Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/marleaux-contra-review But... How much? Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Posted July 30, 2020 I'm guessing no-one likes it then? 🤣 I thought it was a good idea, and that it was well made... Quote
Maude Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) I suppose it looks a little more traditional than the usual modern single cut style, but that upper horn/bulge/unnecessary lump of ugliness still looks wrong. Out of interest, what is it that makes this a nearly £7k bass? Is the maker that well regarded to command these prices? Surely if you really liked the shape you could get one of the best luthiers to make one using the best materials and hardware for a hell of a lot less than that. Edited July 30, 2020 by Maude Quote
eude Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: I'm guessing no-one likes it then? 🤣 I thought it was a good idea, and that it was well made... I think it's bloody gorgeous! 2 Quote
therealting Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: I'm guessing no-one likes it then? 🤣 I thought it was a good idea, and that it was well made... 36 minutes ago, eude said: I think it's bloody gorgeous! I tried one at a previous LBGS and really liked it. Would have one if it was closer to £1k! Quote
thodrik Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 As someone who has played a lot of double bass and loves single cut guitars, I don't know why I just dislike the look of all single cut basses. With that said in terms of general design and concept I really like how they have actually tried to make the single cut feature resemble the body of a double bass. However, it really should have been fretless to add to the double bass concept. 1 Quote
Skybone Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/marleaux-contra-review But... How much? How much????? Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Posted July 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, Skybone said: How much????? £6750 if you scroll down... Quote
Russ Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 Love it. Beautiful finish - I'm a sucker for that antique violin thing. They sound lovely too. 3 Quote
Bassassin Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) It's beyond foul. It combines what to me are the two biggest insults to the eyes in bass design - that massive, bulbous single-cut hump and the twee fake fiddle aesthetic, complete with "traditional" f-hole. Surprised the headstock ended up being so restrained, although it realistically wouldn't look out of place on a £160 bass, never mind a £6750 (HOW MUCH???) one. Quite surprised at the sheer horridness of this - would agree Marleaux' styling's probably all a bit marmite when we're conditioned into thinking Leo nailed it in 1951 (and that weird thing he made in 1960 was a bit too damn risky) - but I've always found most Marleaux designs striking in a good way. This - the more I look at it, the more it makes me want to gouge my eyes out. Edited July 30, 2020 by Bassassin Additional hyperbolic disgust. 3 Quote
Bassassin Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Stradi makes a similar design. Nah. If you took a rasp & filed down those two stupid little bumps, that would actually be a quite graceful & pleasing take on a singlecut. It's got none of the Marleaux's queasy, malformed freakiness & sheer wrongness. 1 Quote
fretmeister Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 I love Marleaux basses. Probably my favourite brand. Never played one that wasn't exceptional. 1 Quote
Bassassin Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 I'm sure this one's a joy to play. As long as you don't look down. 2 Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Posted July 30, 2020 Maybe it'd look better if the bottom half better matched the top (like a Hofner) Better still if it had an "open" headstock like a classical acoustic (or an electric upright) Quote
AndyTravis Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Russ said: Love it. Beautiful finish - I'm a sucker for that antique violin thing. They sound lovely too. I think his farts probably sound lovely. Talented bugger. Quote
AndyTravis Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 4 hours ago, eude said: I think it's bloody gorgeous! I wouldn’t go quite that far. But...yeah. A five Pinter. 1 Quote
Cuzzie Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) Captain Ahab has his bass Its a whale with it’s gob open feeding on plankton Edited July 30, 2020 by Cuzzie 1 Quote
Baloney Balderdash Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) I actually kind of like how it looks, despite usually thinking most whale hump basses are being despicably ugly, and really never would buy any kind of single cut guitar or bass myself. This one is consequently bulgy baroque and grotesquely bloated though, which I guess does give it a more, relatively speaking, harmonic and wholesome look, compared to most other whale hump bass abominations, and that I for some reason can respect and appreciate. Kind of the complementary exact opposite of the aesthetics of pointy instruments like as an example B.C Rich perfected, being equally extreme, but kind of in the exact opposite end of the spectrum. Edited July 30, 2020 by Baloney Balderdash Quote
jonnybass Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 I like it, I think it looks and sounds great. Quote
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