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Compare The Models

We are often asked about the differences from brand to brand in the basses we offer, so we decided to put together this page so that you can see the differences side by side.  What's important to you?  What catches your eye?  What looks good to you?  Everyone has different tastes, and there is a bass that is just right for those tastes!

 

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UB Hawkes Shen Engelhardt

The models are a UB Hawkes Laminated, a Shen SB80 and a Engelhardt ES1.

(the only difference between the SB80 & the SB100 is the top layer of laminate on the belly & inlayed purfling)

The Shen and the Engelhardt have spray finishes while the UB has a hand applied varnish.

Painting the inner edges of the ff holes on the UB bass accentuates a more stylistic ff hole.

 

Both the UB & the Engelhardt have genuine Rubner tuners.  Both models of the Shen have imitation plate tuners, although the SB100 has a higher grade than the SB80 (pictured), they are not as high quality as the Rubners.

The Engelhardt has glued on ears.

Both the UB & the Shen have more refinement to the carving while the Engelhardt cuts aesthetic corners.

The pictures speak for themselves!  Buying the fingerboards ourselves allows us 粑o use a higher quality ebony with a custom cut.
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