Thanks for the links, I saw the MATRAX one, strange looking beasty that..
I’ve long been interested in the ‘small’ upright (sometimes called ‘electric upright bass or ‘EUB’ ) but I’ve not been able to afford one. I did borow a friends double bass, and if it wasn’t for the size of it I’d love to spend more time with them.
A company called ‘Dean’ are making a low priced range called ‘pace’ which looks promising, though I do fancy one of the Ned Steinberger (http://www.nedsteinberger.com/instruments/bass/basscr-eu.html) basses.

Paul

I like the “groove” and timbral complexity!

I am intrigued by such instrments as the Risa. (i.e.) instruments that are portable and (or) do not require a conventional “sound box.”

I have recently ran across others in a similar “vein” that you or your readers may (or not) find interesting: I am not commercially affiliated with them in anyway.

Harmos MATRAX (electric guitar)
http://www.harmosmusic.com/EG/newEG-features.htm

String Instrument Family
http://www.alter-ego.it/atelier.html

Acoustic or Amplified
(has a very small sound box or resonator)
http://www.martinbackpacker.com/

(portable-similar to some earlier baroque instruments in timbre)
Bamboo Xaphoon
http://www.xaphoon.com/

There are some others out there I know of but have not found the links yet.

Thanks for the demo (two thumbs up!!!)… bb :^}