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Dudacus?

#61
"I'm Dudacus, and so is my bro." :Do_O:bag:

Sorry, I had to. I'm not proud about it. Don't hate on me, Dudacus.

I pretty much agree with others above that their designs are neither pointy enough, Ric enough, or, really, distinctive enough to make me even consider the concept of thinking about spending that kind of money for such a largely unknown thing. Also, agreed that the demo video is too slappy.
 
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spatters said:
I found this interview, in which the builder states "Each bass is hand crafted in the Cambridge shop. It takes about 3 weeks to build a Tiberius from start to finish."

[Bass of the Week] Dudacus Tiberius 5 | eBass

Based on the reaction to both the Jackson CBXNT and this bass, nothing whips Talkbass into a rabid, frothing rage more than basses that take styling cues from Rickenbacker, instead of Fender.
It's very strange to me. Talkbass has no problem with amateurish Rickenbacker clones like the Harley Benton or innumerable Chinese/Japanese knockoffs...but the moment anyone dares to make their own bass with a few Rickenbacker styling cues, a massive and completely unjustified torrent of invective begins. I don't understand it and have no explanation.
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I like the one I posted a pic of...the Aqua one...but I understand why people take exception when a builder makes something that resembles a 4001.
As for the Jackson, it doesn't.

I do believe these may offer more than some might expect, though...I have to believe they're quality basses.
 
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Snakeman1066 said:
anybody?

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I Have to say i like some of the aesthetics...but $3000.00 for a bass I have never ever heard of till just now?

anybody?
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Look good though. Are they made by Beefcake The Mighty? He's my hero.
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dkelley said:
If Danny Klein plays one them I'm all into it now. He's one of my fav bassists growing up.

Specially though, he made me want a bass with a locking tremolo on it, like he used for his solo on River Blindness, one of the greatest bass solos in popular music.
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Thanks for introducing me to this tune -- I'd heard of DK and of the J. Geils Band, but never really did any focused listening.

Interestingly, the bio I pulled up of him mentions his Dudacus basses (about 2/3 of the way down the page): https://knowyourbassplayer.com/2015/01/12/2015-1-12-danny-klein/

...In terms of his basses, after ditching the Harmony, he quickly went from a Fender Telecaster, to a Fender Jazz bass, then to a Fender Precision Bass, which he played for years, along with a G&L. He has also played a Steinberger, as well as five string Spector bass.

His current go-to basses are both Dudacus basses, made by Steve Baxter, a five string Fuchsia retro-looking bass, and a Silver Sparkle Flying V with a mirrored pickguard...​
 
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spatters said:
I found this interview, in which the builder states "Each bass is hand crafted in the Cambridge shop. It takes about 3 weeks to build a Tiberius from start to finish."

[Bass of the Week] Dudacus Tiberius 5 | eBass

Based on the reaction to both the Jackson CBXNT and this bass, nothing whips Talkbass into a rabid, frothing rage more than basses that take styling cues from Rickenbacker, instead of Fender.
It's very strange to me. Talkbass has no problem with amateurish Rickenbacker clones like the Harley Benton or innumerable Chinese/Japanese knockoffs...but the moment anyone dares to make their own bass with a few Rickenbacker styling cues, a massive and completely unjustified torrent of invective begins. I don't understand it and have no explanation.
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Might have something to do with the difference between a $100 bass and a $3,000 one?
 
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Rip Van Dan said:
Might have something to do with the difference between a $100 bass and a $3,000 one?
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Hmm. There are many solo builders, and entire luthieries like Sadowsky, charging $3K+ for FSOs. ("Fender-shaped objects.") Yet they seem to receive nothing but gushing praise here on Talkbass.

And the Jackson CBXNT, a cheap import that sits in the middle of the Sire price range (yet another purveyor of FSOs that receives nothing but praise here), gets just as much hate as the Dudacus.

As I said, I have no explanation for this. But it's fascinating! :cool:
 
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Not my aesthetic, at all...... a battle axe a handy Klingon improvised from an old Ric'. It's hard for me to imagine they will appeal broadly enough to succeed at that price....but hey......if you had asked me in the early 90s to invest in a new cartoon....and pitched a boxers-clad sponge living in a pineapple, I would have laughed in your face and refused to pony up $$$, so what do I know?
 
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spatters said:
I found this interview, in which the builder states "Each bass is hand crafted in the Cambridge shop. It takes about 3 weeks to build a Tiberius from start to finish."

[Bass of the Week] Dudacus Tiberius 5 | eBass

Based on the reaction to both the Jackson CBXNT and this bass, nothing whips Talkbass into a rabid, frothing rage more than basses that take styling cues from Rickenbacker, instead of Fender.
It's very strange to me. Talkbass has no problem with amateurish Rickenbacker clones like the Harley Benton or innumerable Chinese/Japanese knockoffs...but the moment anyone dares to make their own bass with a few Rickenbacker styling cues, a massive and completely unjustified torrent of invective begins. I don't understand it and have no explanation.
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Then why not explicitly state that on the website?

Why only say “Based in…” rather than “Built in…”?

Perhaps prototypes were in fact made by him in his basement/garage at the time of the interview but new “In Stock” ones were made by someone else someplace else he’s less proud to declare?

Maybe my nose is overly sensitive, but it’s darn fishy.
 
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spatters said:
Hmm. There are many solo builders, and entire luthieries like Sadowsky, charging $3K+ for FSOs. ("Fender-shaped objects.") Yet they seem to receive nothing but gushing praise here on Talkbass.

And the Jackson CBXNT, a cheap import that sits in the middle of the Sire price range (yet another purveyor of FSOs that receives nothing but praise here), gets just as much hate as the Dudacus.

As I said, I have no explanation for this. But it's fascinating! :cool:
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Just an FYI, I have no hate for Dudacus, just not interested in those body styles. The only one that I might be interested in at some point is the Apollo. The "Meh" was just reflecting my interest in the other body shapes and not meant to be any kind of dig on the quality of his offerings.
 
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Esteban Garcia said:
Filling that important niche market of people who want a bass that looks like a Ric, but think a Ric isn't expensive enough
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:laugh:


per the OP/thread:
- i think they look great! i see them as rips/riffs of other stuff, but they look nice.
- too expensive for what they appear to be, IMO.
- no fretless examples. :thumbsdown:
- could care less where they're made.
- the guy in the video pronounced it "dood-a-cuss" --- so there's some fun! :D

i voted "not for me!" but thanks for bringin' it, @Snakeman1066! :thumbsup:
 
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spatters said:
Hmm. There are many solo builders, and entire luthieries like Sadowsky, charging $3K+ for FSOs. ("Fender-shaped objects.") Yet they seem to receive nothing but gushing praise here on Talkbass.

And the Jackson CBXNT, a cheap import that sits in the middle of the Sire price range (yet another purveyor of FSOs that receives nothing but praise here), gets just as much hate as the Dudacus.

As I said, I have no explanation for this. But it's fascinating! :cool:
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Least favorite bass I've played was a Sadowsky. I was extremely excited to get my hands on one and it was a big let down. It was a fine instrument but nothing to me that warranted the high used price attached to it.
 
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