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Love it, hate it ....
- Thread starter terribilino
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I played a black 5-string version of this. It sounded awesome.
I'm sort of indifferent to the looks. I do appreciate art deco, but I tend to be more comfortable with conservative cosmetics. Either way, if I had a collection I wouldn't mind adding a Doozie to it.
I'm sort of indifferent to the looks. I do appreciate art deco, but I tend to be more comfortable with conservative cosmetics. Either way, if I had a collection I wouldn't mind adding a Doozie to it.
Actually the fiver in red is what I've been dreaming about. How did you find the B-string? I read a very positive review of the 5-string here: Link Removed - it's the look of the bass itself that seems to trip people up.
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The body shape and headstock are nice enough.
The lighting in the photo is cool.
The pickup surround and control plate are tacky, IMO.
The lighting in the photo is cool.
The pickup surround and control plate are tacky, IMO.
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I saw the 5er at NAMM. I liked its look and feel, but didn't have a chance to hear it.
If they build basses as well as they build guitars, though, it'll sound great.
If they build basses as well as they build guitars, though, it'll sound great.
I don't love it or hate it.
....that's right. I actually bothered making a post to express my indifference..
....that's right. I actually bothered making a post to express my indifference..
It's stylish and cool lookin'. If I see one around these parts, I'll try it out.
I'll be 50 this year. So I'm in the market for a new fiver. A string for each decade.
I'll be 50 this year. So I'm in the market for a new fiver. A string for each decade.
Look! It's a JazzPaul with a Precision pickup and a Warwick bridge!!
Different strokes...
I played one in a shop(but I think it was a different model, I can't remember the PUP configuration) and it felt cheap and unergonomic to me, so I didn't plug it in.
That's not good. What do you mean, though, that you played one but "it was a different model"? Do you mean the Starplayer, or the Violin bass?
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I think this is one of those instruments (like Moserites, Danelectros, Italias and the like) where the appropriateness of the physical appearance really depends on the musical context. As the original post suggests, for a retro musical application the retro look is sweet. If that photo's not digitally enhanced the paint job looks amazing (automotive).
I like it (and I like the Italias just as a comparison) but I agree that the p'up guards need to go.
