solo4652 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 In my band, the guitarist and his wife make a living from setting up, relicing, repairing and trading guitars and basses. They've been telling me about some basses they've bought to sell on. I said I'd see what I could find out about them. Details are scant, but this is what I've been told: They're badged as "Lonestar", (possibly Lodestar) Possibly made in Czech republic for Ashdown Carbon reinforcing rods in the neck Errr, that's all I've been told. I haven't actually seen the basses, but I have seen some poor phone photos that give no useful information. Anybody thrown some light onto this mystery? Googling produces nothing. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Try [url="http://www.lodestoneguitars.com/"]this[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 [quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1326460818' post='1497490'] Try [url="http://www.lodestoneguitars.com/"]this[/url] [/quote] Thank you. "Lodestone" it is, then. Armed with that info, I've been able to uncover loads of stuff about the basses, which I'll pass on. Thanks again, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgiver69 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 If I'm not wrong they were designed by Rob Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 one of those basses that on paper should be amazing, in practice i never want to pick up something looking like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmettC Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 There's a preowned loadstone guitar for sale in Imported Instruments in Edinburgh, it looks nice enough, but it was preowned by Biffy Clyro, so they want £1500 for it, I haven't had a go as it's in a display case, so I think it's no longer a guitar it's a collectors piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluRay Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I don't get why gear owned by Biffy Clyro would justify any kind of mark up. I'm sure they're jolly good and all that. But still.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 GAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I played oned of the J-type Lodestones at the Birmingham guitar show a copule of years ago on the Ashdown stand, I really liked it - the neck was very comfortable and while the EMGs aren't everyone's cup of tea seemed to work really well in that bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Bongo meets jazz? I like it Although I'm unsure about the bottom horn Edited January 16, 2012 by charic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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