Gold Tone MicroBass Talk

[Gorn]

....I can't find anything except vague references to it 'coming out soon'?

Aquila doesn't really seem to effectively market their products in the US or maintain a functional and informative website.

I don't know details, but i think aquila is run by one guy named Mimmo in Italy and gold tone is an established company based in Florida.

Obviously gold tone has a leg up on getting their product out there, but I would have bought a shortbass a long time ago if it had been readily available for purchase.

 

[SBassman]

The shortbass is made by aquila, which is the company that makes thundergut strings. The microbass is made by gold tone, and uses aquila thunderguts. Gold tone makes mostly banjos. As for the differences btw shortbass models, one is slightly longer than the other.

Nothing against aquila, but they had a chance to corner the 23"+ petrochemically strung bass market. I wish them well, but gold tone has my business. Once they come out with the solid body, they'll have more of my business.

Did you re-do the A string yet?

 

[vHarmonic]

I think the 27" scale might be just right but I can't find anything except vague references to it 'coming out soon'?

That is about the extent of the info we have. And considering that neither short bass one or the red thunder strings are available in the us yet, it seems like soon might mean a year or two.

 

[Gorn]

Did you re-do the A string yet?

Not yet. I left it at my buddy's house accidentally. I miss it.

 

[SBassman]

Not yet. I left it at my buddy's house accidentally. I miss it.

You need a second one then.

 

[Gorn]

I'm soo, so tempted to buy a fretless, but I'll hold out for the solid body. I'm sure it'll be a while, probably a couple of years. I'll try to be patient.

 

[bluebird28]

hey 3234718, call Mike, the Sales Manager, at GT and get in line to purchase one when they come in some time after Janurary. GT seems to have better estimations of ship times, they have been doing this for quite a while.

 

[olitoon]

I guess they went this size because the market is already there. But Gold Tone does make a 34" scale acoustic bass guitar. I wonder what that would sound like if it used strings and electronics like the Micro.

A thread from last year: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f16/aquila-experimental-unwound-strings-here-886318/

or jump directly to the youtube video:

I think it is 32".

 

[Gorn]

Yup, another set of strings Aquila isn't interested in selling.

 

[bluebird28]

I got mine yesterday afternoon but did not get to play with it until today. What a wonderful tool to make music with, the fit and finish is great and the gig bag is very nice as well.
What will you all use to keep the wood from drying out? Are you going to use lemon oil on the body as well as the finger board?

 

[bluebird28]

Never mind about the body wood it is laminated and it has a knocked down poly finish on it according to Mike Johnson at Gold Tone and does not need anything put on it.

 

[Gorn]

Pictures man! Pictures!

But really, congrats. Fretted or fretless? Where'd you get it?

 

[SBassman]

Congrats.

 

[Andrew B.]

But Gold Tone does make a 34" scale acoustic bass guitar. I wonder what that would sound like if it used strings and electronics like the Micro.

Looks like I made a mistake. Their 34" acoustic bass guitar does have a pickup. It just doesn't have synthetic strings.

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[bluebird28]

I bought a fretless and the owner of the music store I purchased it from bought a fretted. The music store, Green River Music is a Kala dealer. I brought the Gold Tone to their attention, had them look at the GT you tube video and asked if they could order it for me. The owner decided to get one for himself. When I went in to pick up my fretless he thanked me for bringing this bass to his attention. What was he most impressed with about the Micro Bass? The tone and intonation, the gig bag, and the build quality. He plans on reselling his Kala U Bass and keeping the Micro bass.

 

[bluebird28]

@3234718, if you want pictures I suggest you go to page 3 someone else already took some really wonderful pictures ..... oh wait that was you. Mine looks the same, I wonder how long it will take to get them in blond?

 

[Sid Fang]

- Gold Tone is doing a bass at a different scale - a scale closer to what will eventually become The scale for this market segment.

Says who? Gold Tone marketing? How do they know? As a former marketoid, I recognize the meme, and dislike seeing it here.

 

[SBassman]

Says who? Gold Tone marketing? How do they know? As a former marketoid, I recognize the meme, and dislike seeing it here.

This forum gets very strange sometimes.

That's my comment and opinion, not Gold Tone's.
I believe history will show that the uke scale - let's say 21 inch - was just another step in the evolution here where the market will eventually choose a larger scale over that. That's my opinion, and that's me stating it.

 

[mongo2]

This forum gets very strange sometimes.

That's my comment and opinion, not Gold Tone's.
I believe history will show that the uke scale - let's say 21 inch - was just another step in the evolution here where the market will eventually choose a larger scale over that. That's my opinion, and that's me stating it.

The original Ashbory Mark II has a 22 inch scale.

 

[SBassman]

The original Ashbory Mark II has a 22 inch scale.

The production Ashbory that most of us are familiar with has an 18 inch scale.