ovialexm1 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) Unknown luthier! Edited January 2, 2020 by ovialexm1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I tend to agree. The market for basses of this nature is a bit squahed because there are so many traditionalists around. But to be honest, I find the majority of these sorts of luthiers don't really have much of an aesthetic, they often look like glorified ugly Wishbasses. I'm tired of seeing multi-laminate and stupidly shaped daftwood bodies and 87 piece necks, and fancy neck thru coffee tables. But I suppose they appeal to those bassists who like to be reminded of their home. However, this guy looks pretty decent and the rear scoop on that SC looks really well designed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 [quote name='ovialexm1' post='1092528' date='Jan 17 2011, 02:24 PM']....“the perfect bass “does not exist....[/quote] Currently it's sitting in my back room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setekh Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) That is quite a good point. I have come across a few Brazilian luthiers whose work appears excellent. Quite innovative, too. But without any references, how can one prevent the possibility of ending up with a (too expensive) lemon? Edited January 17, 2011 by setekh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1092568' date='Jan 17 2011, 02:53 PM']daftwood bodies[/quote] You have to TM that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 The OP clearly never found my pre EB stingray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovialexm1 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) ... Edited January 2, 2020 by ovialexm1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I remember when that Grosmann Yuka bass was for sale here, and how much I wanted it. I'd buy it if it came up for sale again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleblob Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) [quote name='setekh' post='1092635' date='Jan 17 2011, 03:44 PM']That is quite a good point. I have come across a few Brazilian luthiers whose work appears excellent. Quite innovative, too. But without any references, how can one prevent the possibility of ending up with a (too expensive) lemon?[/quote] +1 One of the problems is that even if it's not a lemon, if it doesn't suit the owner it may be very difficult to sell it on. Mind you seeing the price you were sellling this Grosmann for I'd have been very tempted to take my chances on it had I see the sale thread (and had any money at the time ). Edited January 21, 2011 by purpleblob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 sounds like a shamelessly badly disguised ad to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1097278' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:31 AM']sounds like a shamelessly badly disguised ad to me.[/quote] Oooh Cynical! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=65270&hl"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=65270&hl[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1097278' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:31 AM']sounds like a shamelessly badly disguised ad to me.[/quote] So what? I now know about a luthier I previously knew nothing about. Sharing information like that can only serve to enrich the amount of information available on basschat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 calm down. just seemed a little deceptive 'sall. and yes i'm a massive cynic. and bitter as a quince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1097297' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:43 AM']calm down. just seemed a little deceptive 'sall. and yes i'm a massive cynic. and bitter as a quince.[/quote] yoove got a right attitude you, incha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1097302' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:46 AM']yoove got a right attitude you, incha? [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1097278' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:31 AM']sounds like a shamelessly badly disguised ad to me.[/quote] It might well be an advert, thats what it looks like. But surely Ovi has every right to tip us off about good luthiers? Ovi knows his basses and has had some fantastic instruments. Ovi, who bought that Yuka bass from you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovialexm1 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) ... Edited January 2, 2020 by ovialexm1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1097302' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:46 AM']yoove got a right attitude you, incha? [/quote] and you should see the size of my balls! no really i'm not that bad. although i think the freak doesn't like me very much. i wasn't having a go. i just thought it wierd the way it seemed to be disguised as a non affiliated post. just a joke really (bad joke thread?) keyboards do not convey true emotions as we all know. there seem to be a few folks takin things awfully seriously. i'll get me coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 In fact, if it wasn't for Ovi posting about this small Romanian and Russian luthiers that he has bought from before, we'd probably never know about them, and that would be a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovialexm1 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) ... Edited January 2, 2020 by ovialexm1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 [quote name='ovialexm1' post='1097469' date='Jan 21 2011, 01:27 PM']Chris, K-sad from France bought that bass from me. [/quote] Bugger, still too far for me to buy it then! That Russian luthier who made that awesome Monarch bass for you, I loved that. If he was selling those in the UK he'd make a killing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovialexm1 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) ... Edited January 2, 2020 by ovialexm1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 He may well be an excellent luthier, but one glance at that Home Page was enough to have me hit the Quit button. I don't know which irritated me more - the "How Metal Am I?" poses being adopted, the ludicrous spikiness of everything in sight, or the prominently displayed band name [b][color="#0000FF"]Rotting Christ [/color][/b]... and I'm not even a Christian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) No offence Jack, I think you're over-exaggerating a bit there. The V is a bit pointy - it's hardly BC Rich standard though. I don't really see 'How Metal Am I?" poses either, I just see 3 fairly standard "I'm Holding A Guitar" poses that you'll see on many a guitar maker's website by many types of musician - I think you're seeing the hair, the tattoos and the band names and making an unfair inference there. As for 'Rotting Christ', well, fair enough. Doesn't bother me, they're not exactly my favourite band (and certainly not Dave Mustaine's) but there are plenty of worse band names out there in my opinion. Edited January 25, 2011 by Maverick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='Maverick' post='1102033' date='Jan 25 2011, 02:06 PM']over-exaggerating[/quote] That's going a bit far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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