Lodestone do it again ..

[OldGit]

Lodestone have a new bass. The "Primal Instinct"
Doesn't seem to have made it to their website yet, however £900 gets you this "modern take on an old favourite"
What is it with their designer. If you can't see that the scratch plate shape absolutely destroys the elegance of this bass you need to go back to graphic design school.
The headstock has already been discussed (and thoroughly dissed) on here but it's not been improved ....

IMHO, of course.

[RussFM]

The headstock alone would stop me from buying one.

[Mr. Foxen]

Coulda done a neater job of winding the strings on too.

[Huw Foster]

Eh, I reckon the headstock looks better in context with the whole instrument. Probably not the most flattering angle, but I suppose they want to show off how unique it is.

Anyway, generally speaking I think this looks alright! Can't go wrong with aged white and tortoiseshell.

Edited February 8, 2010 by Huwberry

[Buzz]

I quite like that.

Don't forget the body top has contours though on Lodestones, I suspect that limits the scratchplate shape, but those pictures don't really show up those contours.

[OldGit]

[quote name='Buzz' post='739046' date='Feb 8 2010, 04:05 PM']I quite like that.

Don't forget the body top has contours though on Lodestones, I suspect that limits the scratchplate shape, but those pictures don't really show up those contours.[/quote]


Yeah.
It has contours, so why fit a plate at all?