matbard

@jazzyvee awesome baby, Jazzyvee!

1 hour ago, warwickhunt said:

Does anyone know for sure of the situation with Trump tariffs and Euro/USA Spector prices?  

 

Its a US company operating in the European Union; USA bass prices are going to be impacted but the Euro situation is an odd one... or is it?  Does it mean that Spector Euro basses will be 25% more expensive to buy in the USA?

They will impact only imported goods in USA, not here until they apply tariffs in retaliation.

I hope in a 4-string fretless model now!

Probably made overseas (Cort?):

Tobias bass guitars

I hoped in a 4 string EHB fretless

17 hours ago, NJE said:

I think the comment from matbard was in response to my thoughts on the Epiphone grabber posted earlier. I think he was saying the Epi version is contoured differently?

Yes, my comment was about the Epi Grabber reissue.

They made the body 1" long than the original.

19 hours ago, NJE said:

I was really interested in these until I saw the pickguard…shocking

It's not a pickguard issue, that stands correct. The body contours are totally wrong.

Green would be stunning

18 hours ago, Jonesy said:

 

 

My guess is it's a Player Plus 2 announcement?

It's the American Ultra II series 

22 hours ago, eude said:

OK, that's fair, in the world of bass through, they haven't been innovators for a long time.

The Fender ACB 50 is highly innovative. None would bet on a tube bass combo nowadays

This is the revamped Ultra II series.

It has been rumoring for weeks now.

I did not found any spec on Celestion website. They list the Pulse XL 1*.20 series that look different.

are the Celestion Pulse XL 1*.17 neodymium? 

Some Laurel fingerboards I had were extremely gray-ish, very unattractive. For feeling, they were OK.

I have to see the fretless in person, but I think that some oil or carnauba wax treatment will make them virtually identical to rosewood.

The most desiderable bass Jason played is the unobtanium Spector JN-5P

44 minutes ago, mattbass6 said:

This isn’t one of the Chinese made ones that were just released. I think these were full fat Canadian built ones, introduced when the JT collab was first announced. Happy to be corrected of course. Either way, they did a limited run and are very cool 😎 

These are Chinese as well.

This is part of a new basses released by Epiphone for the upcoming summer.

Fender ACB 50

I still hope in a proper reissue with the new released Badass I bridges

What a real beauty! VGLWTS!!!

Hello,

Seems that original Badass bridges are available again.

Is it possible to have an Euro Classic routed for those? I know that some were made in the past years with customer-supplied bridges

the Retro Series still had them

4 minutes ago, geofio said:

No, I wanted Rickenbacker pickups, I wanted this bass to sound as original as possible. 

I understand you, but actual Rickenbacker pickups are not close to "real" Rickenbacker vintage pickups... The horseshoe pickup for example hasn't magnetic shoes but the ones in the '60s had them. If you want to get closer to that tone, you have to switch to something more historical accurate like Lollar horseshoe or somewhat boutique pickups like Creamery toasters. 

12 hours ago, geofio said:

Hi Clarky, No I did it myself, the toaster was impossible to get hold of in UK, had it sent from New York took 3 weeks to get !! sounds fantastic though.

Did you try to inquire about the Creamery Rickenbacker Bass Toaster?

https://www.creamery-pickups.co.uk/custom-handwound-pickups-from-the-creamery/custom-handwound-replacement-ric-rickenbacker-and-toaster-style-pickups.html

These have improved tuners and come with soft gig bag as standard.