sk8 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Anyone got/played/seen one of these? [url="http://www.lodestoneguitars.com/bass/index.asp"]http://www.lodestoneguitars.com/bass/index.asp[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Fancy checking them out but I don't think i'd ever buy one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I think they look really nice, if the MM Bongo design team (ie BMW) designed a jazz, this could be it. I'd be interested to play/hear one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 [quote name='steve' post='72120' date='Oct 10 2007, 01:03 PM']I think they look really nice, if the MM Bongo design team (ie BMW) designed a jazz, this could be it. I'd be interested to play/hear one[/quote] I quite like it-the headstock reminds me of old 80's Ibanezes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 See [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6470"]here[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8 Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 aha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Yes, very Trace T-Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman7 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Colonel Foster at a hip party: "Want to come and see my Lodestone bass?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 "only if you take me in your funky jet powered car, and let me play with your interceptor!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_MaN Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Isn't the company an off-shoot of ashdown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman7 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) Yes, it certainly is. Robin is to help them target their marketing campaign... What's is called? Load o'...Loaded...ludstone? Edited October 18, 2007 by Bassman7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Sheesh. That headstock is a face only a mother could love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Right, reviving an old thread. Anyone seen/played one of these in the wild yet? Seems Soundcontrol (according to their website) don't stock them even though they're listed as offical dealers in the UK. However, [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=7464"]Sounds live[/url] stock them at a respectable £799, which puts them smack on the level with MIA Jazzes. I'm still interested and was planning a pop to Southampton SC to try one, but ah well, can't have everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Nope, still not seen one, seems like a bit of a flop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I had a go on one of these on the Ashdown stand at the London guitar show last year. They look and play great - I'm just not sure I could live with that headstock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 [quote name='simon1964' post='122233' date='Jan 17 2008, 03:24 PM']I had a go on one of these on the Ashdown stand at the London guitar show last year. They look and play great - I'm just not sure I could live with that headstock![/quote] No sign of them in the Brum Sound Control. I can see the logic of the headstock, but I'm sure they could have achieved it more elegantly (cf. the Parker Fly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Well, I just got an email back from Southampton SC, turns out that the basses are on the till system and they've just recieved the brochures for them TODAY. They're going to email the suppliers to see if they've got any coming to the store then get back to me. Looking good though, and I suspect they'll be instore rather than special order due to being an Ashdown company, seeing as SC always have a fairly large Ashdown stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 You'll be able to pick these up for peanuts in ten years time. I reckon they'll date horrendously. Saying that though, I really like them and it's good to see something really new out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Now to bring up the thread again. Available in SC finally by the looks of it, and they're on the website for £799 for the Pro's and about £1050 for the Artist versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 IMHO, woefully overpriced. I think at that sort of cost level, they'll make barely a ripple. From what I can see, the Pro is a fairly bog standard alder body/maple neck/rosewood board bass with a bit of fancy shaping and a few flashy bits -- funky bridge, EMGs, oh and probably the most hideous headstock in the history of headstockery. For 800 quid? You could get TWO Spector Legends for that, and still have enough left for a dozen sets of strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I dunno if there are tow ranges, but I went to Ashdowns premises in Chelmsford and they had one hanging up, so I askes to have a look, and what a disppointment. You could get a bus under the strings the action was so high. But, setup aside, it just looked an average bass thats been mass produced in Korea. Nothing special. The odd angles are there just to make it look different. It just doesn't work. Sorry Ashdown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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