My local music shop "travel bass"

[Woodinblack]

Not sure how it is a travel bass but anyone seen something like this? Headstock looks old Ibanez style

 

doesn't even look like it is electrical - think I might ask for 100!

 

 

[alyctes]

These or something extremely similar pop up on eBay now and again, new I think.  I can't remember the price or the name.  (Helpful, me.)

Possibly the bouts are dismountable for travel?  Don't remember this as a listed feature though.

Possibly someone tried to work out what it was and saw pics of an Aria Sinsonido (dismountable wire bouts with foam padding) and thought "Oh that's it"...

 

Edited June 29, 2020 by alyctes

[Woodinblack]

Yeh, not seeing the point entirely as it has a full length neck and a headstock, so it isn't very short!

Keep thinking 'oh its only £100' and then 'what the hell would you want that for when you are trying to cut down!'

 

[alyctes]

Couldn't find one on eBay.  I'll keep my eyes open.  Possible they're not made any more though.

[JottoSW1]

It's on sale at Yeovil Guitars. Reduced from £295. No idea what it is either, allegedly constructed by a French Luthier.

[Woodinblack]

Yeh, like I said my local music shop. They are clearing out stuff so they can get people in there. It is a very small shop.

[Bassassin]

You lot are rubbish at this detectivising, ain't you? About 5 mins Google image searching led me to these three close relatives:

https://www.catawiki.com/l/33602959-silent-traveller-basgitaar-sandelwood-silent-bas-travel-bass-guitar

https://www.catawiki.com/l/36392703-silent-traveller-basgitaar-sandelwood-silent-bas-travel-bass-guitar

https://reverb.com/item/31935151-cherrystone-silent-traveller-4-string-electric-bass-black#full

None of them identical, either to each other or to @Woodinblack's example,  but all of them clearly related & variations on the same design.

Examining the pics supports my hunch that these are the finest of weirdo Chinese oddities, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if a deep dig through the deepest abysses of AliExpress unearthed similar things. Although possibly with acrylic LED illuminated bodies, so they can see in the stygian dark down there.

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, Bassassin said:

You lot are rubbish at this detectivising, ain't you? About 5 mins Google image searching led me to these three close relatives:

https://www.catawiki.com/l/33602959-silent-traveller-basgitaar-sandelwood-silent-bas-travel-bass-guitar

https://www.catawiki.com/l/36392703-silent-traveller-basgitaar-sandelwood-silent-bas-travel-bass-guitar

https://reverb.com/item/31935151-cherrystone-silent-traveller-4-string-electric-bass-black#full

Very similar to that last one. No, I couldn't find one anywhere.

I still don't see how it helps with travel, as it is the same size as an ordinary bass. I mean compared to my hohner it is huge!

[alyctes]

I was thinking of the Cherrystone.  I did find the Sandalwood up on eBay, but it obviously wasn't the same. 

Possibly it's just really light?  Some people might think that was enough, perhaps?

[Maude]

On 29/06/2020 at 16:14, Woodinblack said:

I still don't see how it helps with travel, as it is the same size as an ordinary bass. I mean compared to my hohner it is huge!

Have you bought it? No! 

That's how it's helps with your travel. You don't need to carry around do you because they've cunningly designed it as a pointless bass that won't sell, therefore nobody will have to carry around. 😁

[machinehead]

My travel bass is a Steinberger Spirit XT-2.  It's tiny, but still 34" scale and fits into my campervan very neatly.  And they're not expensive.

Frank.

[Happy Jack]

Conceivably it's derived from the Aria Sinsonido AS-690B.

[Woodinblack]

That one seems to make more sense as you can tae it apart and it is headless.

[alyctes]

The Sinsonido is a nice bit of kit, IMO.  Good to travel with, makes a noise all its own.  Sadly they never made a five-string.

[Richard R]

8 hours ago, alyctes said:

The Sinsonido is a nice bit of kit, IMO.  Good to travel with, makes a noise all its own.  Sadly they never made a five-string.

A friend lent me his Sinsonido 2½ years ago when I first mentioned I had always wanted to play bass. The action was like the Menai bridge and the electronics were shot and I got them repaired. But it was silent, went on holiday easily, and I could practice without annoying the wife. The start of a journey 😀. Worth investigating if you do want a travel bass, but they are very, very, bright!