jd56hawk

2015 Classic Vibe. Even with the black tapewounds, it still has that unmistakable Jazz growl. I'm very impressed. Two hundred dollars more than when they first came out, but worth every penny.

Not sure, but I'm guessing this one sat in the store for six years...maybe lost in the attic or a back room...because it's essentially a new bass. Protective film is still on the pickguard and the control plate. I doubt anyone's even touched the strings...they felt and sounded new. Had to change them, though. Five of my basses have GHL black tapewounds, but I had a set of D'Addarios lying around collecting dust, so I went with them.

Nice to see Fender introduce a new color that's actually new!

Thicker makes sense.

The same material people use to wrap cars?

I've never owned one. I just can't go with those prices. If someone gave me this, I'd definitely play it, though.

G&L and Musicman have been really bringing it to another level lately.

Which can be a problem when checking out Reverb. Not a week goes buy without something like this popping up.

I prefer the newer headstocks. I want people to know I'm playing a G&L. As for the Kiloton, I don't really need one, yet I keep checking them out on Reverb. I'm fact, I almost bought a Kiloton Tribute with the Irish Ale finish last year, found one with outstanding woodgrain, but decided against it and bought another L2000 instead. Couldn't pass up the one on the left for only $1,350! (By the way, the blonde one weighs 7.3 lbs.)

I'm waiting to see a purple Orange and orange Orange stack. It hurts my eyes just thinking about it.

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/orange-crush-50-glenn-hughes

Do you have a closeup of the headstock? What's the label on the rear? How about the bridge? Looks unusual, to say the least.

7.3 lbs!

If I had to have a 5-string, this would be it!

Someone told me I'd never be able to get a nice thumping tone out of this. Can't wait to bring it over to his place and tell him how wrong he was...time to put his Fender Rumble 40 in the closet! This is now my practice amp for learning/going over our material. Perfect for acoustic gigs, too.

Older Dean Exotica with the Aphex System...Aural Exciter and Big-Bottom Sound. Not another acoustic bass made with the same preamp. This one was only $250 with an ABS case. They still pop up on Reverb for under $300.

When I bought my Reverend Thundergun, one of the sales clerks swore the fretboard was rosewood. I said "I thought Reverend switched to Blackwood Tek for the Thundergun" but he insisted it was rosewood. I didn't want to show him the information on the Reverend site, but I had to wonder why he didn't see the proof right under his nose...or at least feel the proof, because though it might resemble rosewood, it feels like maple. The simple truth is, some salespeople simply aren't experts.

Coming in at number 2. Made in 2006 for an unknown buyer, the Flora Aurum takes the term “premium materials” to an entirely new level. The body, shaped by hand, of course, is made of quilted maple and has a beautiful ripple pattern. The fingerboard inlay has a floral pattern made of 24-karat gold. Each leaf on the pattern boasts a black diamond set in platinum. Elements like the bridge, tuner buttons, and knobs have been set by hand in massive gold, and the knobs are topped off with brilliant-cut diamonds. There are also green diamonds used for knob position marks.

https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/bill-wyman-fender-mustang-bass/ Price: $384,000 The 1969 Fender Mustang, played by Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman recently broke records for the highest price tag on a bass when sold at auction in early September 2020. (Of course, this was nearly a year ago.)

I have no need to try one becatuse some acoustic basses can do the upright sound...and more, much more. Eight years and I still haven't found an acoustic bass as versatile as mine. More versatile than quite a few solid-body basses, in fact. (By the way, I have three of them. Why? Because they're that damned good!)

Reverend makes some great basses. My Thundergun is right up there with my USA-made L2000s. I only wish it had Luminlay side markers!

Harley Benton.

Almost too nice to play!