Hollowbody/Archtop Basses, suggestions?

[Shaggy]

[quote name='artisan' post='655296' date='Nov 15 2009, 05:38 PM']how about this little gem
it's an Epiphone Allen Woody signature Rumblekat.
semi hollow body,arch top & very nice it is too.
(excuse the crap photo's they are the best i could manage now it's dark)
it is a lovely bass & sounds propper thunderous.
30.5 " scale & only 4 weeks old.
it has the propper Epiphone fitted hardcase with it too.
i had no intention of selling it but i accidently bought an EBMM Stingray yesterday (you know like you do )[/quote]
Got to say Epiphone are making some absolutely [i]cracking [/i]semi-ac basses at the moment.

This would be my pick of what's for sale just now, if you can live with it being short-scale and fretless, lovely vintage bass and amazing price - seen one going for $2K in the US:
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Ovation-Fretless-Bass-Typhoon-3_W0QQitemZ270484311595QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3efa1f0e2b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Ovation-Fret...=item3efa1f0e2b[/url]

Semi's / hollow-bodies definitely have a sound that you just can't get any other way, use mine loads (Gordon Smith Galaxy, Gibson EB-2 & EB-2D); going to have to try one of the modern piezo ones

Edit: re post above - those Rivolis were made by Peerless (Korea) and are really rated highly

Edited November 15, 2009 by Shaggy

[evilLordJuju]

The Epiphone Rumblekat is a good bass, exceptional for the money. I'd certainly try one of those.

[skankdelvar]

eastwood guitars do a couple of semi-basses. About $500 + $189 shipped if bought direct. Not sure who the UK dealer is - it might be cheaper.

Edit for: There's quite a long list of UK dealers on the eastwood website: [url="http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/"]http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/[/url]

Edited November 16, 2009 by skankdelvar

[JHBASS]

What about Italia Basses.....incredibly sexy, had the chance to noodle about on one for a few mins, felt quite nice....wish id spent more time with the girl!

[stoker]

what about an old Vox Wyman bass?

[buzzard]

According to this , Hagstrom is about to reissue the Viking/Concord bass

[url="http://www.hagstromguitars.eu/3522.0.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3720&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=772&cHash=c54696f337"]http://www.hagstromguitars.eu/3522.0.html?...Hash=c54696f337[/url]

It will be different from the old Concord since it has humbuckers and (probably) set neck , but it sure looks interesting. It is also said to have a "6-way Time Traveler pickup rotary switch", something like the one on the EB3 perhaps?

This is my Concord, not sure about age but they were made 1967-1971. Bolt-on neck and singlecoils, nice vintage sound and a dream to play with its slender neck.