Bass guitar (4-string and 6-string Nylon Contrabass)

Esteve 1PS75 4 string Contrabass

Solid cedar soundboard, ebony fingerboard, ebony reinforcement in the neck. The rosewood back and sides are laminated for strength because of the size of the body. Sold with a deluxe custom case. Total retail price is $2895. This instrument has a 750mm scale length, the upper bout is 325mm, lower bout is 418mm, body length is 565mm, overall length is 1130mm, body depth is 115mm, the nut is 48mm for the 4-string model but 52mm for the 6 string model.

Photo of 6-string model of PS75 (left) compared with standard 650mm scale 1GR08.

These instruments are used in guitar orchestras, as part of classical guitar quartets, jazz groups, American folk groups, and church music groups. They have also become popular among fado musicians in Portugal. Essentially, they are used where a string bass or electric bass would be used.

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