Dood Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: This is making the trousers twitch at the moment too...prefer the mk1 shape though... Good lord! I had to quote you including the picture.. just..well, because! Quote
dannybuoy Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 ^ There's a Wal I wouldn't mind owning, they normally look like coffee tables! Quote
Rich Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Parker and Staccato basses quite eye catching I far preferred the shape of the E-C tuned 5-string prototype Fly that Steve Swallow used for many years. 2 Quote
BigRedX Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 (edited) I couldn't find any I, Q, U or X manufacturers whose bases I liked. So I cheated with the (Switch) Innovo, (Riverhead) Unicorn. I could have also had the (Vaccaro) X-Ray but I didn't think it was different enough in looks - it's essentially a pointy P-J bass with a semi-aluminium neck. And the (Knuckle) Quake but again it's very ordinary looking apart from the 39" scale length. Edited February 19, 2020 by BigRedX 1 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 Quasar bass altho that's the model name rather than manufacturer Quote
Silvia Bluejay Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: Quasar bass altho that's the model name rather than manufacturer The manufacturer is Laurus. Edited February 19, 2020 by Silvia Bluejay 1 Quote
PatrickJ Posted February 19, 2020 Author Posted February 19, 2020 Pachyderm (Les Claypool designed) Quote
BigRedX Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Silvia Bluejay said: The manufacturer is Laurus. Who I considered for "L" but I just can't stand that "headstock". 1 Quote
Monkey Steve Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 The design is part of what attracts me to a bass in the first place, so I'd be happy to put the ones I own onto the list: Rickenbacker 4001, Warwick Streamer and (very soon to be delivered) Wal Mk 2 (much prefer to Mk 1 and Mk 3). Quite fancy one of the new Rickenbacker 4003s fivers - avoided the previous (non 4003) five strings that they do like the Laredo because they just don't look right without the pickguard. Though I'd much prefer a non-s version, with binding and fret inlays Which brings me to the Thunderbird. the one design I love but don't have...because they haven't done a five string as standard. Though I am quite tempted by one of these also quite like an Ibanez Iceman but again, no five strings...so this caught my eye, a Phillipe Dubreuille, like the offspring of a 4001 and an Iceman Quote
Silvia Bluejay Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 Just now, BigRedX said: Who I considered for "L" but I just can't stand that "headstock". Yup. TBH I'm not too keen on those basses at all - they're huge, and their headstock makes Warwicks look elegant! 1 Quote
BigRedX Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Rich said: I far preferred the shape of the E-C tuned 5-string prototype Fly that Steve Swallow used for many years. The production version of the Fly Bass is probably the most uncomfortable instrument I've ever had the misfortune to play. Which is a pity as the original guitar version is a fantastic instrument. 1 Quote
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