Ask my buddy NoStatic about his Rob Allen Deep 5. I played it for a set at a show and buddy, it is the *shiz*.
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Great Hollowbody Basses?
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+1!
i love mine:
Peter Tork would be proud...esp. if it were in a heritage cherry finish.
I thought I read that the f-holes were simply stickers, not actually holes...?
I love my Hofner Icon bass, it is a true hollowbody, light as a feather, and has tone for days. With flats, of course!
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they aren't stickers, they are painted on, under the finish. and mine was dark cherry, light rays just make them to brown over the years.
Here's my Peter Tork 'rig'.
(but it's actually a GK 1001RBII in the headbox, and the cab has 2x15 JBL K140's in it)
i gotta add my voice to the gretsch opinion. i have a now-discontinued long scale model that i absolutely love. what got me interested in a gretsch at all though was playing their short scale broadkaster model. it sounds amazing, and if memory serves correctly was very light too. for a gretsch, they run pretty cheap new and are a good deal if you can find a used one. and just because i love showing my bass off, here i am playing it on a dirty rooftop in hollywood:
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If you had the cash a LP Signiture would be a great choice.
Better sounding than the JC.
that's a frickin' beauty right there!
yes, yes it is.
Another one to consider would be a Mouse if you're into short scale. I have one of those showing up some time in the next few months...
Got the Lakland Skyline Hollowbody with Bart PUs and just highly recommend it. It has a huge, full and rich sound with D'Addario EXLs. Had Thomastik JFs on it but disliked them due the huge treble cut after 3+ months. Want to try D'Addario Chromes now which I guess will be the perfect fit.
i have a JC bass but if I had to do it again I might have to find one of these:
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Guys that have owned both talk bad about the Jack Casady. Take care. Bob
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I am quite pleased with my Lakland Skyline Hollowbody. I have a newer one with the Chi-Sonic pickups.
+1 on the Artcore...I too have an Ibanez ASB140 and, although it took getting used to the shape, it has a sweet sound and with flats on it, it just rocks!
It fits me differently then a Fender shape but once I got past that, it's one of my favorites to play.
The only quibble I have is that one of the strap pins is on the heel of the neck...I would've liked to have seen it on the end of the top horn like 99% of the other basses made. It makes for a weird feeling until you get used to it.
It fits me differently then a Fender shape but once I got past that, it's one of my favorites to play.
The only quibble I have is that one of the strap pins is on the heel of the neck...I would've liked to have seen it on the end of the top horn like 99% of the other basses made. It makes for a weird feeling until you get used to it.
