LP single cut style basses?

Dorado Pulido · Jan 24, 2023

Recently I've been gasing for one of these but no one seems to make these any more and they are pretty rare to see on the used market compared to most. What are your opinion on these?

So far models I've been able to find are:
Greco LGB, EGB
LTD EC-200/300/400 series, Edwards LB-, Grassroots...
Gibson/Epi
Just at a glance the Epi and Grassroots appear to be inferior. Have yet to see a Gibson for sale anywhere. In general seem to be more popular in Japan.

I managed to pick up a good Edwards for a song from a Japanese seller recently. Very lucky find. IMO quality is inline with LTD 400 series at half the price. I switched out the cream pickup rings for chrome. Personally I love the short scale. Now I need a spare and would love to find a good EC-414 with flamed maple.

micguy · Jan 24, 2023

My opinion is that body style with a bass neck on it never seems to be good ergonomically - too much neck dive (unless the body is ungodly heavy), too long of a reach. A short scale helps, but if you really want the benefits of a short scale (lower weight and less reach being a couple big ones), a body with a longer horn is something you probably want.

Lowendchamp · Jan 24, 2023

Gretsh?

Lowendchamp · Jan 24, 2023

Sorry it is spelled Gretsch

Killing Floor · Jan 24, 2023

Duesenberg Starplayer is a single cut LP style with 2 buckers.

funkinbottom · Jan 25, 2023

Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AGB200

scuzzy · Jan 25, 2023

You and I have similar taste. I love a les Paul style bass.

SteveCS · Jan 25, 2023

Just yesterday I took delivery of a Hofner Ignition Club. 40 years of long scales, solid bodies, active unlined fretless things, this is a total departure in every way - hollow body, floating bridge, short scale, passive, single-cut and a whole new tonal palette...

Rich Hastings · Jan 25, 2023

Hagstrom Swede. I have a 70's one (very heavy), and I saw a few old ones on Reverb the last time I looked.

MotorCityMinion · Jan 25, 2023

On Reverb right now.

dalkowski · Jan 25, 2023

Epiphone Allen Woody

Leonid Nidis · Jan 25, 2023

Orange have a cheap P bass with this body shape.

Ostie · Jan 25, 2023

dalkowski said:
Epiphone Allen Woody

I was going to post this. As long as short scale is okay.

rtslinger · Jan 25, 2023

I have
Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Special Bass with Flame Maple Top
Sits great in the mix live or recording I need nothing else from a bass

Ostie · Jan 25, 2023

SteveCS said:
Just yesterday I took delivery of a Hofner Ignition Club. 40 years of long scales, solid bodies, active unlined fretless things, this is a total departure in every way - hollow body, floating bridge, short scale, passive, single-cut and a whole new tonal palette...
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And super light. I have one just like this.

swarfrat · Jan 25, 2023

I don't think it's coincidence that the company who still doesn't understand strap button location after 121 years would not be strongly associated with instruments with longer moment arms. But they are pretty.

Ric5 · Jan 25, 2023

SteveCS · Jan 25, 2023

Ostie said:
And super light. I have one just like this.

Indeed - just under 5lbs! There is a level of neck dive but it is so light that natural forearm weight with no additional force is all it takes. The rough side of a fabric strap and a wooly jumper* also works, as I discovered last night. It certainly needs no left hand support so there is no impediment from that perspective. The only problem I've had so far is over-shooting a little on long (>12 fret) shifts.

*Being of a certain age I have plenty of these!!

Altitude · Jan 25, 2023

I have an LTD TL-5 bass that's kind of like that. Semihollow though.

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Dynomuttasaurus · Jan 25, 2023

I have a Fernandes Monterey Deluxe that fits the bill. Cool inlays, 34" scale, EMG soapbars about 8 1/2 pounds with no neck dive. Quite a few basses have come and gone from the stable, but this one always finds a way to be keeper.

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