Show your boutiques.

[bubinga5]

Sexy tops, exotic woods, high end mega money basses I would like to see, the flashier the better. Here is mine. Not super high end but a full fat cherry burst Lakland 5594.. 

[binky_bass]

[bubinga5]

4 minutes ago, binky_bass said:

FFS. That is ridiculous. 😆 Wow i knew you were an ERB fan but that collection is way out there. Love the Streamer and the Overwater, the Noguera ,  the Conklin wow...... And that sofa.!!!

[thodrik]

 

I’m lucky enough to two own two Sadowsky basses and two Vigiers. Only the Sadowsky NYC 5 string has anything approaching a ‘fancy’ figured top though. However, in person the finish is more subtle than the ‘as new’ pic Sadowsky did when it was made. 

My Vigiers are pretty plain in terms of fancy figured woods. There is some subtle flame on the Arpege but tough to photograph on my crap phone. The Excess has a cool cloudy gray finish but no figuring other than some flame in the neck. In my view Vigiers  actually ‘feel’ more special than they look.

In terms of awesome figured tops I think that the US Spectors are really impressive. Custom Warwicks, Mayones, Wals and ACG as well are right up my street in terms of fancy figured wood tops. I quite like the look of those Skjold basses too but never tried one.

Once you get into Fodera and Ritter territory I would feel uncomfortable even touching the bass in case I damaged it. Stunning basses though.

[Hellzero]

Already have a thread on my own 😜 : 

 

[bubinga5]

13 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Already have a thread on my own 😜 : 

 

Ive always loved that Celinder. Do you still have it.?

[Hellzero]

Just now, bubinga5 said:

Ive always loved that Celinder. Do you still have it.?

Hélas, no. I tried to buy it back, but it's gone in the wild. Fantastic 36 inches scale bass with original Greengrove preamp... A real tone monster.

[BlueMoon]

You asked!!

Here are three GB basses from Bernie Goodfellow; two Spitfires and a Rumour. About as boutique as you can get from my stable.

 

[Paulhauser]

Not all of my Spectors are ‘boutique’ as some of them are customized Euro basses but anyway, here we go

[Kevan]

1987 wenge 1983 American walnut Wal custom. 

[ead]

ACG Retro B

ACG J Type fretless

Anaconda Crusher (cruurent up for sale)

Edited August 16, 2020 by ead

[DarkHeart]

My Alpher Cobia, most boutique-st bass

[bassfan]

I’ll play, here’s my S2 classic. 

[Pukie]

OK , I’ll play ...my new toy....Stenback 4

 

Edited August 18, 2020 by Pukie

[ead]

1 hour ago, Pukie said:

OK , I’ll play ...my new toy....Stenback 4

More info on this bass please.  Looks really nice.

[Woodwind]

On 17/08/2020 at 00:22, DarkHeart said:

My Alpher Cobia, most boutique-st bass

 

That's fantastic.

I have not seemed to be able to like the Alpher body shapes, but yours looks great!

 

What's the weight like?

[jazzyvee]

 This is my bass of pure indulgence, Alembic Series II Europa.  I  was recording with it last night and still consider myself extremely fortunate to own it. 

And It's never been used as a coffee table. 😎🤣😍

 

[EMG456]

3 hours ago, Pukie said:

OK , I’ll play ...my new toy....Stenback 4

 

Oh no. Want!

[three]

I've been promising to stick this in the Alembic thread but it might fit here too

[jazzyvee]

Sweet series II fretless must sound incredible. 

 

Edited August 18, 2020 by jazzyvee

[three]

1 hour ago, jazzyvee said:

Sweet series II fretless must sound incredible. 

 

Hahaha, thank you but not the way I play it!

[Mastodon2]

On 16/08/2020 at 11:38, BlueMoon said:

You asked!!

Here are three GB basses from Bernie Goodfellow; two Spitfires and a Rumour. About as boutique as you can get from my stable.

 

That Spitfire in the middle is gorgeous.

 

Here's three from my collection that I suppose you'd call boutique:

Raro TM6 (not sure on year 2010-2014 I think)

1989 Pedulla MVP5 

1991 Ken Smity BT5

 

[jazzyvee]

5 hours ago, three said:

Hahaha, thank you but not the way I play it!

Prove it. 🙂

[ead]

11 hours ago, three said:

Hahaha, thank you but not the way I play it!

We must both be afflicted by a similar talent deficit 

[three]

54 minutes ago, ead said:

We must both be afflicted by a similar talent deficit 

You’re very kind but I think mine’s unique - sort of squiffy baritone clanger.  Here’s a better image though and with its non-identical twin

Edited August 19, 2020 by three
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