So we know you're a big fan of vintage hollowbodies but not so much a fan of newer ones. I used to think newer hollowbodies were great till I got my Matsumoku made Realistic violin bass from the 60's a few years ago, which absolutely smoked my Jay Turser violin bass that I bought new in 2005 or 6 and any other new hollowbodies and semis I've played. But my Turser is now 14 years old at this point, and last year it started sounding a lot better to me acoustically, which seems to have transferred to its electric sound. Most of the time I'd pick it up and think, "Blech," then go back to the Realistic. Last year I picked it up and thought, "Not bad at all." The Realistic still sounds better to me, especially acoustically, but I'd swear the Turser is starting to catch up.
We've heard of good guitars and basses "opening up" after a period of years, where the wood gets used to being an instrument vs a tree and the wood dries more thoroughly, but these are usually solid wood they're made of. This Turser is plywood, and I never thought that would be the case with plywood. But I'd swear it sounds better now. I can't prove it, but I have a strong feeling it's happening.
What are your thoughts on the matter? Got any hollow or semi basses you got new in the last 15-20 years that seem like they're improving sonically?
We've heard of good guitars and basses "opening up" after a period of years, where the wood gets used to being an instrument vs a tree and the wood dries more thoroughly, but these are usually solid wood they're made of. This Turser is plywood, and I never thought that would be the case with plywood. But I'd swear it sounds better now. I can't prove it, but I have a strong feeling it's happening.
What are your thoughts on the matter? Got any hollow or semi basses you got new in the last 15-20 years that seem like they're improving sonically?
