paul h Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 (edited) [url="http://probass.co.uk/Home.html"]http://probass.co.uk/Home.html[/url] These look rather tasty, has anybody have any experience of them? I am sorely tempted by the white Aero2. Although the Vintage Modified with the S1 switching seems a complete bargain. Not sure about set necks though. Edited May 18, 2010 by paul h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I spotted these on Ebay. They look very well made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I've never seen these before, but they definitely look good quality and the prices are really reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 They certainly like their block inlays - even on their MMs "for that traditional look". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-sad Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Good price for sure... It's the SX range isn't it? Definitely not enough 5ers to my taste though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Those Aeros look mighty slabbish to me. Not a hint of a front contour to my eye. Could be pretty uncomfortable if it's a properly right-angled bound edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadAlert Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Wow.. They look really good. And cheap too. [url="http://www.probass.co.uk/VMBLACK.html"]http://www.probass.co.uk/VMBLACK.html[/url] That's CHEAP. I wonder if it's any good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 [quote name='Johnston' post='838006' date='May 15 2010, 11:14 AM']Just noticed they are all 33.27" scale rather than 34". For the rick-a-like you could understand but why do the others short too.[/quote] They do look Fab for the money. What difference in terms of sound will that shorter scale length make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 [quote name='TommyK' post='838058' date='May 15 2010, 12:14 PM']What difference in terms of sound will that shorter scale length make?[/quote] With that small a difference, negligible. In a band mix, no difference at all. The real difference will be noticing that your muscle memory causes you to mis-fret all over the shop, assuming you're used to 34". (And I suppose you might notice a small difference in string feel due to the lower tension needed to bring the strings up to pitch at a shorter scale length.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 So no real reason to not get one then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 (edited) ......that's odd I found this site this morning too... ......the Retrovibe Ray 4 'ThingRay' looks cool too....but at £299 it ain't stinkin cheap! I think it's a rebadged SX SBG2...weren't they banned in the US due to a lawsuit? Specification Model: Retrovibe RAY4 Body: Basswood, White Scratchplate: Black Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone Bridge: 4-string MM-style, chrome, top-load Pickups: 2 x MM-style humbuckers Neck: Maple, set construction, White Fretboard: Rosewood Frets: 21 Overall length: 1110mm Overall width: 343mm Body thickness:36mm Scale length:845mm (33.27 inches) Width at nut: 39mm Width at 12th fret: 55mm Markers: Mother-of-pearl block markers Tuners: Chromed open-gear type Edited May 15, 2010 by iconic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 They might well be made in the same factory but they are not the same as SX. In fact I just found this thread over TB... [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=656707&highlight=retrovibe"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.p...light=retrovibe[/url] The man behind the basses makes an appearance and it seems as though he has just gone for his personal preferences spec wise, which on the Aero2 is uncannily close to what I would choose. They are certainly not the cheapest option but I can't think of anyone else offering the spec of the Aero2 at this price point, if at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 Just emailed the guy a link to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 The Rick copies are being discussed in the relevant thread on the Ebay forum: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=270&view=findpost&p=835383"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=835383[/url] Personally I think they look great - I love the white/black binding one & the MM-style pups are an interesting approach on a Rick clone. The price is also better than pretty much anything else on the market (new or vintage) and if I had a spare £300 to drop on one, I might well. I wonder if the importer/seller would consider making any examples available to BC members for review? Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 I think I am going to order one from the website today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Let us know how you get on. Which one are you going for - the Aero? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Just pulled the trigger on a white Aero. And now the waiting begins.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Well I'm more than interested... the Aero's look too cool to be true. I was thinking of a CV 60s P bass (here at £280) but I like the look of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 Good customer service so far from David who sent me a nice email thanking me for the order. Hopefully he will get over to this thread at some point. All going well it should be with me tomorrow. Rather annoyingly I am having it delivered to an alternative address because I thought I would be working tomorrow but it turns out I'm not! Watch this space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Let us know how you get on mate I emailed the guy last week about the rick copy, very interested in it but at the moment i think 300 is too much until i see it getting positive reviews, although the maker does claim he gigs with one and has been for 2 months and thinks its great, but then he would say that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Is he the maker...? they look mass produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 dealer, they are made in china Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 According to the TB thread linked earlier, the importer/seller fella has these made to his specs - hence the set neck on the Aero & slightly shorter scale lengths. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Any news on these basses yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 These have been around for a while, and originally the J's were going for £99. I'd be interested in trying out for sure, they look a bit SX ish. Probably a good bass for modding further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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