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Brands that started good and stayed good?
- Thread starter darwin-bass
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I'll also cite EBMM. I've never picked up an EB Musicman that wasn't expertly crafted of great materials. Reasonably priced, too.
Alembic? Yes, their pricing policy is hard to comprehend, but their build quality and customer service - as far as I know - has always been stellar and still is.
Lakland.
Wilkins.
If you limit it to 10 years, then it opens it up. It's likely easier to have made better stuff in the last 10 years with tech advancements. But as long as Fender people say that 'post 2008' Fender stuff is the stuff to get, then Fender is definitely not on the list, even reduced to 10 years. Carvin either.
Wilkins.
If you limit it to 10 years, then it opens it up. It's likely easier to have made better stuff in the last 10 years with tech advancements. But as long as Fender people say that 'post 2008' Fender stuff is the stuff to get, then Fender is definitely not on the list, even reduced to 10 years. Carvin either.
+1 on Rickenbacker. My new 4003 is equal in quality to my late 70s 4001 and has better features.
I don't think I've seen any other company release a statement that says pretty much "we need to raise prices to reduce demand so we don't risk quality by trying to minimize wait time."
Another thing to consider. WOOD quality has likely gone down for various reasons, hasn't it? It must be more challenging to find the same level of raw material now than it was decades ago.
I don't think I've seen any other company release a statement that says pretty much "we need to raise prices to reduce demand so we don't risk quality by trying to minimize wait time."
Another thing to consider. WOOD quality has likely gone down for various reasons, hasn't it? It must be more challenging to find the same level of raw material now than it was decades ago.
Ibanez not my favorite basses (but I do love their guitars) but YES, they are reliable and consistent. Its the damn body shape that annoys me. But easy to play.
Spector.
Even during the Kramer era, the USA models were fantastic, and have some of the most desirable Spector Haz Labs preamps ever built.
The modern Euro series basses are an incredible bang for the buck, and the current Woodstock models are some of the finest basses on the planet.
Even during the Kramer era, the USA models were fantastic, and have some of the most desirable Spector Haz Labs preamps ever built.
The modern Euro series basses are an incredible bang for the buck, and the current Woodstock models are some of the finest basses on the planet.
Lakland
Yamaha, even though their offerings aren't what they used to be, IMO the quality is still and has always been fantastic.
Yamaha, even though their offerings aren't what they used to be, IMO the quality is still and has always been fantastic.
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Fbass. Beautiful carved body, hand carved neck, peerless electronics, and, the big sellers are relatively affordable. Top shelf customer service before, during, and years after the initial purchase, even if you're not the original owner.
Well since we're talking custom builders too, Nordstrand. If anything he's actually gotten better.
