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Little Bastard Bass !


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The No Treble website just posted about the new Little Bastard Bass, see the link below, thoughts?, I like the angular lines, odd looking but cool in my book ;)

[url="http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/07/20/bastard-basses-announces-little-bastard-bass/"]http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/07/20/bastard-basses-announces-little-bastard-bass/[/url]

John

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The look is clever, the way it ties the body shape to the fan-frets and pup angle. But I don't like it; too angular and leaning too much on the visual. Looking good (whatever that means) is far too often a cover for poor function.

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I like it but it's extremely reminiscent of some of the more out-there 80s Japanese headless designs:

Aria Pro Interceptor


Westone Quantum


Yamaha BX-1


Ibanez Axstar


I think I'd like it better with a natural finish & some of the more angular forms softened a bit. Either that or just go the whole hog & make it from plastic & lop the head off!

Jon.

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[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1405862430' post='2505905']
I do like the Axstar :)
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Where the Axstar (and also the BX-1) are clear winners ergonomically, is that the strap attaches above the 12-14 fret thereby making it hang like a Fender-style instrument when you play.

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Reminds me of some of the dusty things that'd turn up in second hand music shops in the mid to late 80's like the ones in Jon's post #3. I didn't buy them then and I'm not starting now. The closest I came was a white Washburn XS-8 or something similar in name with a pointy headstock but I didn't keep that long either. Too many knobs and switches from what I recall. The little bastard has a touch of the Roland G77 about it without the extra 'midi handle'.

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