Mykesbass Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Anyone else see the Bass DIrect newsletter? This is slightly bonkers but I love it! https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Nordstrand_Acinonyx_Bass.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 That’s a very skinny nut width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, ezbass said: That’s a very skinny nut width. 35.5mm - that is small! Got to love the mix of imperial and metric in the spec, and the use of a decimal point of an inch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I think it’s a really clever move to be fair! Being able to find a sought-after bass aesthetic (Panther II) and offer it whilst also allowing Nordstrand to enter the instrument/bass market without resorting to another obvious J or P type instrument. The price point seems great too. Nice balance of not-too-cheap (low quality) but affordable and a nice choice of colours. I’ve been seriously considering one since I saw the first pics! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Not often you see anything marketed as ‘weird’, and a stretch to agree with ‘menacing’, unless someone was swinging it at you. I definitely will not be buying one but I’m glad it exists, looks a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke_zero Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 It's really nice to see something new and really well considered. I wonder how long the buttons will last - I guess they'll be fairly easy to fix. I'd like one! Looks like a lot of fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akabane Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) Not the bass I'd buy - however, if I found one at a jam or at a friend's place, I think I would love to try one. If it turns out to be as much fun as it seems, I just might have to get it...why is the headstock so ugly though T_T In any case, finally starting to see some more interesting ideas and experiments in bass land - about time! Let's keep experimentation going - well done Nordstrand! Edited July 13, 2020 by akabane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Drax said: Not often you see anything marketed as ‘weird’, and a stretch to agree with ‘menacing’, unless someone was swinging it at you. I definitely will not be buying one but I’m glad it exists, looks a lot of fun. I think it's in reference to the actual animal, not the bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, skej21 said: I think it's in reference to the actual animal, not the bass! Right ! So it is.. genuinely missed that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I’ve been following the development of this bass for over a year now and have to say I love it. FWIW I seem to remember Carey Nordstrand talking about the switches in a video months ago, saying he took great pains to have them be as reliable as possible. Black & Tort or Seafoam Green for me, I reckon. Though I won’t be in a position to get one until after the pandemic realistically. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Vaguely reminiscent of the Yamaha SBV headstock. But How much? (I find myself thinking this about many basses, but more than usual in this case) It'd have to be quite something for me to reach for the debit card. I'd have to have played one first and it for it to have been demonstrably better than an Ibanez Talman or a P bass (etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 By all accounts, these were VERY well received by all who played them at NAMM in January. Si 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 As Cam said, this has been in development for ages and Carey Nordstrand isn't going to get this wrong so I wouldn't worry about the quality or sound of it. Appreciate the looks won't be for everyone 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Super clever really. Odd enough that- as a back up short scale I think a lot of people will go “why not” - it’s not trying to be a P or J, nice colours, he makes pickups so the switches and pups prob sound great and OVAL tuners - v cool plus not silly price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Man Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I played 3 of these at NAMM. Brilliant instruments. Carey has made a great homage to the original bass. And as @Sibob said, they were really popular at NAMM. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Yuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I love everything about it except the headstock! Really cool bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I've been following the development of these and almost put a deposit down direct with Carey... Went for another ACG instead but I can see either one of these or a shorty Sterling in my future at some point. Or both if I win the lottery. 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Why are all the cooler-looking basses short scale ? No fair ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 He seems to have taken every feature I didn't like from the cheap beginner basses that were around in the 60's and put them all into one bass. I know this is not a beginner bass but I can't look at it without that dislike kicking in. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 28 minutes ago, chris_b said: He seems to have taken every feature I didn't like from the cheap beginner basses that were around in the 60's and put them all into one bass. I know this is not a beginner bass but I can't look at it without that dislike kicking in. I see where you are coming from - some of those crazy old Eastern European models spring to mind, but I still like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Man Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 It's a homage to the Goya Panther. This thread is not helping... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 For those who don’t know how the Acinonyx came about, here’s what it’s based on: Goya Panther Bass 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 43 minutes ago, CameronJ said: For those who don’t know how the Acinonyx came about, here’s what it’s based on: Goya Panther Bass I used to love these but now, I think I actually prefer the Acinoynx! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 5 hours ago, skej21 said: I used to love these but now, I think I actually prefer the Acinoynx! Yep! Same here. Carey really nailed the tweaks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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