ambient Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) I’ve long been a fan of their instruments. I’ve so far owned two, a five string Chronos, and my current six string that I bought direct from Enrico last year. They’ve bought out a new range, they’re fabulous looking instruments. I love the concept of creating music on an instrument that is itself a work of art. From the email I received earlier: Pasini Basses' inspiration is all about a phrase from Leonardo Da Vinci: "A functional object is fully accomplished only when it is a beautiful artistic creation". https://www.pasinibasses.net/ Edited November 11, 2021 by ambient 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Beauty is of course in the eye of the beholder, but to me these are incredibly ugly... I love the original W&T basses, but these just look far too busy, not for me! I'm sure they play and sound great though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, binky_bass said: Beauty is of course in the eye of the beholder, but to me these are incredibly ugly... I love the original W&T basses, but these just look far too busy, not for me! I'm sure they play and sound great though! True. If we all liked the same thing, it’d be a pretty boring world. This is mine. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 That's exactly the kind of W&T I like, and the Zoid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 4 hours ago, ambient said: Pasini Basses' inspiration is all about a phrase from Leonardo Da Vinci: "A functional object is fully accomplished only when it is a beautiful artistic creation". https://www.pasinibasses.net/ They look like Wood & Tronics basses but with a generous sprinkle of steampunk style. I don’t know if I’d play one, but they look pretty cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 I think the headless one is my favourite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Just now, ambient said: I think the headless one is my favourite. Agreed. I wasn’t expecting to see that at the bottom of the page. I was never a fan of the Wood&Tronics headstocks so the headless certainly alleviates that issue for me! I think the body shape works better without a headstock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I'm a bit of a traditionalist with my own basses, but love the quirkiness of those, especially the Emerald Frost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 That said, they are not Wood & Tronics anymore, but Pasini, even if they are the same. Don't know why he changed his brand name to his own name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Hellzero said: That said, they are not Wood & Tronics anymore, but Pasini, even if they are the same. Don't know why he changed his brand name to his own name. I don’t, I do actually prefer the name Pasini to W&T. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatcoupe432 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I love the work I think it is pretty original but again understand that they not everyone's cup of tea I love my pasini 5 fretless , definitely the best fretless I ever played I'm so in love with it that I'm going to make myself a present and get a 6 string one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Love the Zoid shape and have come close to owning one several times. Also a fan of some of the headless versions. I’m sure I’m not imagining it but I found a 32” 5 or 6 string last year possibly headless with the movable pickup system. Should have 🤦🏻♂️ Not so keen on the finish of the Pasini’s so far. They’re a bit busy for me. However it’s good to see ongoing development of the brand and not getting stuck in the same place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 http://wtbasses.net/headlessModelsAndCustom.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Like the look of W&T basses, not sure I'd buy one, but they're nice to look at. Not convinced on the Pasini side, I'm not sure I get the concept/marketing angle. The metal pickbuard/control plate is the worst part for me. But hey, I think you should get one @ambient SI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sibob said: Like the look of W&T basses, not sure I'd buy one, but they're nice to look at. Not convinced on the Pasini side, I'm not sure I get the concept/marketing angle. The metal pickbuard/control plate is the worst part for me. But hey, I think you should get one @ambient SI I am considering it. I’d like a fretless 6 string. I’m not keen on the scratchplate either, that’s the beauty though, you can tailor what you see to what you want. I like the fretless model you can see at the very bottom of the gallery, it looks like it’s semi-hollow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I like some of the Wood and Tronics designs but these are absolutely hideous. Truly, the maker has suffered a madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 1 hour ago, ambient said: I am considering it. I’d like a fretless 6 string. I’m not keen on the scratchplate either, that’s the beauty though, you can tailor what you see to what you want. I'm not quite sure how they differ then from W&T? Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 19 hours ago, binky_bass said: Beauty is of course in the eye of the beholder, but to me these are incredibly ugly... I love the original W&T basses, but these just look far too busy, not for me! This. I loved the original basses, particularly the original Zoid which I thought was a fantastic design, but then they changed that to a vague (and appallingly-rendered) approximation and I haven’t liked anything since. Apologies, but to me those look like they were designed by a not particularly artistic 12 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 In the design world often less is more and this, to me, is a classic case of more being less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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