Signature Basses?

[toad]

They could make a pretty sweet Fenderbird, maybe even with DarkStar pups.

That would be interesting.

 

[Unchain]

Ummm, Lakland seems to be able to sell JO and Glaub signatures.

Different headstock.

 

[toad]

Different headstock.

LOL. I guess within legal limits. I think that was the point of the poster suggesting a Gibson Entwhistle signature--that they could tweak the headstock.

 

[dgce]

You also have a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

Well hold on now, how many Gibson and Fender copies are floating around out there with varying degrees of quality? I mean, has Fender hit Sadowsky with a lawsuit for what is clearly a Jazz bass copy that's 20 times better than what they make? I really think Gibson can pull it off with a little clever redesign of the headstock. However I agree with some others that Lakland would do a better job of it!

r

 

[Unchain]

Well hold on now, how many Gibson and Fender copies are floating around out there with varying degrees of quality?Fender hit Sadowsky with a lawsuit for what is clearly a Jazz bass co I mean, has py that's 20 times better than what they make?

Sorry, I thought you were talking about tweaking the headstock to make it look like Fender. Yes, the body can be the exact same but the headstock MUST be different or else you'll get a lawsuit.

 

[dgce]

Sorry, I thought you were talking about tweaking the headstock to make it look like Fender. Yes, the body can be the exact same but the headstock MUST be different or else you'll get a lawsuit.

Right! Something that isn't identical to a Fender headstock but somewhat similar in appearance to suggest The Ox's Frankenstein bass. You know, as cool looking as that thing was, I wonder how well balanced it actually was? A conventional T-bird is cumbersome enough, I wonder if the P neck made it more user friendly (in terms of balance and weight) or even worse!

r

 

[Unchain]

I wonder how well balanced it actually was?

Probably awful.

 

[matiya]

I'd really like to see a great (new) Yamaha Leland Sklar signature... He simply deserves it.

 

[Unchain]

I'd really like to see a great (new) Yamaha Leland Sklar signature... He simply deserves it.

Yeah. His old one was pretty cool.
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[jerry]

I think one of the best basses Fender makes is a signature bass.....the Roscoe Beck V. I love mine, but I didn't buy it because of Roscoe Beck, I bought because when I played it in the store...it ruled

 

[dgce]

I have a great idea for a signature bass. Will Lee has been one of the hardest working bassists in the business for years. I've always loved glimpses of his custom Sadowsky basses with the middle pickup cover just before Late Night with David Letterman goes to commercial. Wouldn't be cool if Sadowsky's kick-butt Japanese Metro line made a signature Sadowsky Will Lee model with signature pickup cover at a price that mere mortals can afford?

r

 

[bigtexashonk]

The world needs a Britney Spears sig bass.

 

[d8g3jdh]

These people should have one (IMO, and if they dont have one already):

Geezer Butler
Steve Harris
Rogers Waters
Chris Squire

 

[Zachass]

I nominate a signature peavey for Roots bassist Leonard "Hub" Hubbard. One of the coolest bassists I ever saw play, can rock a crowd with simple grooves, or play smokin solos. Plus he rocks a juice stick.

 

[subsonic87]

These people should have one (IMO, and if they dont have one already):

Geezer Butler
Steve Harris
Rogers Waters
Chris Squire

Chris has/had one already, a limited run of less than 1000, I think (can't remember the exact number), planed-down Rickenbacker 4001s that ended in the early 2000s, I think.

 

[MrDuncan]

I'd like to see a Geddy Lee Signature Rickenbacker. I'd sell my liver for one of those if they were on the market.

P.S. Does anyone know anything (or have pictures) or the Gibson Lee Sklar bass?

Cheers.

Duncan

 

[MrDuncan]

Chris has/had one already, a limited run of less than 1000, I think (can't remember the exact number), planed-down Rickenbacker 4001s that ended in the early 2000s, I think.

Steve Harris had a Fender sig for a short time.

 

[Andy Brown]

I've heard that Cort will make a signature bass for jeff berlin am I right?

That will have been his third... Peavey, Dean, and now Cort?

 

[The_Ryst]

Abraham Laboriel

 

[SundanceChile]

I think if Mike Dirnt and Mark Hoppus can have Fender sigs, so should Tim C. from Rage. Jazz Bass with mapleboard P-Bass neck, Gotoh 201 bridge, and custom-shop 60's pups.

i'm pretty damn sure Tim uses custom shop 70's he had especially made for his tone, after his first 70's bass got smashed to bits at a Rage show. i read it a while back in Bass Guitar. i also wouldn't mind if Fender put that double neck j bass he had custom shopped on the market though, i'd snatch one up the second i got the money.