Cool sounding name. Their stuff goes for 249 with a gigbag. I was wondering if anyone took the plunge and bought one.
NGW Bass Guitars — Nashville Guitar Works
NGW Bass Guitars — Nashville Guitar Works
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Nashville Guitar Works
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I saw a lot of pictures but no specs... they look nice, I’ll say that but I need to know a bit more about what they’re made with.
Sigh... If I was a guitar company debuting a line of basses, I don't think I'd want to just make another inexpensive Fender clone. No offense to the o.p. at all, but when I heard the company name in the title I hoped to see something... else.
Good point... it does seem that the pantheon of Fender clones is (and has been for some time now...) fully articulated and there’s no real room for innovation at price points, equipment, build quality or any other metric. It’s already been done, multiple times over...
So how are these Fender clones any different from the other hundreds of Fender clones?
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I just played one at music go round in Ann Arbor Michigan and I was impressed. Most places I’ve played since 1978 have a pronounced dead spot between C-sharp and the sharp on the G string. This jazz-style bass still had a dampened response there but I really wouldn’t call it a dead spot. The neck is a little thicker than I’m used to on my Cort Action IV, but I’m still seriously considering the trade.
Oh cool ... Inexpensive 21 fret P and J copies are very appealing to me personally, if they're decent quality. I've been thinking of picking up a fretted bass for the few solo pieces I wrote that I don't play on fretless (and which need that high E on the G string) or to be ready in case I ever start playing covers again, but I don't want to spend too much on something that will get 2% of my playing time. These look promising 
They get a point for the headstock not being a giant scroll at least. If I had an emergency and needed a jazz-style bass in a hurry, I might see if a red or cream one does something fun
Cool. They have shirts and hats. They don’t look bad for the price. I could see an S type and double the price with some good pickups and beat the heck out of it.
Just picked up a Jazz Bass in Black for $200+ Its not so bad. The woods are ok. The pots i did have to change as there was a pretty loud hum than usual. i switched to CTS pots and Switchcraft input jack. Shielded it as well. It plays great now
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I've been seeing these on BUYA (pawn shop search) both new and used and wondering how good/bad they are.
Taking one for the team. Maybe it'll be a good mod platform, maybe it's a big ol' POS.
Nashville Guitarworks 215BK Black Precision Style P Bass with Gig Bag | Reverb
Nashville Guitarworks 215BK Black Precision Style P Bass with Gig Bag | Reverb
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Today was my first time seeing this thread. A quick googlin' and I see that this Nashville Guitar Works operation is run out of the same location as MIRC. Shop name-brand musical instruments, all in one place | MIRC (mircweb.com)
When you buy a used instrument at a Mom 'n Pop or pawn show that looks basically brand new, but the original serial number has been removed/replaced, (15 years ago they put a gold sticker with a new SN over the original - I dunno what they're doing these days) it very likely came from MIRC. They buy by the truckload 2nds/damaged/discontinued/etc guitars from brands like Fender, Squier, Ibanez, Epiphone, and many others and refurbish them for resale as "used." Part of their contract with the manufacturers is that they cannot leave the original SN on there so no one can send them back to the mfgr as a warranty claim, etc. It's a great business model and helps get blemished, etc instruments into folks' hands for less. It also helps smaller shops have the ability to put brand-name guitars on the wall without having to commit to $50k+ annual contracts for each line, while having the potential to offer them a bit more margin as well.
I assume the NGW brand is their first foray into their own private label stuff. A smart move to go ahead and have a "new" product line/category to offer their existing clients. Welp.... after I typed all that I saw their "about" page... could have saved me some keystrokes, hahahaha! About — Nashville Guitar Works "Our Story Nashville Guitar Works is a division of MIRC, LLC. Designed with the player in mind, NGW’s goal is to provide quality music products that serve as a launchpad for your creativity."
I wouldn't expect this stuff to set any quality records, but I like the name well enough.
When you buy a used instrument at a Mom 'n Pop or pawn show that looks basically brand new, but the original serial number has been removed/replaced, (15 years ago they put a gold sticker with a new SN over the original - I dunno what they're doing these days) it very likely came from MIRC. They buy by the truckload 2nds/damaged/discontinued/etc guitars from brands like Fender, Squier, Ibanez, Epiphone, and many others and refurbish them for resale as "used." Part of their contract with the manufacturers is that they cannot leave the original SN on there so no one can send them back to the mfgr as a warranty claim, etc. It's a great business model and helps get blemished, etc instruments into folks' hands for less. It also helps smaller shops have the ability to put brand-name guitars on the wall without having to commit to $50k+ annual contracts for each line, while having the potential to offer them a bit more margin as well.
I assume the NGW brand is their first foray into their own private label stuff. A smart move to go ahead and have a "new" product line/category to offer their existing clients. Welp.... after I typed all that I saw their "about" page... could have saved me some keystrokes, hahahaha! About — Nashville Guitar Works "Our Story Nashville Guitar Works is a division of MIRC, LLC. Designed with the player in mind, NGW’s goal is to provide quality music products that serve as a launchpad for your creativity."
I wouldn't expect this stuff to set any quality records, but I like the name well enough.
I don't have super high expectations. I'm hoping it's a good start on a mod project. If it's unplayable I'll send it back
Well, as soon as I bought this they sent me a message saying they were out of stock. Tried again with another vendor, same thing. The third time it stuck and it's on the way.
I received the bass today. It looks pretty good. It was not setup at all. Every string has barely enough length to make one round on the tuner.
The neck better than expected with a nice satin finish. The nut looks decent.There are no high frets but every end is a razor!
It sounds ok but E and A strings are not as loud as the others. The pickups need something more to push against.
It came with an inexpensive gigbag. It's about like those thin black bags with the Fender logo on them.
I got this with the intent to modify and I'm ok with what I got. I would not recommend it to those not comfortable working on their own stuff.
The neck better than expected with a nice satin finish. The nut looks decent.There are no high frets but every end is a razor!
It sounds ok but E and A strings are not as loud as the others. The pickups need something more to push against.
It came with an inexpensive gigbag. It's about like those thin black bags with the Fender logo on them.
I got this with the intent to modify and I'm ok with what I got. I would not recommend it to those not comfortable working on their own stuff.
I also tried one at the MGR in Ann Arbor months ago. I think it was a P or PJ. I was very impressed. I didn't plug it in, but thought it was a great bass for the dollar.
An odd shot from last night's gig. After a lot of work this bass turned out great. It's a keeper!
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