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View Poll Results: To you, what are high-end basses? (multiple answers allowed) | |
Alembic
|    | 89 | 84.76% | |
Ibanez
|    | 4 | 3.81% | |
Fender (American Made)
|    | 9 | 8.57% | |
G&L
|    | 14 | 13.33% | |
Warwick
|    | 33 | 31.43% | |
F Bass
|    | 77 | 73.33% | |
Sadowsky
| | 85 | 80.95% | |
Ken Smith
| | 84 | 80.00% | |
Pedulla
| | 70 | 66.67% | |
Zon
| | 72 | 68.57% | |
Musicman
| | 18 | 17.14% | |
Lakland
| | 46 | 43.81% | |
Spector
| | 27 | 25.71% | |
Rickenbacker
| | 21 | 20.00% | |
Yamaha
| | 2 | 1.90% | |
Tobias
| | 25 | 23.81% | |
MTD
| | 68 | 64.76% | |
Dingwall
| | 72 | 68.57% | |
Conklin
| | 65 | 61.90% | |
Fodera
| | 94 | 89.52% |
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11-07-2005, 10:49 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN | |  Which of these bass companies do you consider high end?
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I don't recall every seeing a poll of this nature, and am curious as to what other people think are high-end basses. When I was making a lot less money, I used to think $1000.00 basses were high end and basically based my entire decision on cost. So, I've included several bass companies. Keep in mind that I'm talking the middle of the road bass from any of these companies---not the cheapest or most expensive from company 'A', but the middle of the road.
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11-07-2005, 11:23 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sweden | | | They all make high-end basses...
ibanez makes some cheap basses but they also have basses that costs over 3.000$ in sweden... |
11-07-2005, 11:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pimlico, UK | | Rickenbacker is the only high end instrument on that list, so convinced of it am i, i voted for it  |
11-07-2005, 11:49 AM
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IMO : Alembic , F bass , Pedulla , Rickenbacker and Fodera ...
most of the companies listed make fantastic basses , and some buyers may
think the price is just right ...
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11-07-2005, 11:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | I picked those minus Rickenbacker. I did choose Warwick as high-end, but on further thought, perhaps I shouldn't have. I do have a Warwick Thumb 4 Neck-Thru, which I consider high-end, but that is not a middle of the line bass of Warwick's.
Notice that I didn't include most of the custom bass shops. We all know that most of those are high end aside from one I can think of that everyone jokes about. 
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11-08-2005, 07:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Queens, N.Y.(Near JFK Airport) | | | If we're talking each company's, "middle-of-the-road," I voted for:
Alembic
F Bass
Sadowsky
Ken Smith
Pedulla
Zon
MTD
Dingwall
Conklin
Fodera
Mike
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(OK, OK, I'm a wee bit biased, but let's get real....  )
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11-08-2005, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Gard OK, Ibanez is there....and Roscoe ain't???
(OK, OK, I'm a wee bit biased, but let's get real.... ) | I didn't even notice that.
Mike
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11-08-2005, 09:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY/Boston, MA | | | I think it depends, as far as production basses, i consider warwick and musicman to be my favorites, based on the consistant level of quality.
Boutique basses and production basses shouldnt really be lumped into one poll together. |
11-08-2005, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael Jewels If we're talking each company's, "middle-of-the-road," I voted for:
Alembic
F Bass
Sadowsky
Ken Smith
Pedulla
Zon
MTD
Dingwall
Conklin
Fodera
Mike | WOW!!! My exact same list, except I also tagged Lakland.
Peace,
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11-08-2005, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by malthumb WOW!!! My exact same list, except I also tagged Lakland.
Peace,
James | Great minds think alike, James.  
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11-08-2005, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Figjam I think it depends, as far as production basses, i consider warwick and musicman to be my favorites, based on the consistant level of quality.
Boutique basses and production basses shouldnt really be lumped into one poll together. | I kept most of the boutique basses out but added Alembic and a couple others just because they are so talked about. I was going to add Roscoe, but ran out of room.
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11-08-2005, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael Jewels If we're talking each company's, "middle-of-the-road," I voted for:
Alembic
F Bass
Sadowsky
Ken Smith
Pedulla
Zon
MTD
Dingwall
Conklin
Fodera
Mike | Minus the Dingwall. They are super sweet, and I'd like to have one, but their average model isn't expensive enough for me to consider it high-end. No that the quality isn't there. I see high-end as being expensive, not necessarily better, although I just kinda realized my point of view is misguided... |
11-08-2005, 10:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ontario | | | While all companies make high end instruments, I would call the standard list -- say, Michael Jewels' -- the high end companies.
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11-08-2005, 10:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: N.W. Indiana, USA | | | To me, there is a difference between a handmade instrument and a boutique instrument. Some stuff out there that's handmade is good but I wouldn't necessarily call it boutique or ultra high-end. |
11-09-2005, 12:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Beautiful Western Colorado | | | I vote Rick Turner and Roscoe. I wouldn't mind a Dingwall Z in "Whale Pool Blue" either.
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11-09-2005, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by david meissner IMO : Alembic , F bass , Pedulla , Rickenbacker and Fodera ...
most of the companies listed make fantastic basses , and some buyers may
think the price is just right ... | Fit and finish on Sadowsky and Lakland are at least one notch above that of Pedulla.
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11-09-2005, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Munjibunga Fit and finish on Sadowsky and Lakland are at least one notch above that of Pedulla. | that may or may not be true ... and i almost included them ,
both Sadowsky and Lakland offer the lower priced , import models ... i've never seen an import Pedulla .
i mainly considered price and availability { build time } when i chose my short list .
your'e right , i have seen many Sadowsky's { including yours } and Laklands
that i think are very beautiful and exotic looking ... those i do consider " high end " .  ... it's just my opinion , i could be wrong ...
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11-09-2005, 09:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | | The top five running so far are:
Fodera
Alembic
Sadowsky
Ken Smith
F Bass
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