Travelling with the bass is always a challenge. In particular travelling by air is getting more and more restricted and expensive for double bassists who want to take their instrument aboard.
To make travelling with the bass more easy, Christopher has developped a double bass with removable neck. As the makers of the Eminence bass, Christopher has much experience in making portable basses with removable neck. Due to the steel dovetail joint, the neck is removed and assembled within a few minutes.
available as gamba or violin model, 3/4 size
(item no. DB202TGM-RN-ANT or DB203TGM-RN-ANT)
laminated spruce top
laminated flamed maple back and sides
ebony fingerboard
bridge with height adjusters
ebony tailpiece
Rubner machine heads
Concord Deluxe endpin
“Antique” finish
Removing the neck couldn’t be easier
For removing the neck, you start with tuning down the strings some turn, so you can remove the bridge. Then, release the strings from the tailpiece (which can stay on the bass). After loosening the neck screw, you slide the neck forward and store it (with the strings) in the neck bag.
The 2-in-1-gigbag
The softcase for the Christopher RN can be used for both the assembled and disassmbled bass. The removed neck is stored in a seperate pocket, which is slided into the softcase and secured with straps, the empty neck of the softcase is folded. The overall dimension of this package isn't much more than the dimension of the bass body w 70 x l 130 cm: small enough to fit you car's luggage space, train compartment, or even a bike trailer easily.
Flightcase
An optional flight hard case is also available for the Christopher® RN. The dimensions of the flight hard case are L 55'' x W 32'' x H 22''; the total weight, including instrument, is 60.5 lbs.
