INTRODUCTION
Double bass amplification gave the start to the Schertler company in the year 1986,
coming out with the first non-piezo bass-pickup. Over the years, many products has
been added to the line, received by the double bassist community as helpers, that
changed the playing of this difficult to amplify instrument.
Just consequently, Schertler launches their double bass amp LaFaro, dedicated to one
of the best sounding bassist in the Jazz history.
Years of research, long experience in building acoustic amplifiers and the decision to
create the best amp that would be technically possible gave rise to this compromise-
less completion of the double bass line.
Any source from pickups to mikes can be connected to the 2-channel Class-A preamp.
3 DI outputs, one for each channel and one in the master-section, an effect loop and
many more features in high end studio quality, guarantee for a never seen professional
versatility and quality, on stage as well as in a recording situations.
A traditional, transformer driven 280 Watts power amp moves a 8" woofer, specially
created for this amp with record-breaking long linear extension to furnish strong, clear
low frequencies and natural sounding mitts. A tweeter, powered with 80 Watts, takes
care to smooth and uncompressed harmonics, what is so important for any stringed
instrument, such as double bass.
The LaFaro also sounds great played with electric bass in rehearsals or recordings and
obviously it is a fine amp for Cello, when a strong amplification with fundament is
needed. Useless to mention the harmonic marriage with an acoustic bass guitar or
with a similar instrument.
This new amp is neither a light weight nor a cheap purchase. We simply believe, that
the LaFaro amp offers the most natural and musical amplification of the double bass,
particularly with our Schertler bass pickups STAT-B or DYN-B, and therefore it has been
thought to satisfy the professional player, weary of all the suffered compromises.
