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This is a search-engine-friendly text mirror of the TalkBass Forums Jon Burnet 04-17-2002, 06:42 PM I was standing around my local boutique and was descussing the onslaught of foreign basses. of course the MTD and Laklands were the first name to pop out. one of my coherts said that you were very unhappy with the way the kingstons and heirs turned out. thus the reason you pulled prodution and moved it elsewhere. is there any merit to this. i am in the market for a new baby and just want to make sure i have my facts together before i buy. thanks. michael tobias 04-17-2002, 09:12 PM Thanks for asking about this.....rumors can be very ugly when they get going..... That statement could not be more wrong. The Kingston and Heir basses have never been produced in any other facility. I have been very pleased with the production in the Korean factory. They have been very willing to change production techniques to accomodate my designs and specifications. They have submitted to much stiffer quality control than they were used to and have upgraded their systems to accomplish this. The quality has been so good that we are looking at producing a new instrument from that source very soon. If you have any other questions please let me know. Best regards, Brad Johnson 04-17-2002, 09:17 PM So, where did your friend get his story? Jon Burnet 04-18-2002, 08:51 AM i'm sure he probably pulled it from an area very near where he sits! thank you mr tobias! Christopher 04-18-2002, 09:10 AM The Kingstons I've seen have all been top rate. The fretwork outshines a lot of made-in-USA instruments. Jon Burnet 04-18-2002, 10:35 AM i have just been knocking the idea around of getting a fretless 5 and using an aggie outboard pre with it. i really like the sunburst but the black would look KILLER with a tortose shell pickguard. does mr tobias inspect them all like lakland does? Brad Johnson 04-19-2002, 07:44 AM Originally posted by stingrayguy i'm sure he probably pulled it from an area very near where he sits! thank you mr tobias! That sounds like the usual source;) theJello 04-22-2002, 11:14 AM Mike, Can you give us a hint to what this new bass will be?! thanks Mike Dimin 04-22-2002, 11:23 AM Originally posted by theJello Mike, Can you give us a hint to what this new bass will be?! thanks I know but can't devulge, or they'll be after me. I would have to watch my back at every turn, lock my family in one of those secure rooms and play "Girl from Ipanema" at every gig. A fate worse than ...., well you know. Check out some of Adrian Garcia's posts. I think he might even have a pic on the website Mike Mike Dimin 04-22-2002, 11:27 AM Actually search for a thread called Discontinueing the Grendel Mike theJello 04-22-2002, 01:11 PM :D thanks! Slater 04-22-2002, 01:28 PM Originally posted by Mike Dimin I know but can't devulge, or they'll be after me. I would have to watch my back at every turn, lock my family in one of those secure rooms and play "Girl from Ipanema" at every gig. A fate worse than ...., well you know. Check out some of Adrian Garcia's posts. I think he might even have a pic on the website Mike Does it rhyme with faratoga? ;) Mike Dimin 04-22-2002, 02:02 PM Originally posted by Slater Does it rhyme with faratoga? ;) Hey, you didn't hear that from me. Look out, was that a poison dart that whizzed passed your ear! Mike |