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Reccomendations on Weirdest/Unique basses
- Thread starter Low End Scum
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I'm with the others regarding the Ovation; I would go for the Magnum I, myself.
Not sure if it's weird, or unique enough for you. But... it's friggin' AWESOME!!! BUILD A BASS. Would something that you could PURCHASE negate the "unique" aspect?
I've built a few. this... so far... is my second favorite. Just so happens that the crappy pics were still in my phone. I'm not a "photo shoot" guy...
Peace,
Marc
[edit] Here's my first, and favorite, so far. I've completed 3 others since. And have 7 more ALMOST done. All of which are out of the ordinary/weird. I'll share the weirdness in a family photo, once they're all complete.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/nbd-any-lakers-fans-out-there.1503419/
I've built a few. this... so far... is my second favorite. Just so happens that the crappy pics were still in my phone. I'm not a "photo shoot" guy...
Peace,
Marc
[edit] Here's my first, and favorite, so far. I've completed 3 others since. And have 7 more ALMOST done. All of which are out of the ordinary/weird. I'll share the weirdness in a family photo, once they're all complete.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/nbd-any-lakers-fans-out-there.1503419/
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I love the idea, but you'd be pushed to find one in budget. New Atlansias start north of $3k. Used ones are very rare indeed.
Edit - one string Solitaires come in under $2k. Ishibashi has a used Atlansia Alien with a dodgy neck for around $2K (including shipping).
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Maybe a Dunable if newer is desired? Wouldn't be the same electronics but they have models with similar aesthetics...
On the suggestion side:
Gretsch 6072-68
Bass vi
Lakland Decade (maybe the 6-string?)
Lakland Hollowbody (original long scale - used only)
Vox Phantom
Kay Jazz Special
Burns Flyte
Gretsch 6072-68
Bass vi
Lakland Decade (maybe the 6-string?)
Lakland Hollowbody (original long scale - used only)
Vox Phantom
Kay Jazz Special
Burns Flyte
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If you can find a good deal on a used Atlansia (edit: Atlansia Oxford HBX2 Active with OHSC, wow! | Reverb Poland is a good deal on the guillotine looking model) those are some of the most thoroughly weird basses out there. Also not sure what they go for these days, as they don't show up often, but a late 70s Bunker would be a great weird bass, and I think the last one I saw was a little under $2000.
Could also scroll through the hundreds of pages of the weird looking basses thread, see what among the really weird stuff is avaialble around $2000 and strikes your fancy. J Douglas and New Perspectives Music also should be closer to $1500 IIRC. The J Douglas Cosmonoid has been sold, but that was probably the weirdest one...
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This New Perspectives one is still out there.
Those are the ones that, to me, go well beyond "regular bass with unusual body shape and finish" and into the same thoroughly weird territory as the Roland and Ovations. There's lots more above your price range as well as some stuff like the Westone Rail or Krappy basses well below, but if I had $2000 to blow and wanted to look as weird on stage as possible, those would be at the top of my list.
Could also scroll through the hundreds of pages of the weird looking basses thread, see what among the really weird stuff is avaialble around $2000 and strikes your fancy. J Douglas and New Perspectives Music also should be closer to $1500 IIRC. The J Douglas Cosmonoid has been sold, but that was probably the weirdest one...
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This New Perspectives one is still out there.
Those are the ones that, to me, go well beyond "regular bass with unusual body shape and finish" and into the same thoroughly weird territory as the Roland and Ovations. There's lots more above your price range as well as some stuff like the Westone Rail or Krappy basses well below, but if I had $2000 to blow and wanted to look as weird on stage as possible, those would be at the top of my list.
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I am torn; Talkbass etiquette suggests I share my unique basses references, but if I did and they became more common, wouldn’t they stop being so unique?
You want weird? go with the Westone Rail.
The pickup location is ALL OF THEM!
The pickup location is ALL OF THEM!
How weird is weird for you? There are a few thousand examples to browse through here:
In praise of WEIRD LOOKING basses!
I was recently in Tokyo and briefly played this Atlansia Galaxy at Ikebe: Atlansia GALAXY 5st -Made in Japan- /Used | Reverb Australia
I like the cool design, but otherwise the bass was a bit disappointing. I found the neck clunky and the electronics seemed very "eighties" to me. Imho you can get better and more versatile basses today for the quite hefty second-hand price.
Beautiful!
How would describe these pu´s tonewise compared to the classic emg and/or geezer pj set?
Do you prefer the reverse split coil over the standard config generally?
Thanks.
Ovation Magnum, I, II, III, or IV. all great and quirky
EBMM Big Al
EBMM Reflex or 25th Anniversary Bass
Guild B-301 or B-302
70's era Ibanez Musician
Dean Brian Bromberg B2
EBMM Big Al
EBMM Reflex or 25th Anniversary Bass
Guild B-301 or B-302
70's era Ibanez Musician
Dean Brian Bromberg B2
Those are certainly rad and I'm glad to have yet more to research. Also, lookin weird on stage is a part of it I suppose, but I also mean weird/different than what I've got in a feature sort of sense. The easiest example being the ovations Mudbucker and active setup is not something I have in the arsenal, nor the full on bass synth if the roland.If you can find a good deal on a used Atlansia (edit: Atlansia Oxford HBX2 Active with OHSC, wow! | Reverb Poland is a good deal on the guillotine looking model) those are some of the most thoroughly weird basses out there. Also not sure what they go for these days, as they don't show up often, but a late 70s Bunker would be a great weird bass, and I think the last one I saw was a little under $2000.
Could also scroll through the hundreds of pages of the weird looking basses thread, see what among the really weird stuff is avaialble around $2000 and strikes your fancy. J Douglas and New Perspectives Music also should be closer to $1500 IIRC. The J Douglas Cosmonoid has been sold, but that was probably the weirdest one...
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This New Perspectives one is still out there.
Those are the ones that, to me, go well beyond "regular bass with unusual body shape and finish" and into the same thoroughly weird territory as the Roland and Ovations. There's lots more above your price range as well as some stuff like the Westone Rail or Krappy basses well below, but if I had $2000 to blow and wanted to look as weird on stage as possible, those would be at the top of my list.
Then again maybe I'm getting too far into the weeds with it.
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The Ovation neck pickup is not a mudbucker. It’s much cooler than that - a Wal-style multi-coil.
