The Dark Lord Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 I'm beginning to feel that I should buy British stuff. I have an Ashdown head and a Barefaced cab - both of which I am really pleased with. What are my options for actual bass guitars? I can think of: [list] [*]Status [*]Shuker [*]GB ? [/list] I guess there must be more? Quote
andydye Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) Acg Sei Letts ...etc Edited July 17, 2013 by andydye Quote
skej21 Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 [quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1374097122' post='2145326'] I'm beginning to feel that I should buy British stuff. I have an Ashdown head and a Barefaced cab - both of which I am really pleased with. What are my options for actual bass guitars? I can think of: [list] [*]Status [*]Shuker [*]GB ? [/list] I guess there must be more? [/quote] Missing a really obvious one here - Overwater! Quote
BetaFunk Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 British basses? I've got loads. Vox Burns Watkins WEM Shergold Quote
The Dark Lord Posted July 17, 2013 Author Posted July 17, 2013 I sorta mean currently in production and available new. Quote
BetaFunk Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 [quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1374097585' post='2145335'] I sorta mean currently in production and available new. [/quote] Yes i know. I do have rather nice Siggery Roadbass 4 which has been owned by a couple of BC members before me. Quote
Mornats Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 Made in Britain or British company? Either way, as already suggested Overwater, or the Overwaters by Tanglewood for the cheaper Chinese made ones. Quote
BigRedX Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) By no means definitive, but fairly comprehensive: [url="http://www.13guitarco.com"]13 Guitar Co[/url] [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/"]ACG[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/alpherinstruments"]Alpher[/url] [url="http://www.mbwebs.co.uk/scrim/instruments.htm"]Andrew Scrimshaw[/url] [url="http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk"]Bravewood[/url] [url="http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk"]Brian Eastwood[/url] [url="http://www.burnsguitars.com"]Burns[/url] [url="http://www.cliftonbasses.co.uk"]Clifton[/url] [url="http://crimsonguitars.com"]Crimson[/url] [url="http://www.eccleshallguitars.co.uk/index.html"]Eccleshall[/url] [url="http://www.enfieldguitars.com"]Enfield[/url] [url="http://www.eversonguitars.com"]Everson[/url] [url="http://www.fret-king.com/intro.htm"]Fret-King[/url] [url="http://www.gbguitars.co.uk"]GB[/url] [url="http://www.gedgreen.co.uk"]Ged Green[/url] [url="http://www.gordonsmithguitars.com"]Gordon Smith[/url] [url="http://www.gusguitars.com"]Gus[/url] [url="http://www.purple-chili.com/iceni-zoot/#"]Iceni-Zoot[/url] [url="http://jaydeecustomguitars.co.uk"]Jaydee[/url] [url="http://www.jchamiltonguitars.com"]J C Hamilton[/url] [url="http://www.johnbirchguitars.com/John_Birch_Guitars/Home.html"]John Birch[/url] [url="http://www.kinkadeguitars.co.uk/acoustic-bass"]Kinkade[/url] [url="http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/index.htm"]Legra[/url] [url="http://www.lettsbasses.co.uk/root/jlettsbassesmain.html"]Letts Basses[/url] [url="http://www.mansonguitarworks.com"]Manson[/url] [url="http://overwaterbasses.com"]Overwater[/url] [url="http://www.rimcustomguitars.com"]Rim[/url] [url="http://www.freewebs.com/rpbasses/"]R P Basses[/url] [url="http://www.ruachbassguitars.co.uk"]Ruach[/url] [url="http://www.seibass.com"]Sei[/url] [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk"]Shuker[/url] [url="http://www.siggeryguitars.co.uk/index.html"]Siggery[/url] [url="http://www.simonleeguitars.com"]Simon Lee[/url] [url=http://www.squareoneguitars.com]Square One[/url] [url=http://www.staccato-art.co.uk/HOME_FRAME.htm]Staccato[/url] [url=http://www.status-graphite.com]Status[/url] [url=http://www.walbasses.co.uk]Wal[/url] [url=http://www.wilkesguitars.co.uk/index.htm]Wilkes[/url] Edited July 17, 2013 by BigRedX Quote
