Applause.

[Iritan]

Alrighty here, I know that here on Talkbass, there are some bassists that have been around the block more than a few times. I was just wondering if anybody has ever heard of Applause. When I first started playing bass, I was kinda thrust into the position by my band, yet I had no bass equipment at all. I'm probably one of the only bassists around to be the bassist of a band before I truly started playing. Anyay, since I had no equipment and no money, I borrowed my friend's bass. It was a standard 4 string passive bass, black and at the headstock said Applause. Unfortunetly, his father took it so I can't take pictures to show you. I wish I did have it though, it certainly has a lot of sentimental value. I mean come on it's the bass that made me realize my reaso for existence...bass. So I'm trying to get it back. But on with the question. Has anyone every used or know anything about this brand. I searched online and found nothing, except apparently they still make acoustic guitars.

I wonder if this is some ultra rare awesome bass or just a dookie bublegum brand, either way I loved that bass.

 

[superbassman2000]

huh...I know Applause is to Ovation as Squier is to fender, but i didn't know they made passive solidbody basses, i know ovation does acoustic guitars and basses and i wasn' even sure that applause made basses

 

[Turock]

Applause made the AE140 acoustic bass, and they made a "Fender looking" electric.

 

[Iritan]

Ahh, I see. But yep, I'm sure they don't now but this bass is pretty old. It was owned by the dad of the kid I borrowed it from when he was a kid.

 

[superbassman2000]

did it look something like this?

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[bongomania]

I wonder if this is some ultra rare awesome bass or just a dookie bublegum brand, either way I loved that bass.

It's a moderately rare dookie bubblegum bass, but as you say, that doesn't change whatever sentimental value for you.

 

[Iritan]

Yeah, that's about what it looked like, but only has two knobs and they're numberd tophat knobs.

 

[superbassman2000]

then its probably an applause Pbass copy

 

[crackerman]

I know this is an old thread, but it appears that you are describing my first bass pictured below. I have just starting using it again and am loving it with flats.. Hopefully the original poster still views threads on TB.

 

[abarson]

I know this is an old thread, but it appears that you are describing my first bass pictured below. I have just starting using it again and am loving it with flats.. Hopefully the original poster still views threads on TB.

Old thread, but what is the scale length of these Applause P-basses?

 

[Ulf_Hansson]

Old thread, but what is the scale length of these Applause P-basses?

Hmmm, I think there's a Applause P hanging on the wall in one of the rehearsal spaces we use from time to time. I'll try to remember checking it next time.

 

[Grufolo]

I know this is an old thread, but it appears that you are describing my first bass pictured below.

I just found one for sale in my area (exactly identical except for the freeboard witch is dark) and I'm tempted because it's cheap and it looks fine (especially the bridge is specially tempting)

If the neck is straight I'm actually tempted to get it and put flats on it.

Any advice?

 

[rufus.K]

I have one rotting in a stand in the bushes outside my studio.. I'll try to grab a snap of it..

 

[Warpeg]

Applause made the AE140 acoustic bass....

Best acoustic bass I ever played. Seriously, my old one is loud, punchy, and comfortable to play. I miss that thing.

 

[maxmerx]

I just found one for sale in my area (exactly identical except for the freeboard witch is dark) and I'm tempted because it's cheap and it looks fine (especially the bridge is specially tempting)

If the neck is straight I'm actually tempted to get it and put flats on it.

Any advice?

Ciao Grufolo, did you finally get it? I got one last July for about 90euros in France, near Paris. It'a a medium scale (32"), hi-mass bridge, maple fretboard and neck (2 pieces). It was probably built in the 2nd half of the 80's.
I spent 3 days on truss rod (it was stuck ), once I ended the setup (nut, frets filing, action, intonation) I was surprised. With flats on, it sounds and plays great.
Last month I swapped the already decent stock pickups for alnico, now I have a 100% vintage motown style sound.

 

[two fingers]

Ciao Grufolo, did you finally get it? I got one last July for about 90euros in France, near Paris. It'a a medium scale (32"), hi-mass bridge, maple fretboard and neck (2 pieces). It was probably built in the 2nd half of the 80's.
I spent 3 days on truss rod (it was stuck ), once I ended the setup (nut, frets filing, action, intonation) I was surprised. With flats on, it sounds and plays great.
Last month I swapped the already decent stock pickups for alnico, now I have a 100% vintage motown style sound.

A quick click of his username reveals that he hasn't been seen here since April 7th 2013.

 

[maxmerx]

A quick click of his username reveals that he hasn't been seen here since April 7th 2013.

Hi @two fingers , I was replying to Grufolo a member from Italy, he wrote his message on July 3rd 2022.