Brave Sir Robin

[quote name='dood' post='36344' date='Jul 24 2007, 12:49 PM']I like the look of the Sandberg 5. I have played a couple of 'bergs but not enough of the others to make a choice really. If you fancy something 'not the usual' as you have mentioned, here's a disgusting plug for a bass I have up for sale.. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18[/url] .. I have a chap coming over next week to check the bass out. If for any reason it's not for him it will be available. If a 6er is a bit too much.. at least take a look at Shukerguitars.co.uk anyway .. disclaimer: or any of the other fine Luthiers we have in the UK that carry stock. On a side note, I was listening to the MP3 samples on Ped's website . He has a Japanese made Baccus 24 and a Bossa Jazz bass. They sounded sooooo nice! Mebbe another 2 to add to your list?[/quote] That Shuker is amazing! What's a beauty. And yep, you're mad! It's a sixer though, a bit out of my realm. I'm no pro bass player, more like a diletante, but that would be a great opportunity to crank up my bass skills. And I mean, seriously! Learn it all over again (I can play a fair bit, red hots and metal stuff, but not really hot on the theory and musicianship, and my slap technique is embarrasing). I've heard of bacchus, but I'm trying to steer away from the Fender clones. I know, stupid, ... Shukers have spiked my interest for sure. I've heard of them before, but I would have though proper boutique basses would be a lot more than that, but they seem affordable, even the neckthroughs (I like the Elite, and the Deluxe+). Keep me posted, I'm really interested. I'm pretty sure it's gonna be gone though

Hi guys, The GAS is killing me, and I'm looking to buy a new bass to relieve the pain. I've got some spare dough on the side just for the occasion (a fool and his money, hey) and looking for something not 'the usual'. I've had a cool Warwick Thumb BO 5, wenge neck. Fat, growly and punchy, a real metal warrior that could cut through a wall of guitars, but just unbearably uncomfortable so I had to let it go. I'm looking for something with some edge like that, something in a J/MM configuration, I like the stingray snarl, and want a bit of versatility (hate that word). I was looking at some cool german made basses, 5 strings, but I have no clue how they would fare, and don't know where I could testdrive them. They all in the same price range, 1400, 1800 euros. So, a shameless occasion for teutonic bass porn, here are the contenders. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/sandberg_bullet_jm4_rw_bk.htm"]SANDBERG BULLET JM4 RW BK.[/url](5 string of course). [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/sandberg_basic_ken_taylor_5_ash_bb.htm"]SANDBERG BASIC KEN TAYLOR 5 RW BK[/url] [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/sandberg_basic_ken_taylor_5_imbuia_nt.htm"]SANDBERG BASIC KEN TAYLOR 5 RW IMB.[/url] [url="http://www.musik-schmidt.de/osc-schmidt/catalog/clover-xpression-155-mahogany-walnut-p-22086.html"]Clover Xpression XP 15.5 Mahogany / Walnut[/url] [url="http://www.musik-schmidt.de/osc-schmidt/catalog/marleaux-consat-straight-5string-dibetou-orange-p-13088.html"]Marleaux Consat Straight II 5.[/url] I'm a sucker for nice exotic woods (mahogany, walnut), and looks. I'm not really a traditionalist, so not really interested in the Fender / Musicman / Warwick. I want to try something different, with some character, and a with a MM at the bridge. My personal favorites are the Clover (I like the whole package. mahogany, walnut, zero fret, delano J/MM, three band EQ, cutaway), and the Marleaux (heard so many good things about those, wooden pickup covers, pau ferro fingerboard, small funky but practical shape). And the 'exotic' Ken Taylor as well, although I am wondering about a double buck and a mahogany body (I think the 30th anniversary Stingray is like that, and they seem to have pulled it off). Now, an exotic Marleaux with mahogany / macassar ebony, still retaining the J/MM, that would really push all my happy buttons. Would also cost a fair bit.