BassApprentice Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 I'm being slightly vague here. For the majority, what comes to mind when you think of Retrovibe? The reason I ask is because the well loved Chowny have give YouTuber Davie504 his own signature model called the EVO "Retrovibe" http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2017/09/02/chowny-bass-announces-the-evo-davie504-signature-bass/ All well and good. BUT There is the already established Retrovibe brand that makes a bass that is exactly the same (albeit with a different headstock and pickguard) also called the EVO http://www.retrovibe.co.uk/ Now I could have missed something here and Chowny could have bought Retrovibe but it just seems a weird coincidence that two small UK brands have a model with the same name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) You have missed something. Not sure of the details but there has been a coming together of sorts. There's now Retrovibe by Chowny. Edited September 8, 2017 by NickD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Yes, Chowny are also doing the short scale Scott Whitely basses too. I don't know whether it's a "take over" as such - but perhaps the 3 small companies have decided to become one, larger company? It would probably make more sense when it comes to manufacturing / ordering numbers of instruments from the factory where they're made I've yet to play a Chowny or a Retrovibe. Folk who own Chowny basses seem to rate them quite highly..... I'd like to hear what people think of Retrovibe basses though - some of their models look really good I was quite tempted by the look of their earlier Rick-like bass, and sorely tempted by their Super-P bass, in sunburst... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Both are members of this forum and doubtless will be along soon to explain the merger, which incidentally happened after the SW Bass Bash earlier this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark76 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Chowny and Retrovibe sitting in a tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Who is Davie504? I like the blue burst though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 I've already posted this on Chowny's thread regarding timber cutting for an exhibition stand; anyway here's Davie504 and the signature bass http://youtu.be/jFdtdqtH4O0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chownybass Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) HELLO! I was summoned and I have appeared. So Retrovibe and Chowny are working together in an official capacity. We were already using a lot of the same production facilities and working fairly closely together. So it made sense to combine it all. This allows us to consolidate orders, shipping, manufacturing buying power and marketing, have a central UK contact for the factory etc. It's a growing enterprise and works very well for all of us. So currently we make all the Retrovibe bass designs under license - and Retrovibe work with us like a sort of in-house design team. We still have our own models. And we also have Retrovibe models released under the banner of "Retrovibe by Chowny" We have a similar arrangement with Scott Whitley to make the SWB basses under license. Working together EVO has been redesigned and greatly improved. We have a version with Davie504 (linked above) and also an upgrade to the existing one here [url="http://chownybass.com/product/evo-standard/"]http://chownybass.co...t/evo-standard/[/url] . Both of these feature the Retrovibe Stinger '77 Pre-Amp as standard. All of us (Scott Whitley, David from Retrovibe and I) will all being going to NAMM together. Which will be a laugh I hope that makes sense. Edited September 8, 2017 by Chownybass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 [quote name='Chownybass' timestamp='1504871611' post='3367902'] All of us (Scott Whitley, David from Retrovibe and I) will all being going to NAMM together. Which will be a laugh [/quote] Oh dear. Is there enough Alka-Seltzer in the world..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassbadger Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 [quote name='Chownybass' timestamp='1504871611' post='3367902'] HELLO! I was summoned and I have appeared. So Retrovibe and Chowny are working together in an official capacity. We were already using a lot of the same production facilities and working fairly closely together. So it made sense to combine it all. This allows us to consolidate orders, shipping, manufacturing buying power and marketing, have a central UK contact for the factory etc. It's a growing enterprise and works very well for all of us. So currently we make all the Retrovibe bass designs under license - and Retrovibe work with us like a sort of in-house design team. We still have our own models. And we also have Retrovibe models released under the banner of "Retrovibe by Chowny" We have a similar arrangement with Scott Whitley to make the SWB basses under license. Working together EVO has been redesigned and greatly improved. We have a version with Davie504 (linked above) and also an upgrade to the existing one here [url="http://chownybass.com/product/evo-standard/"]http://chownybass.co...t/evo-standard/[/url] . Both of these feature the Retrovibe Stinger '77 Pre-Amp as standard. All of us (Scott Whitley, David from Retrovibe and I) will all being going to NAMM together. Which will be a laugh I hope that makes sense. [/quote] That about sums it up! Thanks Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Chownybass' timestamp='1504871611' post='3367902'] HELLO! I was summoned and I have appeared. So Retrovibe and Chowny are working together in an official capacity. We were already using a lot of the same production facilities and working fairly closely together. So it made sense to combine it all. This allows us to consolidate orders, shipping, manufacturing buying power and marketing, have a central UK contact for the factory etc. It's a growing enterprise and works very well for all of us. So currently we make all the Retrovibe bass designs under license - and Retrovibe work with us like a sort of in-house design team. We still have our own models. And we also have Retrovibe models released under the banner of "Retrovibe by Chowny" We have a similar arrangement with Scott Whitley to make the SWB basses under license. Working together EVO has been redesigned and greatly improved. We have a version with Davie504 (linked above) and also an upgrade to the existing one here [url="http://chownybass.com/product/evo-standard/"]http://chownybass.co...t/evo-standard/[/url] . Both of these feature the Retrovibe Stinger '77 Pre-Amp as standard. All of us (Scott Whitley, David from Retrovibe and I) will all being going to NAMM together. Which will be a laugh I hope that makes sense. [/quote] You'll all need a huge suitcases to get that cut timber in for your stand at NAMM...... Edited September 9, 2017 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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