Myke Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1374097469' post='2145333'] Watkins [/quote] That's my surname! I want one! Quote
The Dark Lord Posted July 18, 2013 Author Posted July 18, 2013 [quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1374100898' post='2145396'] Made in Britain or British company? Either way, as already suggested Overwater, or the Overwaters by Tanglewood for the cheaper Chinese made ones. [/quote] I mean made in Britain really. Quote
The Dark Lord Posted July 18, 2013 Author Posted July 18, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1374105216' post='2145438'] By no means definitive, but fairly comprehensive: [url="http://www.13guitarco.com"]13 Guitar Co[/url] [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/"]ACG[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/alpherinstruments"]Alpher[/url] [url="http://www.mbwebs.co.uk/scrim/instruments.htm"]Andrew Scrimshaw[/url] [url="http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk"]Bravewood[/url] [url="http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk"]Brian Eastwood[/url] [url="http://www.burnsguitars.com"]Burns[/url] [url="http://www.cliftonbasses.co.uk"]Clifton[/url] [url="http://crimsonguitars.com"]Crimson[/url] [url="http://www.eccleshallguitars.co.uk/index.html"]Eccleshall[/url] [url="http://www.enfieldguitars.com"]Enfield[/url] [url="http://www.eversonguitars.com"]Everson[/url] [url="http://www.fret-king.com/intro.htm"]Fret-King[/url] [url="http://www.gbguitars.co.uk"]GB[/url] [url="http://www.gedgreen.co.uk"]Ged Green[/url] [url="http://www.gordonsmithguitars.com"]Gordon Smith[/url] [url="http://www.gusguitars.com"]Gus[/url] [url="http://www.purple-chili.com/iceni-zoot/#"]Iceni-Zoot[/url] [url="http://jaydeecustomguitars.co.uk"]Jaydee[/url] [url="http://www.jchamiltonguitars.com"]J C Hamilton[/url] [url="http://www.johnbirchguitars.com/John_Birch_Guitars/Home.html"]John Birch[/url] [url="http://www.kinkadeguitars.co.uk/acoustic-bass"]Kinkade[/url] [url="http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/index.htm"]Legra[/url] [url="http://www.lettsbasses.co.uk/root/jlettsbassesmain.html"]Letts Basses[/url] [url="http://www.mansonguitarworks.com"]Manson[/url] [url="http://overwaterbasses.com"]Overwater[/url] [url="http://www.rimcustomguitars.com"]Rim[/url] [url="http://www.freewebs.com/rpbasses/"]R P Basses[/url] [url="http://www.ruachbassguitars.co.uk"]Ruach[/url] [url="http://www.seibass.com"]Sei[/url] [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk"]Shuker[/url] [url="http://www.siggeryguitars.co.uk/index.html"]Siggery[/url] [url="http://www.simonleeguitars.com"]Simon Lee[/url] [url="http://www.squareoneguitars.com"]Square One[/url] [url="http://www.staccato-art.co.uk/HOME_FRAME.htm"]Staccato[/url] [url="http://www.status-graphite.com"]Status[/url] [url="http://www.walbasses.co.uk"]Wal[/url] [url="http://www.wilkesguitars.co.uk/index.htm"]Wilkes[/url] [/quote] Thank you .... and you took the time to add links. Well done that man. Quote
such Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 the model range might not be too wide, but I strongly recommend checking out Anaconda Basses. Quote
charic Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 [quote name='such' timestamp='1374126733' post='2145486'] the model range might not be too wide, but I strongly recommend checking out Anaconda Basses. [/quote] Is that so after a gig you can say "do you want to see my anaconda?" to the ladies and having a fall back if they call you a perv? Quote
BigRedX Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 [quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1374125463' post='2145477'] Thank you .... and you took the time to add links. Well done that man. [/quote] Thanks. My main basses have always been British made: Burns, Overwater, Gus, Sei, and these would be the ones I would keep if I sold everything. I hope you find something you like amongst all those links. Quote
