pmjos Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I keep getting the urge to try out a Laurus and wondered if any of you guys have one. There seems very few about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmjos Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 That's a no then........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 A link or some pics might help. You're not giving us very much here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 They look great - definitely interested to hear anyone's experiences. http://www.laurus.it/en/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 No experience at all, but Federico Malaman makes a bloody great sound with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 [quote name='ped' timestamp='1464169274' post='3057058'] They look great - definitely interested to hear anyone's experiences. [url="http://www.laurus.it/en/"]http://www.laurus.it/en/[/url] [/quote] Always loved the look of these - not quite sure about the little flappy paddle on the end, though... Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I think that Bass Gear may have one. There was one on their stall at the LBGS last year IIRC. Contact Molan to see if they still have it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I'm sure Laurus are amazing, but Federico makes an amazing sound on anything! To be fair, I feel that the Laurus will sit up there with Shuker/ACG/Marleux/Wood&Tronics etc. Not horrendously priced, but excellent hand built basses. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmjos Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) Thanks guys. I have spoken to Phil at Bass Gear and they have given up the dealership! Not for any negative reason. On the contrary, Phil said that they are outstanding basses and the asymmetric neck makes them really comfortable to play. He said that the sixer he had was one of the best he has played, more comfortable than many a four! . The problem was that people in the UK are very conventional and to paraphrase him the looks are 'marmite' The paddle head seems to put lots of players off. Aesthetically there are lots of awful and dull designs out there but Luthiers need to earn money and if all we will buy are Fender copies then I guess Laurus won't sell here. On the other hand I happen to like marmite so I'm going to follow my gut instinct and see where it leads me. I've written to Laurus and I'll see if they come back! in the meantime I'm going to do some more hunting. Edited May 25, 2016 by pmjos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmjos Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Ah..... Scooby sold one on here. Messaged him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 If you go for one, a custom direct from them, definitely document the process here. Who knows, may well cause others to get interested in them Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmjos Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 Just for the sake of comment I emailed Laurus twice. They did not bother to reply. I showed explicit interest in commissioning......... crap really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 That's very disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matte_black Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I played three, of thee different periods: an early one with EMGs, a pretty old one fretless and a "modern" 4. The old one sounded like it was made of rubber... but looked nice. The fretless one sounded pretty good but hated the electronics and the action was poor, not sure if it was because of too many fingerboard dressings or bad hardware fitting. The modern one was disappointing... and the dealer confirmed "Yeah, we only carry a couple of them each year as we sell them to local pros". I like the design, though, and like the fact they're not clones. But they're too expensive for being CNC made instruments IMHO. The old ones (not exactly sure 'til what year) were hand crafted and looked really weird (in a positive way, at least to me). They seem to hold their value pretty well, though, so not a bad deal if you like it enough to justify the pricetag. Strange the guy didn't get back to you, though... maybe he's away for holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 [quote name='Matte_black' timestamp='1470225489' post='3104218'] ... They seem to hold their value pretty well, though, ... [/quote] Respectfully disagree on this. ... A new latest generation Laurus 5 strings goes for around 4500 euros in italian shops, but if you go to www.mercatinomusicale.com youl'll find several used ones in the 3000-3500 region. Which drops down to 2000-2500 for the previous generation (not much difference with the latest) and below 2000 for older models. But more important, it's not something that you'll move quickly. Fact is that those things, at least in Italy, won't sell easily even if you throw in the package a "succulent young lady" for free (paraphrasing Frank Zappa here). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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