Old Horse Murphy Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 Wow. That's a rare find...Paul Weller smiling 1 1 Quote
grandad Posted December 16, 2020 Author Posted December 16, 2020 https://www.soundpad.co.uk/guitar/bass-guitars/other/tanglewood-rvb2-violin-bass-sunburst I reckon this would be nice instrument with flats fitted. Quote
grandad Posted January 30, 2021 Author Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Just found this image on TB. It's not as I imagined it to be. Edited January 30, 2021 by grandad 3 Quote
Maude Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 16 hours ago, grandad said: Just found this image on TB. It's not as I imagined it to be. Ooh that's interesting. I'd imagined it to be a solid block, kind of like a neck through without the wings. 🙂👍 Quote
Jus Lukin Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 11, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 15 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: Fascinating! Yeah - looks well that, like it’s been considered - rather than just a block. Quote
grandad Posted April 4, 2021 Author Posted April 4, 2021 I have one of these. This looks like a good buy. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tanglewood-RVB-2-Violin-Bass-like-Hofner/284245692235?hash=item422e5d0f4b:g:FLwAAOSwR4Bgaf5H 1 Quote
Gilmourisgod Posted April 5, 2021 Posted April 5, 2021 (edited) They are a lot of fun to play, but definitely an idiosyncratic bass. the intonation can get a little "iffy" above the 12 th fret with that floating bridge piece. You can intonate the E and G accurately, but A and D will always be an approximation. Not the bass for high-register chordal work, that's for sure. The electronics are truly odd, don't know what they were thinking there, but once you surrender to the illogic of the setup, it sounds great. I've played all the variants, including the full-blown German Hofner, which is indeed a nice bass. It damn well better be at that price! i think they are wildly overpriced, with the diffence in amplified tone between the Contemporary, Ignition, and German Hofner being tiny, and bearing no relation to the price difference. My son has a Jay Turser Violin clone, and for the price ($220 USD a few years back) its a very nicely made little bass. They cut corners on the electronics and hardware, the tuners are cheap but serviceable, and the pots and jacks are crap, but easily swapped out for short money. It came with rounds, which is not where these basses shine. We put a set of Labella Deep Talking Flats on it a few years ago, instant Macca Thump. https://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/rogue-vb100-violin-bass-guitar/430598000015000?cntry=US&cur=USD&source=3WWRWXGS&gclid=CjwKCAjw6qqDBhB-EiwACBs6x_Gi3U4M6DrG19GBP7Fa6nUw20-VBB5GOcxQVC7MUlEs5jedftYIMhoCjLQQAvD_BwE Edited April 5, 2021 by Gilmourisgod 1 Quote
grenadillabama Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 15:40, grandad said: Just found this image on TB. It's not as I imagined it to be. I have a CT model also. Do they have regular German Hofner pickups ? Are the pickups made by Hofner ? 1 Quote
grandad Posted April 7, 2021 Author Posted April 7, 2021 I believe that the Ignition models have MIC hardware but the HCT models have all German hardware. I can't fault the build quality of my HCT. But there again I can't fault the build quality of my other violin bass the Tanglewood RVB-2. Maybe I've been lucky. Quote
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