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[quote name='BigRedX' post='526689' date='Jun 28 2009, 01:31 PM']Fantastic! That's one of my must-try basses. Is the fingerboard simply stainless steel, or something a bit more exotic like the Delta Metal that the Vigiers use? Thanks for posting those photos.[/quote] The fingerboard is indeed simply stainless steel.... Find the cat in this picture..

I had already heard about Lefay basses and I had checked out the fretted Capone many years ago. Around three or four years ago I visited the European Bass Day and my attention was immediately drawn to one bass with a great special look. I asked the builder if I could try one and after one minute I knew I had to have one. I have tried hundreds of fretless basses (owned several) but these Lefay Remington basses are simply amazing... endless sustain (studiotechnicians are amazed by the length of the outfading note at the end of a song), the playability is effortless, the controls really easy (this bass is passive) and though the stainless steel-neck would suggest it sounds cold and hi fi, it's quite the opposite. A warm mellow tone referring to a sound between a Jazz and a Music Man. Reiner Dobbratz of Lefay build me a five string but I needed a fourstring too so a year later the other one arrived. Bassplayers who try out my fretless basses are floored by the sound. To me it's the best fretless bass on earth and though I also love my Wal fretless bass the Lefay bass gets to be played more often...They are not cheap (prices from 3000 euros when I bought them) but they are worth every penny and Reiner Dobbratz of Lefay is a great person to deal with.

Almost there Kansas City Milkman Mr Pink Heathrow Love Games Lyrics don't bother me too much, I'm Flemish so we're used to lyrics we don't always understand :-)

A lot of countrysongs have an explicite bass-feel which is hard to master...it seems dead easy but the length of the notes is so important and changes the whole thing. I have more trouble playing "Why not me" by The Judds with the required feel than playing Level 42's "Love Games" funny enough.

I didn't like the looks of the Bongo's at first but when I heard them I changed my mind. I was able to buy a red HH Bongo 4 for 1000 euros on Ebay and I just got it today. I haven't been able to check it out yet but it looks great. There's a character in it which is just a little bit different from other MusicMans and I love that sound.

Thanks for the info !

I know a bassplayer who owns an Akai-looper and it has the nice feature that you can go back to your first layer without everything on top of it, which is very handy. Anyone know if this pedal has the same possibility ?

I thought only the Japanese were supposed to be masters in torture.... Thanks for your kind pm's so far..! I found a couple of other Imperials for sale but you spoiled the fun a bit with those pictures of that beautiful wood and I don't want anything less inspiring and beautiful if I would spend that kind of money. I will roam the seven seas looking for a similar one ! (hums "the last farewell" by Roger Whittaker)

I have seen many basses but I think this is the most beautiful bass I have ever seen.. In fact I am looking for a bass like this.. I've been selling a couple of basses recently (like my blue Wal) and with that money I would like to buy a Fodera like you have. Unfortunately not easy to find second hand.. Buying a new one is a bit too expensive but I hope within the near future to find a similar beautiful Fodera like yours. Absolutely stunning and breathtaking.. Congratulations.

Thanks for the tour... nice to see the face behind the bass I have been playing. Still very pleased with it, sold my old Fender because it was no match for the Celinder.

Fresh ideas, good groove... liked this a lot. First one sounded a bit too trebly for me but on the whole there are plenty of things I can steal to use them myself ...