Ah! Which Italia bass?

[Tyler Jones]

Grrr ever since I have laid eyes on an Italia bass I knew I absolutely had to have one. I LOVE the design, pickups, neck, everything about them. And it's time for a new bass now so I look on musiciansfriend.com and see OH LOOK! Pretty much all of them are around the same price now and that is just about the top limit for me to spend. So basically I know that all of them would be great but I don't know which to get! Perhaps you guys could suggest one that would be the best.
Rimini (did this recently come out?) $659
http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Italia-Rimini-Electric-Bass-Guitar?sku=514393
Maranello $659
http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Italia-Maranello-Electric-Bass-Guitar?sku=514384
Maranello Z $359.99
http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Italia-Maranello-Z-Electric-Bass-Guitar?sku=514386
Torino $679
http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Italia-Torino-Bass-Guitar?sku=514394
Imola New-$659, Used-$527.20
http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Italia-Imola-Electric-Bass-Guitar?sku=514390
Mondial Classic $449 (only red, other colors are $799)
http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Italia-Mondial-Classic-Bass-Guitar?sku=514387
Thanks. The mondial classic seems like a steal for that price but I'll see what u guys say.

 

[Tyler Jones]

Bump?

 

[nataku]

I'd go for the Mondial easily, even without the price difference. I really dig the cream, but the price of the red is waaaaaaaaaay more appealing.

 

[Rob Martinez]

Rimini looks like a Rickenbacker, which is cool. Still, they all look great. If not the Rimini, then the Mondial.

 

[Tyler Jones]

The mondial price got bumped back up to like $799 which is too expensive for me. The $679 torino, rimini, and imola are pushing my limit.

 

[Low-Bottom-E]

RIMINI:

What's the neck's nut width...has anybody played one?
Nut Width; 43mm(1.6875"), seems to be the standard on their other basses, but I don't see anything specific about the Rimini...That's 1 11/16", p-bass territory and I'd prefer more of a jazz width. Too, bad these are set necks, cuz I wouldn't hesitate a neck swap!

I bet a Darkstar or 2, would be mighty SCARY!!!

 

[vinxbass]

I'd go with the Mondail in creme. I wonder how they sound tho?

 

[electracoyote]

The mondial price got bumped back up to like $799 which is too expensive for me. The $679 torino, rimini, and imola are pushing my limit.

+1

I want a Mondial Classic in cream, but that's a bit steep for what you're getting IMHO.

 

[saintx]

A local bassplayer has an Imola (I think). Sounds great. If this is the same bass, I tried it out in the store and loved it. It was $600 at the time, and I remember thinking that was a pretty good bass for that price.

 

[Low-Bottom-E]

+1

I want a Mondial Classic in cream, but that's a bit steep for what you're getting IMHO.

Looking at your avatar...I got a couple of those Coral Longhorn bodies...ones awaiting the delivery of it's new Darkstar!

 

[electracoyote]

Looking at your avatar...I got a couple of those Coral Longhorn bodies...ones awaiting the delivery of it's new Darkstar!

You're lucky! I should never have let that one go. They're getting harder to find.