beerdragon Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 The Ahu bass from Bell. [url="http://www.bellcustomguitars.com/ahu.html"]http://www.bellcustomguitars.com/ahu.html[/url] Quote
josh3184 Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 he's right you know, it is. I've checked the link and everything. On a more serious note: aaaaagh what the hell is that?!!?! I kinda like it in an odd way... Quote
BigRedX Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Interesting... But I much prefer the guitars with the Plexiglass body wings. Now a bass derived from the CTS-lp design would be much more interesting! Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 I like it. At least they've tried something different in terms of aesthetic and pick-up layout. As BRX implied, it's a pity that their bass design begins and ends with the one model, and that they didn't extend the plexiglass approach into the bass, too. As an Attitude owner, I bet the Model one (Neck) and J (Bridge) sounds nice, even if it does look a little odd. I find the Willpower (Neck) is excellent, and it's just a "fatter" Model One with wider polepiece spacing... It's the Willpower P in the mid position I can't get sounding right. I reckon a Twin Jazz (P Deluxe / Warwicks etc.) with a coil tap could be even better, plus it'd look better balanced visually. Quote
Bassassin Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 I like it - but then I'm quite drawn to a bit of individuality. It is a shame the plexi body wing designs aren't available in bass versions - and something of a missed opportunity, I feel - bassists frequently tend to be more open to non-traditional designs & construction materials than guitarists. Jon. Quote
kdphysio Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 i don't know why, but on looks alone, i actually like it! ...i even like that blue/white colour scheme! ..................think i better lie down. Quote
allighatt0r Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Ahuuuuuuuu!!!! I like the skull inlay, i wonder if they do it in any other colours? The stripe down the back of the neck looks very cool too. i wouldn't pay a grand for it... even if i had the grand spare. Quote
steve-soar Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Absolutely superb. I love everything about it, the paint job, choice of bits and I bet it sounds good too. I really like the guits as well! Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) [quote name='allighatt0r' post='204402' date='May 22 2008, 04:43 PM']Ahuuuuuuuu!!!! I like the skull inlay, i wonder if they do it in any other colours? The stripe down the back of the neck looks very cool too. i wouldn't pay a grand for it... even if i had the grand spare.[/quote] Vintage mint/white to Emerald Green to an "Apple" sort of green would look cool. A selection of coloured phenolic fretboards would be great; White or Black alone would complement most schemes. Edited May 23, 2008 by Lfalex v1.1 Quote
lowhand_mike Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 does look pretty sweet, though i wouldn't have realised it cost a grand, half that maybe. Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 Safe to say that it has polarized opinion, then? Quote
tauzero Posted June 6, 2008 Posted June 6, 2008 Looks as if they've made one, painted it blue, the the designer's come along and said "no, [i]this[/i] is how I wanted it" and painted his real design on top. Quote
johnnylager Posted June 6, 2008 Posted June 6, 2008 Like it. I would buy one too, if another bass was ever going to happen Quote
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