warwickhunt Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 A bit sketchy with the detail here but I've been offered a Kopo Lina fretless 4 bass in part-ex, but I know nothing about them. I've googled the company obviously but does anyone have first hand experience (especially long term ownership) of these basses and what are we talking about for used values; is £750 a decent relative value for a used fretless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flychris Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) Kopo is a very well known french Luthier... those are great instrument, and espacially fretless ones. I just tested the AROBASSE (complete graphite bass, midi, optomik lighting pickups etc....) and sound awesome !!! So I find 750£ for the Lina is very honnest ... IMHO ... [EDIT : used Kopo are more from 1000 £ to 1300 £ in france ...] Edited February 27, 2009 by flychris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 There was a Kopo on eBay last year (seller was in Norfolk IIRC) seller was having difficulty shifting it for around £700... flychris: Are the Aribasse basses still being made? I have GAS for the Stainless steel version. How does the Optomik pickup compare with the Lightwave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 I had a feeling that French pricing and UK values might vary a bit. I've obviously played it and it felt fine/great/fantastic but I can assume that they aren't a dog's dinner when it comes to hardware and electrics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flychris Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) You know french luthier will sell more (and at a higher price in france than in UK) and in the opposite, for exemple GB or shuker will not be at the same value (means lower) in France than in UK ... (for exemple I saw a GB in france going for less than 500£ ) I only tested the Arobasse graphite (not the stainless steel one) and cannot compare the optomik to the lightwave, cause never tested the lightwave. Sorry to not help too much on that comparison. Edited February 27, 2009 by flychris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 FRENCH?? Avoid ;0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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