NancyJohnson Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) It's a little sad (and to be honest, not unexpected) that a discussion which started out barely 36 hours ago as the possibility to actually do something fun, has deteriorated into the usual knob-gag innuendos and Carry-On-esque double-entendres. No wonder the country is in such a state. Christ on a bike @Sercet, if you want a Shergold, there's eBay. There's an original four string one up on there now with a buy it now of less than £400.00; I'm sure you could convert it to a baritone for somewhat less than this project will cost you. I need a drink. Edited August 17, 2018 by NancyJohnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 My apologies @NancyJohnson for thread derailment. It's an interesting idea - what I don't see is how a consensus will be arrived at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Yes, apologies to the OP for going OT. Again. I also like the basic concept. But knowing the membership as I do, it's going to be a bit like herding cats. Ask 12 members what their ideal bass would be and you're going to get 12 different basses. If not more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) That Ned Callan is definitely growing on me as a possibility. Edited August 17, 2018 by ead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sercet Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: It's a little sad (and to be honest, not unexpected) that a discussion which started out barely 36 hours ago as the possibility to actually do something fun, has deteriorated into the usual knob-gag innuendos and Carry-On-esque double-entendres. No wonder the country is in such a state. Christ on a bike @Sercet, if you want a Shergold, there's eBay. There's an original four string one up on there now with a buy it now of less than £400.00; I'm sure you could convert it to a baritone for somewhat less than this project will cost you. I need a drink. I'm not sure I agree. I don't actually want a Shergold; actually I do, but an original UK one. I love the whole Shergold story; a range of basses and guitars that were a good-value, high-quality alternative to expensive American or poor quality instruments. I love the association with Joy Division / New Order / UK Subs / Buzzcocks etc. But you are correct. If I want a Shergold, I could just buy one. When I suggested the Shergold, what I really meant to say was a short scale, E-e bass with string spacing between that of a "normal" six sting bass, and the Fender bass VI. I just said Shergold as a shortcut. I'm not sure that I could convert that Shergold to a VI, but I could buy a Fender VI, Eastwood Sidejack, or a... Name any bass, and I'm sure we could come up with something close. I'd argue that my suggestion fits in perfectly with the Eastwood philosophy - quirky instruments with a cult following, that are no longer available. How about a 4005? I need a biscuit. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr zed Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 It could be interesting on here for a while if you lot decide to go for a Rickenfaker 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 17 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: It's a little sad (and to be honest, not unexpected) that a discussion which started out barely 36 hours ago as the possibility to actually do something fun, has deteriorated into the usual knob-gag innuendos and Carry-On-esque double-entendres. No wonder the country is in such a state. Christ on a bike @Sercet, if you want a Shergold, there's eBay. There's an original four string one up on there now with a buy it now of less than £400.00; I'm sure you could convert it to a baritone for somewhat less than this project will cost you. I need a drink. AFAICS (knob jokes aside) the Ned Callan and the 6-string Shergold are probably the most sensible suggestions so far, and most certainly fit Eastwood's method of working which is to take an instrument that not only is no longer being made, but no-one else is currently making anything similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 21 hours ago, Bassassin said: So if it has to be a re-hash of an oldie - I want one of these: This is kind of what I was hoping would come up. Personally not a fan of the headstock or the ashtray, but otherwise cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: This is kind of what I was hoping would come up. Personally not a fan of the headstock or the ashtray, but otherwise cool. That’s got a bit of Charvel or Danelectro about it - other possible sources? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Don't they do a replica of the Ovation Breadwinner? That would be cool as a bass IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 27 minutes ago, Skybone said: Don't they do a replica of the Ovation Breadwinner? That would be cool as a bass IMO. Their version of the Breadwinner isn't very accurate to the original. There was for a while have a version of the Magnum I bass on the Eastwood site (it's not there any more) that had so little in common with the original Ovation model (nothing except for a similar shaped body IIRC) that it was laughable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 minute ago, BigRedX said: Their version of the Breadwinner isn't very accurate to the original. There was for a while have a version of the Magnum I bass on the Eastwood site (it's not there any more) that had so little in common with the original Ovation model (nothing except for a similar shaped body IIRC) that it was laughable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 28 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Ha, ha, ha! It's quite an interesting design bass, but it's nothing like an Ovation Magnum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: This is kind of what I was hoping would come up. Personally not a fan of the headstock or the ashtray, but otherwise cool. I've toyed with the idea of trying to build an Ibis-influenced bass myself - always felt the headstock proportion, rather than the shape was what looks "off" about it. Just needs to be smaller, I think. I'd probably slim down the top bout of the body a bit to make it look a little less bulbous, too. I quite like the ashtray on the original but wouldn't envisage a contemporary version having one in the first place! Edited August 18, 2018 by Bassassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Also - can I request the poll be amended to include a "maybe" or "it depends" option? I'm probably not alone in being into the idea in principle but it really does depend on what - if anything - we can agreee on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, Bassassin said: Also - can I request the poll be amended to include a "maybe" or "it depends" option? I'm probably not alone in being into the idea in principle but it really does depend on what - if anything - we can agreee on. Yes - totally agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 38 minutes ago, Bassassin said: Also - can I request the poll be amended to include a "maybe" or "it depends" option? I'm probably not alone in being into the idea in principle but it really does depend on what - if anything - we can agreee on. Yeah. To be honest the Lakland LOG basses worked because they had 3 or 4 models to choose from and then an options list with 10 options and 20 colours. I’d love a recreation of the Fretless Washburn SB-40 used on Graceland, but not many would be on board with that - too many variables when you start with a blank canvas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) A variant of this, the 1964 Hagstrom Coronado ... ...using Curtis Novak Bisonics ... There was also a Bass VI version of the Coronado but I can't find a pic. Edited August 18, 2018 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Here we go, Futurama (ie Hagstrom) Coronado Bass VI ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 On 18/08/2018 at 19:09, EssentialTension said: A variant of this, the 1964 Hagstrom Coronado ... ...using Curtis Novak Bisonics ... There was also a Bass VI version of the Coronado but I can't find a pic. I had one of those for a while, before I decided a career in Irish music beckoned and traded it for a bouzouki. Oops. Whattamistakatomaka! From what I remember it was a great sounding bass and nice to play, certainly a lot nicer than the Vox Wyman heap of stinky poo which preceded it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 What makes those bisonics different sound wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Its the Bison they use inside 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 11 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: What makes those bisonics different sound wise? YouTube but some examples here ... https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bisonic+novak I've neither played nor heard the Novak Bisonics live but I used to have a DeArmond Starfire with Hammon Dark Stars which sounded thunderous and deep with lots of mids and highs too. There's a subjective element in this of course. (Alembicized) Guild Starfire with original Hagstrom Bisonics and possibly Pyramid Gold strings through a Versatone combo and a Fender Showman ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I have just seen the Rivolto Combinata on eastwoods site which was designed by Dennis Fano. It’s a cool shape and I actually quite like the headstock too, so if that could be modified or adapted to a short or medium scale that would be interesting. Get some nice hipshot hardware on there and some cool pickups and it could be a pretty cool retro bass. I like a lot of Fano guitar designs and ideas so maybe seeing what they could come up with would be cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 They couldn't use that name but they could twist it around to avoid IP rights Maybe the Revolting Cucumber ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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