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02-28-2006, 08:16 PM
| | Jeff Bollbach Luthier, Inc. | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: freeport, ny | | | Yet another [well, you know] thread
My bud Carlos calls me and tells me he's interested in an Old Standard bass. Not being a dealer myself I of course tell him that Arnold is the guy to see about these basses. Well he goes up to see the Schnitzenegger and buys a Standard. Just not an old one, a new Cleveland NS. Fell in love with it, he did. Gonna be playin' it on the road with Wynton. Arnold was just a little too late getting it in that Ipod commercial though.
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02-28-2006, 08:53 PM
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Owner: Ken Smith Basses, Ltd. | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Perkasie, PA USA | |  Reps..
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Originally Posted by Jeff Bollbach My bud Carlos calls me and tells me he's interested in an Old Standard bass. Not being a dealer myself I of course tell him that Arnold is the guy to see about these basses. Well he goes up to see the Schnitzenegger and buys a Standard. Just not an old one, a new Cleveland NS. Fell in love with it, he did. Gonna be playin' it on the road with Wynton. Arnold was just a little too late getting it in that Ipod commercial though. | Sounds like you should become a Rep for Arnold. It would save alot of people the trip and make all those NYC and Islander Bassists happy. |
03-01-2006, 03:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | I guess it wouldn't be too hard to put together a "well you know" endorsers list. I'd be happy to be on that list. It's amazing, but not surprising, the virtually unanimous acclaim that the Well You Know basses have garnered. 
Yes, folks, I know we've been down this road before, but...they really are that good. |
03-01-2006, 05:08 AM
|  | Musical Anarchist | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sutton, MA | | Wow! He's very fortunate that Arnold had one there when he went. Otherwise, he may never have his soulmate. 
Was it a hybrid or laminate? |
03-01-2006, 07:01 AM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by KSB - Ken Smith Sounds like you should become a Rep for Arnold. It would save alot of people the trip and make all those NYC and Islander Bassists happy. |
...or Arnold could just shoot him a percentage.  |
03-01-2006, 09:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jeff Bollbach My bud Carlos calls me and tells me he's interested in an Old Standard bass. Not being a dealer myself I of course tell him that Arnold is the guy to see about these basses. Well he goes up to see the Schnitzenegger and buys a Standard. Just not an old one, a new Cleveland NS. Fell in love with it, he did. Gonna be playin' it on the road with Wynton. Arnold was just a little too late getting it in that Ipod commercial though. | Holy schmoly...I e-mailed you yesterday asking somethings about Carlos' rig and you graciously replied...thanx...and now you say he bought an NS  Do you know if it was a ply or a hybrid?
gomez
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03-01-2006, 10:36 AM
| | Jeff Bollbach Luthier, Inc. | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: freeport, ny | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by gomez hacienda Holy schmoly...I e-mailed you yesterday asking somethings about Carlos' rig and you graciously replied...thanx...and now you say he bought an NS Do you know if it was a ply or a hybrid?
gomez | Hey! Carlos was playing on an old German bass labeled Hornsteiner [not likely]. You also asked about his strings- the g and d are Dugoleckis [43, 52 gauge] and Gotz gut e and a. Carlos is very particular about his strings. I believe the NS is a ply Cleveland. |
03-01-2006, 10:40 AM
| | Jeff Bollbach Luthier, Inc. | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: freeport, ny | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by DRURB ...or Arnold could just shoot him a percentage. | Nah, best for good friend to just exchange favors rather than money. I think I may get a free lunch out of the deal though. |
03-01-2006, 10:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland | | | Ha! You know what they say about free lunches.... |
03-01-2006, 10:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Doug Ring Ha! You know what they say about free lunches.... | yeah, they don't taste as good as a stolen lunch!
gomez
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03-01-2006, 12:11 PM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jeff Bollbach Nah, best for good friend to just exchange favors rather than money. I think I may get a free lunch out of the deal though. | Of course, just kidding. |
03-09-2006, 08:24 PM
| | Jeff Bollbach Luthier, Inc. | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: freeport, ny | | | Well, I got my free lunch yesterday and it was tasty. Huge cheeseburger with the best curly fries I ever had. Saw Arnold's new shop and was I impressed! Very beautiful and functional. Lot's of great basses including one of Nnicks. A very impressive instrument. If you can go get thee to Arnolds. His right hand man Jed is also a force to reckon with[ a junior BLABLA member].
Also a very big thing is in sight for all you New Standard fans but it's a secret[and no, I'm not giving out clues on this one!] |
03-09-2006, 08:43 PM
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Owner: Ken Smith Basses, Ltd. | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Perkasie, PA USA | | Clues?
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Originally Posted by Jeff Bollbach Well, I got my free lunch yesterday and it was tasty. Huge cheeseburger with the best curly fries I ever had. Saw Arnold's new shop and was I impressed! Very beautiful and functional. Lot's of great basses including one of Nnicks. A very impressive instrument. If you can go get thee to Arnolds. His right hand man Jed is also a force to reckon with[ a junior BLABLA member].
Also a very big thing is in sight for all you New Standard fans but it's a secret[and no, I'm not giving out clues on this one!] | I'm popping in Saturday. Will I see the clues? If I do, my lips will be sealed. I'm gonna pick up my Dodd for a few weeks to do a Concert and leave the Martini. It needs a patch in the top, small split up by the shoulder from the dry weather. Plus, my Son's Shen needs a FB dressing and spring break ends Sunday. Too bad you couldn't have waited a few days. I never finish all my fries! |
03-10-2006, 09:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui | | | I know what it is! Free curly fries for all his NS customers! |
03-10-2006, 10:18 AM
|  | Official Forum Flunkee | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA | | Do we get them supersized too?  |
03-10-2006, 10:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tennessee | | Quote: |
...Also a very big thing is in sight for all you New Standard fans but it's a secret.
| I have a guess in mind. Wouldn't want to openly speculate, though.  |
03-11-2006, 06:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Maine | | | speculation...
Well..it would make sense to me that the new suprise is
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(decoder ring time gang..tee hee..anyone seen "Beautiful Mind"..?)
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03-11-2006, 07:20 AM
| | AES Fine Instruments | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brewster, NY, USA | | Actually, we are working on a moveable/removeable neck travel bass. Guitar-maker Ken Parker (of Fly Guitar fame) has designed and prototyped the neck joint and we have it up and running. I'm currently working on the body, scroll and case design. Thanks for all the props, guys...this is getting embarrassing. |
03-11-2006, 08:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tennessee | | Well, I was wrong.  I saw the bare Cleveland and thought maybe there would be DIY finish version available. I believe Arnold once mentioned on their website's forum that something like that was under consideration as a cost saving option. |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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