SteveXFR Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Epiphone make the Grabber and Ripper and a Kris Novoselic signature RD. Epiphone seem to be better than Gibson these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Sandberg. Please don't make me wait 12 months if i order a bass from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Ibanez SR300-a-like with a single Split P and Passive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Gibson - get your head out of your ar$e 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 15 hours ago, BlueMoon said: G&L : lose the “batwing/bottle opener” headstock on all models. The CLF research models do a good job of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Some medium scale 5 string basses would be nice. Pretty thin on the ground. D'Addario - market the 5 string medium scale set you supply to Ibanez. Well actually just the "b" string will do. The other 4 are an existing medium scale set. Mono - make different rubber inserts for the bottom of the Bass Sleeve, and probably other gig bags, so they can be used for short/medium scale basses. The existing ones are just velcroed in so how difficult is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsampson Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Tokai (and other Japanese brands) - please find a proper UK distributor for your high-end instruments, so we actually have a chance of being able to try them out and buy them new here. Behringer or Joyo - make an affordable bass DI, in a metal box, without the whacking great notch (or at least with an adjustable notch depth), and with phantom power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 And please no more run of the mill bassists' Signature models just because they're in famous bands. Gene Simmons anyone? Do people really buy Signature basses just because of the bass player in a fave band?? Extraordinary. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said: And please no more run of the mill bassists' Signature models just because they're in famous bands. Gene Simmons anyone? Do people really buy Signature basses just because of the bass player in a fave band?? Extraordinary. You say that, but hardcore KISS fans will buy almost anything branded or endorsed by the band - or at least they used to. I remember watching a TV programme years ago where Gene was marketing a KISS kasket (it is apparently still a thing). You wouldn't make that unless you think you'd be able to sell it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, MichaelDean said: You say that, but hardcore KISS fans will buy almost anything branded or endorsed by the band - or at least they used to. I remember watching a TV programme years ago where Gene was marketing a KISS kasket (it is apparently still a thing). You wouldn't make that unless you think you'd be able to sell it! As well as being one of the worst bands ever, to me KISS stand for everything that's rank about crass, unfettered consumerism on this planet. Gene Simmons is a colossal t0$$3r. I can objectively see one or two merits in most bands I can't stand but not KISS. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 All amp manufacturers who make small/class D etc amps should include basic rack ears or at least make them affordable as an aftermarket purchase! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 On 16/11/2022 at 18:40, la bam said: Ernie Ball - sort the stingray ray34 quality control out. I'm not sure EBMM has much say in that respect, and unfortunately SBMM keep playing the "I see nothing wrong" game, as far as I can see: example, the black tuners that chew themselves out within a few uses "we'll send you another set". Yes, another identical set made of plasticine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Things I'd like manufacturers to do.... Read this thread 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 All bass manufacturers: Roll the damn fingerboard edges - It makes any bass (or geetar) feel much better to play; its not difficult to do and doesn't take long, but often (i.e. on all maple necks) should be done before the finish is applied. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Buddster said: Things I'd like manufacturers to do.... Read this thread And give the post with the most Likes a cash prize - so far, it is between me (legacy page) and @TheGreek(power button). And, uncannily, we are the two people who Liked @Buddster post! Ker-ching ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Anyone ... Make a reliable, small (DG M200 sized), affordable, loud poweramp. Something that's small enough to sit on a board. Just a power switch, a line in, a Speakon speaker output and a big feck-off volume/gain knob. If you want to get all fancy, a 9v/18v output as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 On 17/11/2022 at 09:03, cetera said: Epiphone - Put out high quality, authentic, affordable reissues of Grabber/Ripper & G3 basses, like you did with the Tbird Vintage Pro. The main problem with Epiphone is the headstock. I'm sure they're reasonably adept at creating fairly adept body-copies, but in the past they just knob around with the design. Do you really want P/J pickups (again) and this munter of a headstockon the Ripper/LS9? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: and this munter of a headstockon the Ripper/LS9? umm.. what is the difference between that and the original? The book folds are slightly bigger. Frankly apart from it saying epiphone I don't see much of a difference 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: The main problem with Epiphone is the headstock. I'm sure they're reasonably adept at creating fairly adept body-copies, but in the past they just knob around with the design. Do you really want P/J pickups (again) and this munter of a headstockon the Ripper/LS9? I can't see the problem, here. It looks to be a headstock alright, with tuners. I'd want there to be one on a bass, to hold the strings and to tune it up. Unless it's a headless, of course, but how should the strings be attached, if not like this..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Trace Elliott (Peavey) make a 500w Elf 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Barking Spiders said: As well as being one of the worst bands ever, to me KISS stand for everything that's rank about crass, unfettered consumerism on this planet. Gene Simmons is a colossal t0$$3r. I can objectively see one or two merits in most bands I can't stand but not KISS. Sorry didn't meant to be argumentative, I also can't stand KISS or Gene, but I can see why Gibson made that deal. They're probably likely to sell all of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: I can't see the problem, here. It looks to be a headstock alright, with tuners. I'd want there to be one on a bass, to hold the strings and to tune it up. Unless it's a headless, of course, but how should the strings be attached, if not like this..? If you're making a true copy, the LS9 headstock of below. It's the same as all these Epiphone Les Pauls, the headstock is wrong. They seem to be able to do it properlyish with Flying Vs/Explorers/Thunderbirds, but can't resist putting an adapted headstock on anything 2 or 4 aside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: but how should the strings be attached, if not like this..? Ideally in-line, with no kink or angles from the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: The main problem with Epiphone is the headstock. I'm sure they're reasonably adept at creating fairly adept body-copies, but in the past they just knob around with the design. Do you really want P/J pickups (again) and this munter of a headstockon the Ripper/LS9? What do you expect when their parent company can't even do reissues/tributes properly? Left - original 70s G-3 Right - Grabber 3 70s "Tribute" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 25 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: The main problem with Epiphone is the headstock. I'm sure they're reasonably adept at creating fairly adept body-copies, but in the past they just knob around with the design. Do you really want P/J pickups (again) and this munter of a headstockon the Ripper/LS9? Nope. That's why I specified I wanted authentic copies/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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