Best Luthier J-Bass

[cactus1]

I recently went to corner street music in Nashville, and they sounded great, but just played... fine? they were well set up, but nothing jaw-dropping. felt like a fender. that's obviously subjective, and I freely admit I prefer shallower necks than most, but I wouldn't buy one unless it was significantly cheaper.
I haven't played the Fodera J's, but I'd really love too. I played a few Foderas at NAMM and they were just incredible. this was before the standard line, though.

"They" ????????

 

[Apolicious]

Sadowsky! d'oh.

 

[panm]

After reading all the feedback (which i'm really thankfull for) i've decided to close the poll and make a separate post (and poll to match said post) specializing in Vintage Style instruments.
Thanks for everything,
Mateo.
PS:For further reply's, go to this post

 

[Pet Sounds]

I certainly haven't tried all the basses you list, or even most of them, but I can attest that Sadowsky and Mike Lull make terrific instruments. The Fender Custom Shop stuff I've seen also is very good. As others have said, virtually all the high-end manufacturers will do a good job and it becomes a matter of personal taste and individual preferences/needs.

 

[Fender_Bender]

If I were you I’d look into luthiers in your own country, at least if there’s any consideration for value. I imagine your government charges pretty high import duties?. Buenos Aries is a big enough city that I have to imagine there’s a luthier or two that you could work with to get a truly customized instrument. If you’re worried about getting good pickups and preamps those could be ordered in.

 

[bearhart74]

Celinder
Brubaker JXB
Modulus Genesis
FClef
Marleaux Voltan
Lefay Pulse

i f i could have any of these and any of whats been listed so far i would love to A/B the Lefay with a Sadowsky

 

[Duanestuermer]

Pics would be nice.

Pics would be nice.

The Luthier (Robert Pascoe) was repair man for many of the cities symphony musicians, and also made classical guitars, and lutes, and had studied instrument making in Italy.
The bass has a spruce top, maple neck, ebony finger board, and mahogany back. All woods we chose together from aged stock he had at hand. Emg pickups, and Shaler tuners, as you can see, I tried a P pickup at one point.
The shape was chosen because bottom horns on standard basses get in my way, as I tend to use the entire fingerboard, and his classical instrument training fit that mold.
He built the bridge from scratch. I didn't want volume or tone knobs on the front, so they were installed almost invisibly on the side, and provide easy access with a twitch of the thumb.
In the photos below, it is 40 years old and has over 30years on the road, and has now been retired.