Recent content by 5050ranch

Saw HCCT last night at the Continental Club in Austin. I've seen them before with Jake Erwin, an amazing player but last night was with Zack Sapanour. I didn't know how anyone could replace Jake but Zack was freaking amazing, perfect replacement, just smokin' hot, kicked ass like there was no...

Finally heard back from Gilga and nope, not theirs either. No matter, very nice bass ;)

Interesting, I wrote Hora and this was their reply... "I'm sorry but we didn't sell d-basses with Roma name. Possibly Gliga did. Best regards, Ec. Marius Harpa Marketing Manager HORA S.A." I never did hear from Gliga. I did manage to speak with Bryce at Ashly Hammond Violins in Seattle. This...

I know this is a VERY old thread but maybe someone who knows will see it. Who exactly, in Reghin Romania, made Roma basses? I own a Gilga that was a shop built bass for an independent dealer here in Austin who named the bass themselves. So perhaps, Gliga, or Hora or Wolters actually made the...

I got one just like it, 2015 model Bianca, beautiful and resonate, much nicer than a Shen Willow fully carved I owned. I emailed the Gliga factory about it. They wrote back "Violins Etc is buying instruments from us inclusive Hybrid d-basses. The hybrid d-bass made by us has laminated back and...

They made 50 and built to their specs. I asked them before I bought one. A unique and outstanding bass.

I bought this one, deep warm woody sound, no clacky highs, nice to be able dial in a little Jazz pup for bite and definition, slick and fast neck, rock hard like ebony, love the satinized finish, perfect frets, (8.0lbs./.82/1.00) They call it a '63 C', I've owned one, it's not, but close enough...