Annoying Twit Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 This is, to my eyes, a really nice looking Tanglewood bass. So much better than the ones I see frequently in pawn shops. Is this one of the Cort-built Tanglewood basses? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tanglewood-Canyon-2_W0QQitemZ190357561643QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2c5231e12b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tanglewood-Canyon-2_...=item2c5231e12b[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdavid Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='682927' date='Dec 13 2009, 01:27 PM']This is, to my eyes, a really nice looking Tanglewood bass. So much better than the ones I see frequently in pawn shops. Is this one of the Cort-built Tanglewood basses? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tanglewood-Canyon-2_W0QQitemZ190357561643QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2c5231e12b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tanglewood-Canyon-2_...=item2c5231e12b[/url][/quote] Yes this is one of the Cort built Tanglewoods , this is based on the Cort Curbow (In fact they are so similar that many people call these basses Tanglewood Curbow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks. Do any of the Cort Curbow basses have real wood bodies like the Tanglewood, or are they all Luthite and Ebonal like the Cort Curbows I see online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdavid Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='682946' date='Dec 13 2009, 12:56 PM']Thanks. Do any of the Cort Curbow basses have real wood bodies like the Tanglewood, or are they all Luthite and Ebonal like the Cort Curbows I see online?[/quote] I believe the Cort Curbows are all Luthite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Just bought one of these for he lad. Comments here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=51922&st=0&p=682570&#entry682570"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry682570[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 When the Cort Curbow was first released,it was actually branded as the Tanglewood Curbow-in the UK at least. It wasn't long before it was rebranded as Cort though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 [quote name='Doddy' post='683035' date='Dec 13 2009, 02:43 PM']When the Cort Curbow was first released,it was actually branded as the Tanglewood Curbow-in the UK at least. It wasn't long before it was rebranded as Cort though.[/quote] Not sure I understand this as they are featured on the Tanglewood website and are for sale as Tanglewoods (and Hudsons, apparently). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 [quote name='4 Strings' post='683079' date='Dec 13 2009, 03:36 PM']Not sure I understand this as they are featured on the Tanglewood website and are for sale as Tanglewoods (and Hudsons, apparently).[/quote] The Cort Curbow,with the Luthite body and Ebanol 'board used to be branded in the UK as the Tanglewood Curbow. This model was later rebranded as Cort,and Tanglewood since released the 'Canyon' which is similar aesthetically, but is made of wood,and has a different pick-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 [quote name='4 Strings' post='683079' date='Dec 13 2009, 03:36 PM']Not sure I understand this as they are featured on the Tanglewood website and are for sale as Tanglewoods (and Hudsons, apparently).[/quote] They're manufactured by Cort, & the design's licensed from Curbow in the US. Cort sell them under their own brand name as well as badging them up with importer brands like Tanglewood & Hudson and no doubt dozens of others around the world. This is just the same as with vintage JapCrap - identical instruments from the same factory with various different brand names, basically the factory will stick any name on it that the customer wants. Same as it ever was... Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Response from Tanglewood to my mail, asking of their origin: "Dear Greg, Thank you for your email. The basses are designed in the UK, the parts are sourced from Various countries and the basses are assembled in the Far East. They are given a further inspection before leaving our stores in Kent. Kind Regards," Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) [quote name='4 Strings' post='685105' date='Dec 15 2009, 12:56 PM']Response from Tanglewood to my mail, asking of their origin: "Dear Greg, Thank you for your email. The basses are designed in the UK, the parts are sourced from Various countries and the basses are assembled in the Far East. They are given a further inspection before leaving our stores in Kent. Kind Regards,"[/quote] Really??? Look at the pics in this ebay link. It clearly has Greg Curbows Signature on the headstock and the Tanglewood name on the body. It's also made of Luthite and Ebanol-exactly like the Cort. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TANGLEWOOD-CURBOW-BASS-GUITAR-HARD-FLIGHT-CASE_W0QQitemZ120484532783QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItem#ht_500wt_1182"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TANGLEWOOD-CURBOW-BA...m#ht_500wt_1182[/url] Sounds to me like someone at Tanglewood either doesn't know much about the bass or really believes that the Canyon is an original design. I'm not trying to slag off Tanglewood-my first bass was an original 'Rebel'(not a 4k),it's great and I've still got it. Edited December 15, 2009 by Doddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Perhaps the use of wood means a total redesign and production tooling/setting up, even if based on shapes used by Curbow. The electrics will be different too, as well as the truss rod, joints, routing etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_JimBob Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 If i remember right, the Tanglewood Canyons appeared after Cort launched it's own range in the UK (including the luthite Curbow design, previously branded Tanglewood). I guess Tanglewood just decided to keep the design in their range, altho i suspect the Canyons dont carry the official 'Curbow' seal of approval, but are merely just a cash-in Tanglewood reps are renowned for their 'own version of events'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 There's no reference to Curbow on the bass (apart from its obvious shape!). However, present impression is that its a decvent bass in its own right, even if the soldering was poor. Currenlty gets played every day and that can't be a bad thing. Yet to be used in anger. There's a couple on the dreaded ebay at the moment going for a song (certainly less than I paid anyway!) Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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