AndyTravis Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 Wew! Hmm. Yumm. 32” scale. Sort of pseudo R styling... I like. 4 Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 It could afford to lose the P bass bridge cover 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted November 10, 2019 Author Posted November 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: It could afford to lose the P bass bridge cover Absolutely. Sucks balls that Quote
Bassassin Posted November 11, 2019 Posted November 11, 2019 Looks like a bunch of leftover parts from half a dozen random basses, bodged together. This is that Eastwood shower again, isn't it? Bet it's about a grand, too. 2 1 Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted November 11, 2019 Posted November 11, 2019 The body shape reminds me of a Washburn guitar from a few years back... with a Rickenbacker scratchplate. Quote
sprocketflup Posted November 11, 2019 Posted November 11, 2019 Combinata bass VII? Look more like a IV to me Quote
Bassassin Posted November 11, 2019 Posted November 11, 2019 25 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: The body shape reminds me of a Washburn guitar from a few years back... with a Rickenbacker scratchplate. The body shape's a knock-off of cheapo 60s US brand Supro. Everything Eastwood do is shamelessly robbed. Quote
kyuuga Posted November 11, 2019 Posted November 11, 2019 Ugh, not for me... I get it that "vintage" instruments are hip now, but that just looks like a cheapo 80s Japanese bass or something like that. Something you'd find at a pawn shop. To top it all off, the sunburst...gosh, I'm tired of all these sun, tobbaco and whatever bursts. Never found them aesthetically pleasing. But hey, to each their own, just my 2 cents! Quote
Pea Turgh Posted November 11, 2019 Posted November 11, 2019 Call me strange (you won’t be the first) but I quite like the look of obscure 70’s cheapo basses, and I like the look of this too! Like warped vintage I guess. What does the headstock looks like? Me likely the blue.... Quote
AndyTravis Posted November 11, 2019 Author Posted November 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: Call me strange (you won’t be the first) but I quite like the look of obscure 70’s cheapo basses, and I like the look of this too! Like warped vintage I guess. What does the headstock looks like? Me likely the blue.... If they’re doing that colour...I’d be more interested Quote
Bassassin Posted November 12, 2019 Posted November 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: Call me strange (you won’t be the first) but I quite like the look of obscure 70’s cheapo basses, and I like the look of this too! Like warped vintage I guess. What does the headstock looks like? The headstock: And as you like "obscure cheapo basses", the price... Spoiler £868!!! https://eastwoodguitars.com/collections/rivolta/products/rivolta-combinata-bass-vii 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted November 12, 2019 Author Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: If they’re doing that colour...I’d be more interested They’re not. good. Quote
Grahambythesea Posted November 14, 2019 Posted November 14, 2019 £800 and what! They must be joking, it’s hideous, truly a REVOLTA Quote
Obrienp Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 I can see that there wasn’t much love for this bass on here when it came out but this all seemed to be based on its looks. Has anybody actually tried one, or owned one? What are they like to play and how do they sound? On paper it seems to have quite a lot going for it, if you can live with the looks. I see that Coda Music have one in a natural finish that only weighs a tadge over 7lbs and with the 32” scale (and jazz style neck) it might suit folks like me who have arthritis issues. I am wondering whether the chambered body makes it a neck diver. The price seems to have gone up a bit since launch: £1,050 give or take at Coda. Quote
bloke_zero Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 I like how it looks - sort of reminds me of the italian basses of the 60's/70's, Eko, Davoli etc. No idea how it plays, sorry! 1 Quote
Obrienp Posted January 25, 2023 Posted January 25, 2023 Bumping this again. Has anybody on Bass Chat owned, or tried one of these basses? Views? Quote
Bassassin Posted January 26, 2023 Posted January 26, 2023 On 12/11/2019 at 00:20, Bassassin said: The headstock: And as you like "obscure cheapo basses", the price... Hide contents £868!!! https://eastwoodguitars.com/collections/rivolta/products/rivolta-combinata-bass-vii Br*x*t bonus - it's now... Spoiler £1380!!! Quote
Obrienp Posted January 26, 2023 Posted January 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Bassassin said: Br*x*t bonus - it's now... Hide contents £1380!!! For some reason I can’t see the image but I get the general gist. You can get it cheaper, if you shop around but it is still a lot for a Far Eastern made instrument. However, there aren’t many medium scale basses around, so perhaps that is driving their pricing strategy. I don’t think it is justified by the specification particularly but I imagine it is a small production run. I would still like to hear from anyone who has actually owned, or tried one. Quote
AndyTravis Posted February 25, 2024 Author Posted February 25, 2024 They’re doing that colour now… Wowzah… The gold guard would make way for aged Pearl… Nowhere carries them though 🫤 4 Quote
lidl e Posted February 25, 2024 Posted February 25, 2024 Not crazy about the ric pickguard but i like everything else. Short scale not for me either. Quote
AndyTravis Posted February 25, 2024 Author Posted February 25, 2024 37 minutes ago, lidl e said: Not crazy about the ric pickguard but i like everything else. Short scale not for me either. 32” is the killer for me too Quote
Obrienp Posted February 25, 2024 Posted February 25, 2024 I put the same question on Talk Bass a little while back and somebody who had actually owned one of these said it was a real dog. I forget what the issues were now but I lost interest in it at that point. I think the Warwick Star Bass would be a better bet for this kind of money but obviously, not for those who don’t get on with medium scale. Quote
AndyTravis Posted February 26, 2024 Author Posted February 26, 2024 I'm pretty set for quirky/retro…debating a thunderbird next… 2 Quote
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