Cool 60's basses (OTHER than main-stream brands)

[JIO]

This is one of my own retro-inspired builds called the Gilaxis - the bridge stop is from a 60's MIJ (?) bass and it's design is based on a Burns-Weill for the late 50's.

 

[markjazzbassist]

ok those Kay 5921 5925 5930 5935 are calling my name. gonna do some research and scope them out.

how does that "dearmond speed bump" pickup sound? is it treblY? for some reason i associate weedy sounding very trebly pickups with these types of basses.

 

[Dynacord]

Thanks David - I'd forgotten the spelling and hoped you'd reply! Awesome bass!

I can see this is going to become a favorite thread.

A few more Meazzi pics:

And my Orpheus (Bulgaria - 1960s)

 

[Dynacord]

i love this thread. i've been wanting to take the dive on one of these types of basses for a while. sad thing is most are short scale, i've got my eye out for a long scale funky something or other.

The Meazzi is long-scale. Really rare feature among the 1960s European and Japanese basses.

 

[Lowbrow]

Here's the best I can do at the moment - @ CBGB around 1988.
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awesome! (for the bass, and the pic!)

This one I found on Reverb looks just like mine ... hell, it might even BE mine!

 

[Mastermold]

This is my new favorite thread!

 

[JIO]

ok those Kay 5921 5925 5930 5935 are calling my name. gonna do some research and scope them out.

how does that "dearmond speed bump" pickup sound? is it treblY? for some reason i associate weedy sounding very trebly pickups with these types of basses.

Depends on the pu but my Teisco's are big and fat sounding - especially through my '76 Ampeg B-15N with the bass up full.

 

[JIO]

This is my new favorite thread!

 

[Mark76]

This is one of my own retro-inspired builds called the Gilaxis - the bridge stop is from a 60's MIJ (?) bass and it's design is based on a Burns-Weill for the late 50's.

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I want to see that in action

 

[Korladis]

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National N850

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Custom Kraft Bone-Buzzer

"Bone-Buzzer" is such a great name for a bass.

 

[tgriley62]

The first bass I bought. '77 0r '78 for $75. Telestar. This is not mine though, just found this photo on the 'net but, mine was identical

 

[Lowbrow]

ok those Kay 5921 5925 5930 5935 are calling my name. gonna do some research and scope them out.

how does that "dearmond speed bump" pickup sound? is it treblY? for some reason i associate weedy sounding very trebly pickups with these types of basses.

These sound good- note that my frame of reference is with the 5925, which has a single p/u installed in a central position. A bit thinner and raunchier and lower output than a P, which was my main bass at the time. I’ll try and dig around for a recording but suffice to say I gigged this bass without misgivings which suggests (to me at least) that it sounded good.

 

[JIO]

This one I found on Reverb looks just like mine ... hell, it might even BE mine!

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Could you send me the link? I just looked and didn't see it.

 

[JIO]

"Bone-Buzzer" is such a great name for a bass.

Right up there with "Hard Puncher"

 

[bearfoot]

Allright who poured acid all over Talkbass?

 

[Lowbrow]

Could you send me the link? I just looked and didn't see it.

Here you go - note that while the pic/link is still up, the bass itself is GONE. Kay K5925 1960's Aged White | Eardrumland

 

[JIO]

I want to see that in action

It sounds really good! The Peavey T-40 pu's (from the 80's) are split buckers and the switching allows for numerous combinations. I've yet to gig it but have used if for rehearsals and it walks the walk.

 

[JIO]

Here you go - note that while the pic/link is still up, the bass itself is GONE. Kay K5925 1960's Aged White | Eardrumland

Thanks! yeh, it sold a year ago - pretty cool. One of the 3 screw neck connections. I picked up on that with the Gilaxis -

 

[JIO]

I can see this is going to become a favorite thread.

A few more Meazzi pics:

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And my Orpheus (Bulgaria - 1960s)

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Beauties all David - thanks for adding!

 

[JIO]

Allright who poured acid all over Talkbass?

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