My Maniac. Doesn't get too much play. Prefer my P's.
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NBD - TUNE Japan
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wintremute
mediocrity at its finest
- Oct 16, 2014
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I've seen those basses at NAMM, and they are gorgeous. Bonus for me - I met Las Vegas resident and bass player Smithzilla at their booth.
wintremute's NAMM 2020 experience
wintremute's NAMM 2020 experience
There is a good thread here on Talkbass.
Official TUNE Club | TalkBass.com
Somewhere on the thread it discusses the history of the company. It's very interesting story. I think the founder and luthier took off with the tools and money. The company was later reformed.
Official TUNE Club | TalkBass.com
Somewhere on the thread it discusses the history of the company. It's very interesting story. I think the founder and luthier took off with the tools and money. The company was later reformed.
Bunch of different stories, I keep hearing. I know MIK Tune can sell worldwide, MIJ only in Japan.
MIJ boutique / MIK factory produced but at a high quality.
Nice! My 80s Japan Maniac 4 with EMG Js is one of two basses that I havent sold in 10 years and has lasted through numerous GAS encounters..
A lot of people have the "Bass maniac" model and seem to really love it, Im gonna pull the trigger on one, one day.
Congratulations. I love mine. I have a BEB-6 with natural ask body and ebony fretboard. TUNE Guitar Maniac . It has been "upgraded" with Delano pickups and a Michael Pope Flex pre-amp, but I think the original pickups and electronics are great.
I'd like to get a 4/5 Zi model with darker woods. I played one in the bay area and have been thinking about it ever since. The original bass maniac that the Dutch bassist* in one of Miles Davis band had was awesome. I'd like one of those as well.
Benny Rietveld
I'd like to get a 4/5 Zi model with darker woods. I played one in the bay area and have been thinking about it ever since. The original bass maniac that the Dutch bassist* in one of Miles Davis band had was awesome. I'd like one of those as well.
Benny Rietveld
Hi, Thanks
I know those BEB models, very cool. I almost went for a Zi-III 6 string this last time but the weight was a factor for me. I still want to try the low pass filter on the earlier models.
Completely underrated brand, I was actually tracking with mine today and they sound so damn good.
Very cool, what's that 36 inch scale like... That put me off of one I was looking at. I would like to try before I buy situation.
I like 16.5-17.5mm, I swear I saw one on Reverb with tight spacing but not sure if it was a typo
Man -
It's one of those clueless situations. I never had a EB over 34 when I got it. I bought it off craigslist in San Diego. I thought it was 35 inch scale - really should have knownm when I was playing it with a 34 fretless bass until 4 months later I decided to buy strings and the D'Addarios were too short. Previous owner tells me, you need super or extra long scale. I felt so dumb. I got used to it in a couple days, It is 36 inch scale with a 19mm spacing. But I play upright so I guess I am always use to stretching my hands and this one had a low action. But I do not fly on it, let us just say that.
Did you see this one? One of the more unique Tunes I've seen
Tune KBP-5N 1995 Imperial Sunburst Blue Tune KBP-5N 1995 Imperial Sunburst Blue | Rob's Republic of Bass | Reverb
Tune KBP-5N 1995 Imperial Sunburst Blue Tune KBP-5N 1995 Imperial Sunburst Blue | Rob's Republic of Bass | Reverb
