Baby Bass megathread

[salseropagan]

Originally Posted by Funkfaker

For those of you with experience with MOG and Sendel (both of which are in my budget):

Which gets closest to the original BB sound?

Which is constructed most solidly?

Truly go with the MOG, I own a black one and just ordered a white one. This I will say feel free to email me to ask questions.

The MOG packs a nice punch and the clarity is all there

[salseropagan]

Originally Posted by Funkfaker

For those of you with experience with MOG and Sendel (both of which are in my budget):

Which gets closest to the original BB sound?

Which is constructed most solidly?

MOG has a deeper punch and is a bit heavier a true workhorse. I just ordered my second one

[NickyBass]

Originally Posted by salseropagan

Truly go with the MOG, I own a black one and just ordered a white one. This I will say feel free to email me to ask questions.

The MOG packs a nice punch and the clarity is all there

Very nice. Do you have pics?

I don't have any experience with the Sendel basses, but, aside from the Azola basses (which are in a different price range), I feel that the MOG sounds closest to the originals than all the copies that I've played. It isn't exact though. The Blady sounded nice too, but I felt was slightly less punchy and had more sustain.

[salseropagan]

To all of you who are skeptical about purchasing one of these fine instruments from Colombia. Off the Bat Andres Mauricio was very helpful and understanding when I bombarded him with all my questions. From start to finish I was always in the loop as to the progress of the bass. The bass was shipped via fedex and was packaged accordingly. It took about 25 minutes between putting it together and tunning it before I was playing sweet Salsa with my new M.O.G BABY BASS.
I would not hesitate to purchase from Andres as I already have ordered my second Baby Bass in White

J.P

[salseropagan]

Originally Posted by NickyBass

Very nice. Do you have pics?

I don't have any experience with the Sendel basses, but, aside from the Azola basses (which are in a different price range), I feel that the MOG sounds closest to the originals than all the copies that I've played. It isn't exact though. The Blady sounded nice too, but I felt was slightly less punchy and had more sustain.

here's a pic with me and my MOG baby bass

[salseropagan]

Originally Posted by mikjans

Anyone out there having experience with or knowledge about Colombian Baby Basses? I have come across at least four makers in the city of Cali making Baby Basses (i.e. old style Ampeg fiberglass body basses). I guess to some extent it reflects the popularity of salsa music in Latin America, plus it´s probably rather easy to make molds for the fiberglass bodies (all these guys also make conga drums). It seems they also make their own diaphragm pickups.

The makers are Bladimir "Blady" Torres (website HugeDomains.com - ValGame.com is for Sale (Val Game)), Sendel (by one Fernando Garcia Mesa), M.O.G. (by Mauro Ortega), and Simet.

Some of their basses are straight Ampeg replicas, some have smaller bodies and headless necks, and some of them are quite futuristic, often finished in bright metallic paint.

I can´t say how they stand up to vintage Ampeg or new Azola or Ramirez basses, but the fact that one small Colombian town holds four bass makers is intriguing. I suspect there may be even more such bass makers in Latin America - I have seen several offering "baby basses", but then again it´s quite often used as a synonym for EUB.

(Pls no jokes about crack in the necks and other references to Colombian pharmaceutical export...)

I use to own an ampeg BB and sold it years ago, I now own a colombian made MOG baby bass and love it.

[fatherabraham]

La Bella makes wonderful strings and from what I've been told Oscar De Leon uses them. Supernil Ampeg Baby Bass strings. They have that real punchy Latin sound! Very cool for Cuban or Salsa Music! I'm awaiting the arrival of my M.O.G. Bass. I can't wait. From what I've heard these basses are the best new EUB for Latin/Cuban music! I can't wait!

[flacoclef]

What is the price on these MOG basses? I entered their site but no prices there.

[salseropagan]

I live in Miami and play salsa, latin jazz and jazz. I recently purchased an M.O.G baby bass and I have been very pleased with the instrument. I use to own a true ampeg and have tried ray ramirez bass which is a great instrument, Sendel bass also a good instrument but I thought I got my moneys worth with M.O.G, it compares very well to the ampeg in my opinion.

[mauroconga]

Originally Posted by fatherabraham

La Bella makes wonderful strings and from what I've been told Oscar De Leon uses them. Supernil Ampeg Baby Bass strings. They have that real punchy Latin sound! Very cool for Cuban or Salsa Music! I'm awaiting the arrival of my M.O.G. Bass. I can't wait. From what I've heard these basses are the best new EUB for Latin/Cuban music! I can't wait!

Sincerelly ,i don`t know the sound from these strings ....
i buy THOMASTIK (Superflex ,and Spirocore) ,and now , LA BELLA Black Nylon strings...
Respect La bella black Nylon ,the sound generate for this strings is perfect to play with my basses ,an i reccomended highly this ...
I`ll be intent buy/mounting the Supernil for tests ... (i see the La bella catalog ,but not mentioned any refference that says :for ampeg baby bass ,like the Black Nylon....)

[NickyBass]

In the Labella catalog, it says "All LaBella bass strings are available for half size, full size, for Ampeg BB1 Baby Bass and extended-scale High C and Low C." http://www.labella.com/catalog.pdf


Todas las Cuerdas para Bajo LaBella están disponibles para half size, full size, para Ampeg BB1 Baby Bass y extended-scale High C y Low C. http://www.labella.com/catalogespanol.pdf page 28.

[MaxD]

Finally, today I received my new M.O.G BB!!! Thanx to Andres Ortega for a nice piece of work. Unfortunately the f***ing customers damaged the package, so it became a bit scratched on the surface of the body - but nothing to write home about. It took me less than 30 minutes to get it playable, and now I can't wait 'til I get to plug it in to my amp. Andres put those black Labella nylon strings on, and the feeling is really soft. I'll get back with a review within a couple of weeks after trying my new baby out live in i PA system.

[NickyBass]

I can't wait to hear your thoughts....and see some pics!!!

[Funkfaker]

For those of you who've had issues with customs when ordering your MOG, which customs office are messing with your instrument? Is there anyway to avoid it? Maybe a phone call?

[NickyBass]

The issues are from customs (aduanas) in Colombia. Mine passed through the US port within minutes. I have heard of other Colombian builders with similiar problems.

[mauroconga]

hi...
any months ago ,i called to the Customs office in the airport in Bogotà for prevent this problems with the boxes, and i sended via fax, all necessaries documents for constat the legally of this little factory ...:-)

i offer any warranties in this, during the trip :
- aluminium pieces broken/loosed
- peg loosed
- soft case damaged

the buyer must pay the shipping costs...


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[Funkfaker]

For those of you in the US who've bought Colombian baby basses: do you have to pay any customs fees upon delivery?

[NickyBass]

I didn't have to pay anything.

[Funkfaker]

Thanks, Nicky!

[MaxD]

Originally Posted by Funkfaker

For those of you in the US who've bought Colombian baby basses: do you have to pay any customs fees upon delivery?

Didnt pay anything here in Sweden either ... but I will not shout out loud yet...

Im trying to post pics of my new m.o.g and I might be dumb, but I only get the posibility to enter a url... Anyone?