European basses

[SteveXFR]

I'm thinking of buying a second bass and thought it would be nice to get something British or at least European. 

What are the options up to £1500, 4 string & long scale. I'm open to any pickup configuration 

[Sean]

A used Spector Euro 4 LX.

 

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[Doctor J]

A quick scan through the classifieds reveals...

 

 

 

 

[SteveXFR]

18 minutes ago, Sean said:

A used Spector Euro 4 LX.

 

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Aren't Spector American?

[bigthumb]

Sandberg might be worth looking at. 

[Cato]

I've never played one but I've been interested in PJD's skinny string offerings for a while.

 

They're manufactured in the UK.

 

They only seem to offer 1 bass model at the moment but there's a few pickup options available.

 

https://www.pjdguitars.com/product-page/st-john-bass

 

Just under the £1500 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 19:23 by Cato

[Sean]

17 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

Aren't Spector American?

 

Spector Euro Series instruments are made in Czech Republic to very high standards. Such high standards, in fact, that Spector describe them as "production versions" of the custom shop basses.

 

US brand, Euro manufacture.

 

There's more than a few members here that will stand by the quality of Euro Spectors.

Edited yesterday at 19:22 by Sean

[Eldon Tyrell]

11 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

Aren't Spector American?

But the Euros are made by NBE in the Czech Republic, in this place in Hořovice to be precise:

 

[itu]

Sei, Overwater, ACG... I would go through the sales ads here.

[Sean]

Seriously, I would ask, what are you looking for in a bass? Once you understand what kind of bass you're looking for, you can then start looking at manufacturers. 4 strings, 34" is a very wide scope.

[SteveXFR]

5 minutes ago, Sean said:

Seriously, I would ask, what are you looking for in a bass? Once you understand what kind of bass you're looking for, you can then start looking at manufacturers. 4 strings, 34" is a very wide scope.

 

Something that doesn't sound like my p bass. Not natural finish. Not single cut. No narrower than a modern jazz neck. Lighter than a Peavey T40

Edited yesterday at 19:32 by SteveXFR

[Eldon Tyrell]

3 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

Lighter than a Peavey T40

So pretty much every bass on this planet then 😉 

[Sean]

9 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

Something that doesn't sound like my p bass. Not natural finish. Not single cut. No narrower than a modern jazz neck.

 

I refer back to my original response.

 

They're also relatively easy to re-sell.

[Eldon Tyrell]

10 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

So pretty much every bass on this planet then 😉 

Speaking of Peavey, the new Peavey Cirrus will also be made by NBE. 

 

 

[Bagman]

MTD Grendel

 

rare as rockinghorse shit but totally the business 

[Stofferson]

 

 

[Eldon Tyrell]

3 minutes ago, Bagman said:

MTD Grendel

 

rare as rockinghorse shit but totally the business 

This shop in Germany has one in stock. EUR 1690 - £1412. It says "showroom model with slight traces of use". Well, it must have spent a very long time in that showroom as MTD stopped making the Grendel a long time ago. More than 20 years ago, in 2002, I think. Not sure you could still call that "New Old Stock", maybe more "Vintage New Old Stock" 😉 

https://www.station-musicshop.de/epages/64398533.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64398533/Products/3253 

[fretmeister]

 I love my Sandbergs. Very pleased with them.

[Bagman]

MTD Grendel

I think they were only made for less than 36 months 

I've got what I assume is a prototype  5 string version 

marvellous instruments - Bass Centre  version is called "The Stadium" 

Edited yesterday at 20:16 by Bagman
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[Eldon Tyrell]

1 hour ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

This shop in Germany has one in stock. EUR 1690 - £1412. It says "showroom model with slight traces of use". Well, it must have spent a very long time in that showroom as MTD stopped making the Grendel a long time ago. More than 20 years ago, in 2002, I think. Not sure you could still call that "New Old Stock", maybe more "Vintage New Old Stock" 😉 

https://www.station-musicshop.de/epages/64398533.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64398533/Products/3253 

BTW, NBE in CZ also made the Grendel for MTD.

[tauzero]

4 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

Not natural finish.

 

That eliminates most Warwicks, Seis, Overwaters, ACGs, and Shukers. Who in their right minds wants paint covering up lovely wood?

[Bolo]

Maruszczyk, Mayones, Menzinger, De Gier

Just to name a few more European brands.

Good luck finding them for your budget though.

 

[TrevorR]

Another vote for Sandberg. My Wals haven’t been out of their cases since I got this in January!

Edited 14 hours ago by TrevorR

[SumOne]

Perhaps one of these ACGs as a 4?

 

I'm quite keen to get this 5 myself:

 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/acg-047s-j-type-5-34-greenburst-pre-owned/

 

They are about £1,700 new, but in your price range second hand.

 

For the 5, I like the string spacing, preamp, tuners, weight, and the look of it, (and I always like a front facing jack but active preamp - quite a rare to find though), I would like to give it a play to check the pickups and ergonomics though and how the neck feels.

 

I'm not too fussed that it's UK made, but I suppose it is a bit of a selling point, and nice to have something a bit more rare than a production line fender/ibanez etc.

Edited 13 hours ago by SumOne

[Terry M.]

5 hours ago, SumOne said:

Perhaps one of these ACGs as a 4?

 

I'm quite keen to get this 5 myself:

 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/acg-047s-j-type-5-34-greenburst-pre-owned/

 

They are about £1,700 new, but in your price range second hand.

 

For the 5, I like the string spacing, preamp, tuners, weight, and the look of it, (and I always like a front facing jack but active preamp - quite a rare to find though), I would like to give it a play to check the pickups and ergonomics though and how the neck feels.

 

I'm not too fussed that it's UK made, but I suppose it is a bit of a selling point, and nice to have something a bit more rare than a production line fender/ibanez etc.

Definitely try if possible. I was in Bass Direct two days ago and tried it. It sounded really nice.