EccentricRichard Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) Mine doesn't even exist. Back in the 80s, Gibson made a guitar called the 335 S - it had an ES-335 shape body, but smaller and solid, not semi-hollow. I've long thought it would make a nice bass, so here's a crudely photoshopped version... I think it would offer something for those who'd like a Gibson or Epiphone long-scale bass, but don't want a Thunderbird or a Les Paul, and don't want an Epi EB-3 - Gibson no longer makes an EB-3L, I believe. It'd be like a slightly bigger double cutaway Les Paul bass, but I think LPDCs are only made as guitars. Any comments? Edited September 17, 2008 by EccentricRichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Mine was a bass that's a tobias sort of shape with bubinga wings with neck thru with maple and wenge/walnut stringers, active preamp and bartolinis, now i have it, it's not bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan_da_man Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I've always said the Ibanez SR Prestige's are everything I want in a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_bass Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I'd like something of a jazz bass variety with a very smooth maple neck with black block inlays & binding. Also thinking a white body & black hardware with say I dunno some Nordstrand jazz pups. Would have to map it out on paint or something first though just to make sure the maple with all the black would go together lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Had my dream Bass made for me a couple of years ago. [ see my pic to the left.. I wanted a single cut... with ebony board and profile of the Marcus Miller 5..got that. Agi 3 band pre-amp...got that. Through body Badass...got that. Something that sounded Musicman, and in single coil mode Jazz bass like...got that. Funny thing is that it has a massive out put..so i tend to use it in Passive mode. Had no more Gas since i got this... So one happy Bunny... Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Two basses i've always wanted are a Tobias and a Warwick Fortress. I always wanted a Zoot though, they've always reminded me of the other two but are a bit more upmarket, so couldn't resist this when i saw it on evilbay........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatori Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Zon Hyperbass for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 635: Pure Andrew Gouche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 mines in my avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I stopped dreaming,But I do dream of wood combinations,if only for looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 A bright yellow P-bass with a MM pick up and a checked scratchplate. I think I would need to change my trousers if I saw one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Bernard edwards stingray,if john taylor will sell it to me,or one of verdaine whites touring jazzes one with a maple neck and block inlays.Any bass with serious chickenrabbitfoot mojo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 [quote name='lemmywinks' post='286177' date='Sep 17 2008, 07:42 PM']Two basses i've always wanted are a Tobias and a Warwick Fortress.[/quote] I had a Fortress 5 ... Everyone in my band laughed at it and called it the willy bass .. Dunno why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Got it already, but would like another one to go with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 [quote name='lwtait' post='286199' date='Sep 17 2008, 08:06 PM']mines in my avatar [/quote] took the words right out of my mouth ;o) <<<<<<<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I actually really like the honey violin finish, my favourite rockbass! Before they released the rockbass fortress the originals could be picked up for small money on occaision, i saw a lovely old battered one go on ebay for peanuts a few years back (when i had no money ). Now everyone wants em! Still laugh every time i do a search on ebay and that german shop has 3 of the flashback ones, the first one didn't sell so why list 2 more? Anyways, back on topic! Btw, if anyone has a fortress they might like to swap for a fretless warmoth jazz i'm starting to get GAS again....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Mine was and is a maple necked stingray, in natural with a black plate - and i got it in '05! I guess i could upscale my ambition, and i do love my 'berg, but if i had to strip back to one guitar, the ray would be the keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Actually, my absolute dream bass at the moment, that no matter what i do i keep gassing for again and again, is a musicman 3EQ SR4 in pacific blue burst with a maple board, non-matching headstock and black pickguard. That is THE bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccentricRichard Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 I really don't like any kind of P-bass. Their tone isn't right for most of the music I like. Maybe messing about with different pickups, such as those on the Thunderbird, might help, but if I've got to have Fender, I'd take a Jazz any day. But I just don't like Fender generally: though I liked John-Paul Jones with his Jazz - the Alembic he replaced it with was horrible. Maybe bolt-in neck construction just doesn't work. My other dream would be a semi-hollow bass, like a Gibson ES-335 but as a bass, but without F-holes, a la B. B. King's guitar Lucille. There's a guy in Devon makes a 335 bass, but it's got F-holes and the pickup arrangement makes it look really ugly. Anyone got any comments on my 'EB-335 S'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25843&hl=gabbie"]Wow.[/url] Nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I'm fortunate enough to have my dream bass. It took ages to arrive but it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 (edited) My dream bass is a Sei Singlecut 6 string with a ramp and piezo bridge Like this one........ Edited September 18, 2008 by Rodders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='286448' date='Sep 18 2008, 09:29 AM']I'm fortunate enough to have my dream bass. It took ages to arrive but it was worth it.[/quote] Oi oi saveloy! Lush mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 [quote name='johnnylager' post='286454' date='Sep 18 2008, 09:47 AM']Oi oi saveloy! Lush mate.[/quote] Thanks mate Not quite Pompey colours, but close enough eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I'd probably have a stable of Gibsons: slotted headstock EB-3 slotted headstock EB-3L Ripper RD Artist Can't see Santa stretching to more than a bridge cover to be honest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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