4 Strings Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1374105216' post='2145438'] By no means definitive, but fairly comprehensive: [url="http://www.13guitarco.com"]13 Guitar Co[/url] [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/"]ACG[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/alpherinstruments"]Alpher[/url] [url="http://www.mbwebs.co.uk/scrim/instruments.htm"]Andrew Scrimshaw[/url] [url="http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk"]Bravewood[/url] [url="http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk"]Brian Eastwood[/url] [url="http://www.burnsguitars.com"]Burns[/url] [url="http://www.cliftonbasses.co.uk"]Clifton[/url] [url="http://crimsonguitars.com"]Crimson[/url] [url="http://www.eccleshallguitars.co.uk/index.html"]Eccleshall[/url] [url="http://www.enfieldguitars.com"]Enfield[/url] [url="http://www.eversonguitars.com"]Everson[/url] [url="http://www.fret-king.com/intro.htm"]Fret-King[/url] [url="http://www.gbguitars.co.uk"]GB[/url] [url="http://www.gedgreen.co.uk"]Ged Green[/url] [url="http://www.gordonsmithguitars.com"]Gordon Smith[/url] [url="http://www.gusguitars.com"]Gus[/url] [url="http://www.purple-chili.com/iceni-zoot/#"]Iceni-Zoot[/url] [url="http://jaydeecustomguitars.co.uk"]Jaydee[/url] [url="http://www.jchamiltonguitars.com"]J C Hamilton[/url] [url="http://www.johnbirchguitars.com/John_Birch_Guitars/Home.html"]John Birch[/url] [url="http://www.kinkadeguitars.co.uk/acoustic-bass"]Kinkade[/url] [url="http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/index.htm"]Legra[/url] [url="http://www.lettsbasses.co.uk/root/jlettsbassesmain.html"]Letts Basses[/url] [url="http://www.mansonguitarworks.com"]Manson[/url] [url="http://overwaterbasses.com"]Overwater[/url] [url="http://www.rimcustomguitars.com"]Rim[/url] [url="http://www.freewebs.com/rpbasses/"]R P Basses[/url] [url="http://www.ruachbassguitars.co.uk"]Ruach[/url] [url="http://www.seibass.com"]Sei[/url] [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk"]Shuker[/url] [url="http://www.siggeryguitars.co.uk/index.html"]Siggery[/url] [url="http://www.simonleeguitars.com"]Simon Lee[/url] [url="http://www.squareoneguitars.com"]Square One[/url] [url="http://www.staccato-art.co.uk/HOME_FRAME.htm"]Staccato[/url] [url="http://www.status-graphite.com"]Status[/url] [url="http://www.walbasses.co.uk"]Wal[/url] [url="http://www.wilkesguitars.co.uk/index.htm"]Wilkes[/url] [/quote] Wow, impressive list, didn't know there were so many, and impressive work to make it! Going to have some fun giving them all a visit. Quote
Muzz Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 The new Gordon Smith Gryphons are great basses, really good pickups. Quote
Lorne Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1374136963' post='2145593'] Wow, impressive list, didn't know there were so many, and impressive work to make it! Going to have some fun giving them all a visit. [/quote] Please don't visit Eccleshall, you'll slow down the repair of my B.C.Rich Ironbird, which he has only had for about 2 and a half years ! Edited July 18, 2013 by Lorne Quote
mickster Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 [quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1374137831' post='2145613'] The new Gordon Smith Gryphons are great basses, really good pickups. [/quote] Agreed. Drew at the Manchester Bass Lounge is selling these, along with a good selection of Overwaters. Definitely worth the trip if you're wanting to try either of these brands out. he also does great coffee Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 He's not strictly a bass luthier, but I do know a chap in London who makes beautiful acoustic guitars: http://alexbishopguitars.com/ He certainly did a great job setting up some of my instruments, and was a great help when I was building my Frankenbass. I know he also finished off an acoustic bass guitar for a mutual friend, so could probably do you a bespoke bass if you were prepared to pay for one! Quote
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