artisan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 well you've done it you buggers i've got both of my BG's up for sale,although i'll only sell one of them,so depending on which one goes first decides how much i can spend on a propper DB. i've being looking on Thomman's website at various basses but know bugger all about them so - if my Big Al sells i'll either buy OldHorseMurphy's bass or what i really fancy is the white flames DB on Thommans site [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_hot_flames_wh_bass_3_4.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_hot_flames_wh_bass_3_4.htm[/url] or if my G&L sells i was thinking of getting a cheapo Rockabilly bass [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_rockabilly_weiss.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_rockabilly_weiss.htm[/url] are these basses ok ? do any of you own one or have played one ? would i notice a big difference between them? i plan on gigging whatever i buy & from what i've read elsewhere it seems a laminated bass is preferable to a carved bass,is this true. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 OHM bought his bass on the strong recommendation of pro DB player Gareth Hughes who has the same model (and sold a much more pricey one due to prefernece for his Thomann, IIRC). Its supposed to be a cracking bass. If I wanted a starter DB set I would buy OHM's like a shot (great DB, excellent pickup [Bassmax], the nicest strings (Kolstein heritage], and best soft case [Will & Tom] - you really can't go wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I always thought slap players had to earn their flames, I didn't realise basses came with them already on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Although Thomann do good basses, I'm not sure about the cheaper one you link to; that's probably Chinese. You want a european one. I've no direct experience of these, but when I was buying i got a lot of good advice from the good folks on here. The Thomann product codes seem to be: 1/11/111 laminated basses 2/22 laminated basses with carved top 3/33 carved basses with flat back 4/44 carved basses with swelled back 5 carved basses with swelled back and flames. All the above are european except the 111. There seems to be a fair bit of love around for the 2 and 22. If you get lucky and have a bit of patience, a second hand bass could give you much better value though. Great you're taking the plunge. You won't regret it. Cue lifetime obsession. Edited January 25, 2012 by fatback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 A 22 seems to be a very good bet. A lot of pro's like a hybrid (carved top and lami back) because they amp so well. One's next on my wish list but due to a lot of expenses lately and my broken arm keeping me out of gigs for three months I'm a bit boracic at the moment. Artisan, not true that lami is preferable to carved but a hybrid is a nice option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 thanks for the replies guys. I do plan on buying OHM's bass if i can sell my MM & he can meet me somewhere (i don't fancy driving all the way to surrey),but if he sells his first i'll have to look else where + i do like the look of the Thomman basses,mainly the flame or blueburst finish. i do fully expect the cheaper DB to be pretty crap so that's maybee not an option for me as i do like good quality kit,but it will depend on which BG I can sell.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1327493072' post='1512134'] thanks for the replies guys. I do plan on buying OHM's bass if i can sell my MM & he can meet me somewhere (i don't fancy driving all the way to surrey),but if he sells his first i'll have to look else where + i do like the look of the Thomman basses,mainly the flame or blueburst finish. i do fully expect the cheaper DB to be pretty crap so that's maybee not an option for me as i do like good quality kit,but it will depend on which BG I can sell.. [/quote] Honestly, consider waiting rather than buying crap. Learning to play a decent one is hard enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 [quote name='fatback' timestamp='1327578775' post='1513559'] Honestly, consider waiting rather than buying crap. Learning to play a decent one is hard enough. [/quote] yes you are quite right,i've taken my cheaper bass off sale & will just sell my MM so i can buy a better DB. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) Regarding the Thomann 22 - are they finished in that manky orange colour? Hard to tell from the one photo on the website which looks manky orange but the description says it's an 'antique' finish? Edited March 24, 2012 by thisnameistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 It's not a solid orange - the grain is visible - it's more amber over blonde wood, so definitely not antique looking in any way. It's not a bad look - just not vintage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 So it doesn't look like a cheap orange bass? I know it is a cheap bass, but you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Definitely doesn't look like a cheap orange bass - said from experience as my first bass was absolutely vile in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thisnameistaken Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 One more question about the 22 - does it have a beveled fingerboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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