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Klos Basses-Carbon necks

#82
DDXdesign said:
@droo46 Man, we just got one of those in as well, in white (as you probably already know). Even right out of the box it plays pretty good - I always did love CF necks. I haven't plugged it in to check the sound of that pickup yet, though. The stubby headstock makes me chuckle.
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Really curious to see how you guys like it. I was very surprised how much I liked it and thought I was just hyping myself up over it, but then Bully and Lobster were also very into it.
 
#84
They look interesting to me - then again, I’m known as a sucker for graphite necks and basses, especially Status.

But hey, these KLOS chappies say they’ve “analyzed (sic) all the best qualities of existing bass guitars, and expounded with incredible features”. EXPOUNDED, no less. I wonder why nobody else has done that before.

I’m not sure I could have much confidence in a company that just publishes meaningless crap as their website copy. Maybe English isn’t their first language in Utah? Although I should add that place of assembly is of otherwise zero interest, in my opinion.
 
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BassyBill said:
They look interesting to me - then again, I’m known as a sucker for graphite necks and basses, especially Status.

But hey, these KLOS chappies say they’ve “analyzed (sic) all the best qualities of existing bass guitars, and expounded with incredible features”. EXPOUNDED, no less. I wonder why nobody else has done that before.

I’m not sure I could have much confidence in a company that just publishes meaningless crap as their website copy. Maybe English isn’t their first language in Utah? Although I should add that place of assembly is of otherwise zero interest, in my opinion.
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Marketing copy is always a bit weird because it's often not written by musicians. For example, my favorite line from the Orange O Bass marketing copy:

"A body made from west African okoumé wood and a fretboard now made from super-durable purpleheart balances the instrument to perfection whether it’s played stood up or seated, and with the fretwork and neck moulding retooled with playability in mind, jumping around the neck and funky octave swoops have never felt more natural."
 
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Any opinions/experiences with these?
I’d really like to try one out but the quality of the graphite is a big question.
They say lifetime warranty, but who knows if they will be here in 5 years.
I’ve had issues with Moses (absolute garbage) and a delaminated Status on my old stingray.

Up here in QC the weather can completely destroy any instrument.
That’s why I would really like a graphite neck instrument.
@LowEndLobster maybe?
 
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ugly_bassplayer said:
Any opinions/experiences with these?
I’d really like to try one out but the quality of the graphite is a big question.
They say lifetime warranty, but who knows if they will be here in 5 years.
I’ve had issues with Moses (absolute garbage) and a delaminated Status on my old stingray.

Up here in QC the weather can completely destroy any instrument.
That’s why I would really like a graphite neck instrument.
@LowEndLobster maybe?
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There are two reviews right above your post. :D
 
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#92
johnny bassic said:
I have the Apollo - reviewed above - and like it a lot. The neck feels great and is super playable. I have bent the neck quite a bit and it is very strong. I handled one of the neck blanks at NAMM - it is not solid - it is a tube so to speak. I expect it to be stable for maybe ever. I have another vid on my Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/mikesgig/
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Pretty sure most carbon necks now are hollow, or just not solid. Solid ones probably weigh a ton, would be way more money, and with a trussrod, solid isn't necessary. Modulus necks, until 1998, were solid, iirc (no trussrod). Not sure what Steinberger or Zon's history is like, though.
 
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songwriter21 said:
Modulus necks, until 1998, were solid, iirc (no trussrod). Not sure what Steinberger or Zon's history is like, though.
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Pre-trussrod Modulus necks were a hollow D-shape…some had reinforcing members spanning the width (which may have been added after the fact as a repair) but they were still mostly hollow.

I believe the Zon necks are similar whereas the original Steinberger necks were solid, but I’m far less certain about both.
 
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My beef is nickel frets. With a synthetic fretboard material, you'll probably never be able to swap frets, so stainless would be required for me to consider this thing - otherwise, in a few years, when the frets are worn out (and they're probably out of business), it's a dead bass with no path forward.. They talk about how difficult stainless frets are to work with, but you can get stainless from Warmoth all day long (I have bought a couple dozen necks from them with stainless), and it's a very monitor upcharge.
 
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Stainless steel frets - yes! I have an Aria bass made in '92 with stainless steel frets - I have played it a lot with rounds and it shows little wear and has not required a fret level. I have 2 '65 p-basses - one required a re-fret and the other is getting close. KLOS - according to the founders - will be switching to stainless in the near future.
 
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