LukeFRC
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I used to use fatbeams and after initial dull would go I would use them for over a year.
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The journey was fun though right @pantherairsoft?!
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hope you enjoy. One left, one on hold for a friend to try. -
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one of the best bass compressors out there - I love mine and paid way more than that for it secondhand -
any pedal trades listened too! I have a space on my board!
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there is a lot of very very nice gear in this thread -
So from that… finally got a spare evening and did the first stage of rebuilding … yes the octabass will fit in that gap, no it’s not going on as the hx stomp model is pretty good… so it’s empty. We all know nature, and this thread, abhors a vacuum…
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I like seeing your boards and living vicariously through them!
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I can’t think of anyone else making tortoiseshell vintage style except spitfire - and they cost more
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Overwater 4 string P bass (P 4 Classic)
LukeFRC replied to richardcoughlan's topic in Basses For Sale
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decent review here...
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More likely the usual tale of someone doing something cool (and in this case technically difficult) and taking more orders on than they can manage, have a few setbacks, a batch that comes out wrong, a bout of flu ... and suddenly it all gets ontop of them ...
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you can still explore without massive weight or cost - I made this - it’s a clone of a L4 preamp - it’s got a pretty awesome tone.
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But if you had a big Trace Elliot instead - think how much per month you could save on your gym membership!
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+1 - as a graphic designer there's easy wins you could make on small scale products like this - but equally small scale companies tend to (rightly) focus on engineering and not have budget (or know how to value) design. it's all good.
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oh yeah.... oops
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should I send you a PM to work out how much you would sell a secondhand FI5 vip to me for? I won't tell HMRC.
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If I were Fender I would make the factory a Fender theme park ....
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Acid test over what time period? go back a few years and that range of 80s custom basses, Wals and JD and statii etc were super cheap secondhand cos they weren’t fashionable. but we digress - your statement a load of posts back was “I don't see any of the newer makers as offering worthwhile alternatives to what those established brands offered.” - I suggest at least some of the makers I listed make exciting and interesting instruments that are worthwhile. I also dont think I would use resale value as a main metric to judge the worthwhile ness or quality of an instrument.
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I can think of a bundle of more recent builders doing interesting things… alpher ACG Dingwall F bass Strandberg Klos Marleaux Luduc Le Fay Alusonic Freedom custom guitar research rob allen serek wilcock NS of the ones you’ve listed Shuker and Sei are more one off makers, Overwater have a position of trust for professional players in the U.K. more so than bass players who frequent forums, wal have a unique electronics package and the flea connection, status the graphite usp - though I hated the king bass I tried - and jaydee and GB I’ve no idea about and would never consider… … but it’s all personal preference- with a very close link to the music you were into when you were young … the other difference of course is far less bass used in modern pop music now compared to x years ago …
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Not wanting to labour the point - but the print/insta generation thing applies to us buyers too…
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the change is brands like you listed that formed themselves and advertised via magazines and working with musicians (who you probably found about from press) to now where the brand starts and communicates via instagram and similar platforms.
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