Favourite Bass Guitar Designs

[Dad3353]

[lemmywinks]

[Ricky 4000]

Ooooo... 😍

[Beedster]

[LeftyP]

I like the look of my Italia bass - even though it has lots of chrome on it and I am not a fan of things shiny.  I am sure P and J basses are excellent instruments but when you've seen one you've seen them all really because that shape is everywhere.

 

If I had to pick one bass design it would be the Hofner violin (Beatles) bass.  I have a Tanglewood copy and I just like the look of it!

[Bluewine]

1 minute ago, LeftyP said:

I like the look of my Italia bass - even though it has lots of chrome on it and I am not a fan of things shiny.  I am sure P and J basses are excellent instruments but when you've seen one you've seen them all really because that shape is everywhere.

 

If I had to pick one bass design it would be the Hofner violin (Beatles) bass.  I have a Tanglewood copy and I just like the look of it!

NICE!

Blue

[PatrickJ]

6 minutes ago, LeftyP said:

I like the look of my Italia bass - even though it has lots of chrome on it and I am not a fan of things shiny.  I am sure P and J basses are excellent instruments but when you've seen one you've seen them all really because that shape is everywhere.

 

If I had to pick one bass design it would be the Hofner violin (Beatles) bass.  I have a Tanglewood copy and I just like the look of it!

Very pretty

[Mykesbass]

Guild B301

Ripper

Thunderbird

 

[Ricky 4000]

1 hour ago, knirirr said:

This:

Totally awesome and exactly what I'd buy, if I could ever afford one.

Is that one of this?

(Go to 4m 00s) 👍

Edited February 18, 2020 by Ricky 4000

[Al Krow]

Smith any one? Ken Smith...

[bassfan]

Status... 

[Al Krow]

That picture is still gobsmackingly GAS inducing Mr Fan of Bass

[PatrickJ]

I always thought this Fodera was stunning.  Single cuts are not normally my thing but the Kestrel inlay is beautiful.

[bassfan]

6 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

That picture is still gobsmackingly GAS inducing Mr Fan of Bass

Thanks 😊 The Smith is equally as sexy! 

[Merton]

@skelf’s Finn. Beautiful curves, well balanced, feels great on the strap and sitting down

[Stub Mandrel]

Well plenty of evidence here that... it's a matter of personal taste.

Interesting to see a third version of what a volute is (clue the original word means snail's shell).

I also quite like this which may have a 'P' pickup but manages not to look like one:

[dmccombe7]

My very own Overwater

[miles'tone]

My favourite in many ways.. 

 

Edited February 18, 2020 by miles'tone

[dmccombe7]

1 minute ago, miles'tone said:

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[Dood]

Sorry I took so long to get here.

 

Headless and curvey!

 

[PatrickJ]

Nice to see the Shukers and ACG's being put forward.

[dmccombe7]

29 minutes ago, Dood said:

Sorry I took so long to get here.

 

Headless and curvey!

 

Is the centre section a pick up or ramp ? Loving the colour of that.

[Dood]

16 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Is the centre section a pick up or ramp ? Loving the colour of that.

The centre section is indeed a ramp! I worked with Jon to design it. It adjusts the same way as a pickup does - and it quickly became a standard feature Jon offered on his basses. (Rather than being a fixed lump of wood attached to the face of the body, it can be lowered right in to the body out of the way) interestingly it is also the same size as an EMG MM5 pickup... you know, just in case I needed a big ole MM pickup one day! 😂

Thank you! The finish is actually a silver and black crackle finish over which one of my favourite flip paint finishes is applied. So the crackle finish changes from Purple to Green as you move it in the light. Sometimes even looks blue too!

[Jonesy]

I love an offset design and would love to own an Ovation magnum one day. All of the models are ace, but this is my favourite....

 

The Lakland Decade is gorgeous too

 

Edited February 18, 2020 by Jonesy
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[BrunoBass]

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