Oregon Bassist's Club!

[ilikebass7]

Haha well it's all made by Marco except the glockenklang preamp and the Schiller hardware. Here is a link to my website with a full review

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Check it out. His pickups are the Vodoo for sure! They are nuts! Filled with clarity and punchy tone along with Unicorn glitter and leprechaun gold...

 

[tubenutq5]

Hey fellow OR bassists.

Corvallis/Albany area.

My band is the J.Boone Band.

Next gig "Bombs Away Cafe" 7/31

 

[ilikebass7]

Has anyone had a chance to check out Marco Bass Guitars on Dallas? He is a super cool guy with very unique instruments. Check him out.

 

[rfclef]

Hey folks
You probably saw the stories about Tabitha Schulke in the news... Got a severe infection, nearly died, lost legs... Well, we are playing in a benefit concert for her on Aug 21 in Independence... to help raise money for a wheelchair-friendly van for the young lady. Several other bands, good cause...

 

[woodyng]

Hello,one of my bands "caucasians in crisis" (totally tongue in cheek name,so don't flame me) will be playing in Brookings at the PC tavern this saturday (27 July),and also at a battle of the bands to-do at the 101 club on Saturday August 10. My 2nd band,"the other guys" is playing at the county fair this thursday in Gold Beach around 4-5 pm,iffen ya'll happen to be passing through the south coastal region at these times....

 

[woodyng]

Wow,2 great luthier/bass builders in our region! I hope i can make the trip(s) to check them both out sometime.

 

[Lee Barker]

Let's compile a list!

I know we have more than 2....

I can't remember names.

one in Grants Pass.

One in the Gorge--The Dalles or Hood River?

Is Jake Kot still at it in Portland?

 

[woodyng]

Grant's Pass? Really? Who would that be? (Its relatively close at only 100 miles...)
It looks like Marco is in Dalles.....

 

[Lee Barker]

Benavente Guitars
Grants Pass, OR USA
541.890.9451
www.benaventeguitars.com

Chris Benavente has been crafting custom handmade basses and guitars in his Grants Pass, Oregon workshop since 1996. Striving to build an instrument that is dependable as well as inspirational to play, Benavente Guitars are created from the finest woods, electronics and hardware available today. More of an obsession than a passion, Chris takes great pride in creating each instrument with the highest level of care and detail.

 

[woodyng]

Ah,interesting, altho those extremely nice boutique basses are not quite my "thing". Also,while not in Oregon,Moonstone guitars operates fairly closeby in Arcata,CA.

 

[Lee Barker]

So the master list grows:

Benavente Guitars Grants Pass benaventeguitars.com

Marco Bass Guitars ?? marcobassguitars.com

Barker Musical Instruments Redmond barkerbass.com

Jake Kot Basses Portland kotbasses.com


Honorable Mention
Moonstone Guitars Arcata, California moonstoneguitars.com

 

[Passinwind]

One in the Gorge--The Dalles or Hood River?

Mosier, right in between. Arrow Guitars and Mandolins, Paul Lestock.

Hood River, Bob Dill

Portland, David King

There is at least one in The Dalles too, I'll have to ask around tomorrow on that.

 

[Lee Barker]

URLs Charlie? Or am I secretary of this thing? You wouldn't want that, really. : )

 

[Passinwind]

URLs Charlie? Or am I secretary of this thing? You wouldn't want that, really. : )

I'll ask Paul and Bob if they currently have websites when I see them tomorrow Lee.

David King's: http://www.kingbass.com/, his custom wood knob site is: http://www.dknob.com/

 

[ilikebass7]

Marco bass guitars is in Dallas Oregon. And I gotta talk with the other Guys. I have a Marco bass available to try out if anyone is in the Portland area and wants to try one out. I'm in Hillsboro

 

[faulknersj]

Any open jams in Bend? I'm here until August 18th?

 

[rfclef]

Hey Oregon folks...
You may have heard about Tabitha Schulke, a young lady that got sick last November and wound up having her legs amputated, and is still having health problems...

My band is playing with some others in a benefit concert to help raise some funds for a wheelchair accessibe van next week... Wednesday 21 in Independence... details here if anyone is intereted. Thanks!

 

[ubersku]

Way cool effort, rfclef! Wish I could go. Gonna be standing in the Owyhee river with a fly rod in my hand that day. The Boomers are in Monmouth the following week in the park. Maybe we can help drum up some funds for her there, also.

 

[ilikebass7]

Anyone in the Hillsboro/ Portland area know where to source some body wood for a project? I would like to try and build a few bodies

 

[Ironbar]

Anyone in the Hillsboro/ Portland area know where to source some body wood for a project? I would like to try and build a few bodies

Woodcrafters? Rockler?