Is there any better jazz for the money than a Valenti?

it's not a Warmoth, it a Valenti!

Nino is a great guy, and worth an email/phone call/what not.

He's down to earth, honest and builds some great basses!

So to answer your question in a word.... no.

 

He's got a great background, and I'm looking to eventually have 3 instruments done by him (51 P-Bass, J-Bass, and a Tele Guitar)

Helluva guy and the most honest I've met.

 

You guys are gonna give me an huge ego.

Thanks for the compliments.

 

Your basses look awesome, Nino. One of these days when I get a little extra bread....... Dang, how could one go wrong with those prices. What is the typical weight of one of your J basses? Thanks!

 

+1

 

97% of a Sadowsky for 30% of the dough. Go Nino Go!

Slug

 

+2

Think man! An almost unlimited amount of color choices, electronics choices, wood choices, neck choices. All for probably about half of a Sadowsky, but you're getting the closest you're gonna get to the same build quality. Dude, there's no competition, get a Valenti now. I cant wait till the day when I order my Trans blue, black pg with a maple neck and black blocks and binding Jazz!

 

i really wish i hadn't looked on nino's site, now i'm really gas'n for that ash j with the black hardware and pickup cover. simply beautiful. i may have to save up and order a 5 string version.

as for the quality and value of nino's basses..... can that many TB'ers really be wrong, i doubt it.

 

Sounds good. Get the trans blue or natural. Black pickgaurd on either!

 

AHHH! I had a huge response filled out and my computer flipped out on me.


My response bassically said:

When I tested my *used* Valenti bass, it beat:
Fender
European Spectors (I didnt have any American to compare to)
Ernie Ball Music Man
Ibanez
Warwicks
and came very very close to a Pedulla. I prefer the Valenti but the Pedulla has its own sound

It became my main bass and now Im selling my G&L because I have another Valenti comming. If anyone wants to know how I feel about G&L do a search and you'll see how much I love them.

I compared it to every quality bass I could find. I havent had a chance to compare it to a Lakland yet but Im prety sure that my Valenti could hold it own.

I went on to say:

Nino is the best to work with!
I requested custom features not mentioned on the price list and he said yes.
He has kept me up to date and calls, e-mails, or contacts me on AIM whenever a question comes up.
He's such a nice guy he contacts me even when there arent any issues!

I once speced out a bass with Warmoth parts and it came out pretty damn close to what Nino charges. His prices are great!


This is the way to go in my opinion.


Does anyone other than Nino own two Valenti basses?

I will soon!

Peace
Nick

 

I would say LPB with matching headstock and an off white pickgaurd, maybe mint like what I have on both of mine. It doesnt look as green once its one a bass.

Trans white might look good too but go with a tort picjgaurd for that. Maybe matching HS.

Transblue Id save for ash or at least a nicer top than alder. Id say a tort or chrome PG like on Nino's Sadowsky.

He already has a silver one available!

The Natural one Id leave for an ashbody again and a maple FB.

The rest would all be great with tort gaurds but are a little plain IMO. Too many of them.

Peace
Nick

 

MMMMmmmm... sounds like a tasty one!

 

I'd rather not.