Gothicontheloose Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Simple as the title suggest... What is your favorite Custom Bass brand??? !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Celinder Sadowsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Sandberg.. own two, possibly a third on the way!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 by custom bass do you mean a bass tailor made to someone's requirements or an expensive off-the-shelf instrument? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Alembic by some distance (do they count as custom...I suppose they do) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I have to agree with lozbass. I had an Alembic Stanley Clarke and it was amazing, but the price !!!!!. Sei basses take a lot of beating though, and are my favourite. I'm onto my 4th one now, the others were all bought used, but the one I have now was made for me. It's coming up to its 1st birthday next week and I really can't see me ever selling it. Its construction is 2nd to none and it plays and sounds great, if I fell out with something about it then I'd just ask Martin to change that something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 And I'll agree with sixstringbassist - Alembics aside, Sei for me are just beautiful in every respect (I've had loads and still have two) - ergonomics, aesthetics, build quality, playability - and Martin is such a good guy to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 If you want someone to built you a bass from your ideas there are two ways to go. You could find a luthier who says they'll build you exactly what you want what ever that may be. Great! but they may not have done all the things you want it that particular combination before and the the end result might not live up to your expectations. A far better idea would be to find someone who's already building basses close to what you want, and have them make the modifications to that basic design that you require. There are so many custom bass makers out there and all accessible on the internet that someone somewhere will already be doing something close to your ideal. It's just a question of finding them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 If I ever went this route I'd want something like a jazz bass but with the bridge much further back (like a curbow) so that the lower frets were closer and less of a stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Is a custom bass the same as a boutique bass ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elros Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Of those that I have experience with, I'd have to say [url="http://www.conklinguitars.com/"]Conklin[/url]. Beautifully made, exceptionally well playing, and fantastic sounding instrument. A bit on the expensive side though, probably a result of market demand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Silva Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I'm a really big fan of [url="http://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/"]Jerzy Drozd[/url] and I'm a proud owner of a Basic IX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 [quote name='bass_ferret' post='456165' date='Apr 7 2009, 09:46 AM']GB [/quote] +1 [quote]I have got 3 [/quote] +1 (and we both have another on the board) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I'm getting a Shuker built at the moment. That makes my answer biased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 [quote name='BigRedX' post='456246' date='Apr 7 2009, 11:15 AM']If you want someone to built you a bass from your ideas there are two ways to go. You could find a luthier who says they'll build you exactly what you want what ever that may be. Great! but they may not have done all the things you want it that particular combination before and the the end result might not live up to your expectations. A far better idea would be to find someone who's already building basses close to what you want, and have them make the modifications to that basic design that you require. There are so many custom bass makers out there and all accessible on the internet that someone somewhere will already be doing something close to your ideal. It's just a question of finding them.[/quote] +1 Be careful what you ask for, you'll probably get it. Assuming of course they are willing to modify their designs for you. I'm fairly sure Ken Smith and Ernie Ball wouldn't. Rob Green, Martin Peterson and Chris Celinder might depending on what is requested. John Diggins and Jon Shuker definitely will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothicontheloose Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 [quote name='6stringbassist' post='456216' date='Apr 7 2009, 09:40 AM']I have to agree with lozbass. I had an Alembic Stanley Clarke and it was amazing, but the price !!!!!. Sei basses take a lot of beating though, and are my favourite. I'm onto my 4th one now, the others were all bought used, but the one I have now was made for me. It's coming up to its 1st birthday next week and I really can't see me ever selling it. Its construction is 2nd to none and it plays and sounds great, if I fell out with something about it then I'd just ask Martin to change that something.[/quote] OMG!!!! You don't say... I'm not even sure if I can believe that my eyes are seeing that price... it's it's .... o.O I mean CMON!!!!!! 18000 ti begin with, a simple custom inlay costs 6000 more... Serieusly... I can't believe any bass would be worth like 30 - 40 thousand... (or even less) That really can't be taken serieusly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Wishbass. Ain't no good having a fancy bass if I can't afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothicontheloose Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 [quote name='elros' post='456379' date='Apr 7 2009, 12:33 PM']Of those that I have experience with, I'd have to say [url="http://www.conklinguitars.com/"]Conklin[/url]. Beautifully made, exceptionally well playing, and fantastic sounding instrument. A bit on the expensive side though, probably a result of market demand.....[/quote] Wauw... Those look... Well... They have more of an "impact" and "WOW" effect then any other bass guitar I ever saw... (except maybe Gene Simmons's base the first time I saw him when I was like 8 years old ) And if they sound even close as good to how they look... Well Then I might consider buying one since the prices aren't THAT high... They are high all right.. But still affordable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothicontheloose Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='457994' date='Apr 8 2009, 11:05 PM']Wishbass. Ain't no good having a fancy bass if I can't afford it.[/quote] Well... They look great ... Really great... But the resonance must be like crap with some of them... :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 [quote name='Gothicontheloose' post='458000' date='Apr 9 2009, 12:10 AM']Well... They look great ... Really great... But the resonance must be like crap with some of them... :S[/quote] Why would that be? They are all though neck and through strung, pretty much ideal for resonance, and the slotted headstock gives a steep break angle over the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothicontheloose Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='458008' date='Apr 8 2009, 11:20 PM']Why would that be? They are all though neck and through strung, pretty much ideal for resonance, and the slotted headstock gives a steep break angle over the nut.[/quote] Well since some of them barely have wood on 'em and exist of mostly holes -.- Which doesn't really do much good to the resonance now does it? ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Theres as much wood in a Wishbass neck as there is in most small bodied basses, I've played a few now and they are all very lively feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I also have to agree with Loz (as I'm sure he would have expected). My 2 Alembics have been unbelievable. If it wasn't for weight/ergonomic concerns due to back problems I'd still have them both. I think the best Alembics are as good as it gets for me. But I also love Seis, and I have never dealt with another luthier I get on as well with as Martin (Chris May would be the closest, lovely bloke). The advantage of Seis is they are generally much easier on my back whilst still being beautiful (IMHO), superbly made, incredible sounding & playing instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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