sound post about an inch... this thing is a monster! He had a hoss of a Kay Bass in his shop and the Thumper after set up pretty much matched the sound to me. So, I spent another 250 on top of the Bass for set up and strings, but it is every bit comparable to a 5000 Bass. Even the luthier was impressed. He posted pics and description on his Facebook page. I included it in the photos.

It looks very pretty. plays fairly well for the price. I think it can play better with some adjusting. I did buy a repair plan. but I haven't taken it in to have it adjusted yet so I can't really give a review on that yet. So far I'm pleased with it.

So happy with this bass. It's beautiful and plays great. I couldn't beat this price. I highly recommend this product.

I use the Thumper primarily for swing and bluegrass. My old bass was 4/4 size so I was a little hesitant in going down in size. That being said, this 3/4 has better projection through the low and higher frequencies, I was surprised. The adjustable bridge is a nice bonus, and the carry bag is good quality as well. The strings are fine, I will probably put nylon strings on but, it depends on what you're going for.

I'm used to a 4/4 size. This is a bit smaller however, carries both low and high waves fairly well. The bridge adjust was a nice bonus. The stock strings are fine. The soft carry bag that comes with is good quality. It does exactly what it is called.