NBD. Balaguer Goliath

[BillyBass]

Not to be outdone by @spacecowboybelow, I also bought a bass at Newcastle Guitarguitar yesterday.  A Balaguer 'select series' Goliath.  And here she is:

 

Double humbucker with pull pots for each pup's volume that turn the pups into single coil.  So it can be a jazz, and also a HH.  Practising today I really love the bridge pup soloed, it has a lovely bark to it.  It's very light, not weighed but would estimate at 4kg or less, so I don't know why it's called 'Goliath'!.

 

The neck is gorgeous, see the pic.  It also feels fantastic.  I can see no improvement on this with any American made Fender.  Apparently the 'Select Series' are made in a factory in Korea with 7 luthiers, so not mass produced a la Cort in Indonesia.

 

It was £899, with a deal so mid range, price wise but the quality is way above MIM Fender (of which I own two).  I feel like I've got a top of the range bass for a steal.  

[uk_lefty]

1 minute ago, BillyBass said:

I feel like I've got a top of the range bass for a steal.  

It looks like you have! Very nice looking bass. I like the sound of the pickup options too.

[Reggaebass]

That fingerboard looks ace 👍 

[spacecowboy]

That's a beauty mate! Out of interest did they plug you in to that little Orange combo on the floor too? 

[BillyBass]

3 minutes ago, spacecowboy said:

That's a beauty mate! Out of interest did they plug you in to that little Orange combo on the floor too? 

Yep!

 

'Steve' was the bloke sorting me out, he can play a bit of bass.

[Daz39]

Oof that fingerboard!

[BassApprentice]

That looks ace! Hmm I see they have one in Glasgow. 

 

Might take a trip across and see how it compares to my Sire.

[BillyBass]

2 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

Might take a trip across and see how it compares to my Sire.

As a Rolls Royce compares to a Fiat.

 

The photos on their website don't do it justice.  The body colour of the 'white' is sort of a jasmine white.  Jasmine white being the colour wifey chose for our lounge and hallway walls!  It has a slight yellow/green tint.  I would have checked the black one if they had had one in stock but the last black one is in Scotland.  The neck, the playability, the versatility, the price...and the deluxe gig bag😉, sealed the deal; the colour is growing on me.

 

Snap one up before someone else does, they aren't making any more.

[redbandit599]

I'd never heard of these, but have just been drooling, whilst playing 'fantasy bass' on their configurator.....

Nice bass you've got there!🙂

[BillyBass]

2 minutes ago, redbandit599 said:

I'd never heard of these, but have just been drooling, whilst playing 'fantasy bass' on their configurator.....

Nice bass you've got there!🙂

You'll go blind!

[Guest]

34 minutes ago, redbandit599 said:

Have just been drooling, whilst playing 'fantasy bass' on their configurator....

 

Oh great, another configurator, just what my life didn't need 

 

[Mokl]

That looks great 👍  very reasonable price too.

[LukeFRC]

49 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

Oh great, another configurator, just what my life didn't need

I agree, it's not a good thing

 

 

[madshadows]

That fret board is incredible  

 

John 😎 

[BillyBass]

45 minutes ago, madshadows said:

That fret board is incredible  

 

John 😎 

it is isn't it.  I can't believe you get this on a £900 bass

 

@Ricky Rioli and @LukeFRC got me going and I've been on the configurator too.  The birds eye roasted maple fretboard is an extra on their custom builds!

[ezbass]

Oh oh! Too dangerous 😬