Single Cut basses, Just a fad?

[TolerancEJ]

I do not own any of these, but I've listed a few of my favorite singlecut basses:

Jens Ritter's R8

Benavente SCD

Aquilina Shelby GT-350

Stradi Symphony

Rick Turner Renaissance bass

And the classic Framus Bill Wyman Star Bass

 

[zontar]

I got to wondering what non-cutaway Basses were made besides the Hofner-style violin Basses. Excluding violin-shaped instruments here is what I was able to find:

Eastwood Devo Be Stiff
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Orpheus Rocket
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Vox Phantom IV
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Vox Teardrop
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Messenger (far right)
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Gibson Flying V
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Bigson
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Eastwood Rocket
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Burns Flyte
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Kawai Crescent
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Other than the Messenger & Crescent many would consider those double cuts--as there isn't a side on either side of the neck.

But whatever you call them--they are different than basses with horns or other protrusions.


As for me-- I tend to favour single cut guitars (Although I own a Mustang Guitar) & for bass I favour double cuts (Although, what--both my basses are double cuts)

 

[Watchootognbout]

But the one in the light jumper looks like he is playing and posing at the same time.

He's not "posing"He's "Hamming it up"for some one in the band.

 

[Watchootognbout]

to take more photos?

Then he would look a the cam holder.
In which he's not.

 

[B-line]

At least he's the one pretending to play for the photo.
he put some effort in, making it look as if he played..

He would?
I hear the best portraits are those in which the object is not directly looking at the one taking the photo...
Also...maybe it's about atmosphere, and the situation ?

On the premise that you may be oblivious to who Richard Bona the "poser ham" is (rather than just trolling) i offer this video of him hamming it up on a SC.
...I might add that I post this mainly for the purpose of enjoying his playing, and admiring that beautiful SC bass he's using, rather than giving you the attention & replies you seek & crave!

 

[cnltb]

Deleted my posts on the photos as people seemed to start taking them seriously.
That#s not what they were meant for, which I thought was obvious.
My apologies!
And yes, I do know who the players in the pictures are.

 

[Swampish]

It's worth noting that not all single cut basses are neck through. For example:

Curly Walnut Imperial MG 5 Bolt-on

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Good point!

 

[B-line]

Deleted my posts on the photos as people seemed to start taking them seriously.
That#s not what they were meant for, which I thought was obvious. Obviously not. My apologies!
And yes, I do know who the players in the pictures are.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

I got to wondering what non-cutaway Basses were made besides the Hofner-style violin Basses. Excluding violin-shaped instruments here is what I was able to find:

Eastwood Devo Be Stiff
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Orpheus Rocket
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Vox Phantom IV
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Vox Teardrop
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Messenger (far right)
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Gibson Flying V
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Bigson
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Eastwood Rocket
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Burns Flyte
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Kawai Crescent
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Awesome!!

 

[Yango]

Here's me with my very first (From Scratch) build from about 35 years ago...
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It's cool that you built your own bass at such a young age. But I have to say that it's possibly the most hideous paint job on planet Earth!!

 

[B-line]

No Respect?

...and to stay on topic:

 

[FunkHead]

It's cool that you built your own bass at such a young age. But I have to say that it's possibly the most hideous paint job on planet Earth!!

That may fall in to the "What was I thinking?" category.
It was called Blue Burst. I would pay at least $1500 for that exact bass back. Unless it was trashed.

 

[SJLee]

Since I like light basses, I don’t see how to can accomplish that with more wood - unless we're talking about a Höfner Club Bass.

 

[Deano Destructo]

I'd love to have a Warwick Thumb Singlecut. Yes - I've played one and it just feels awesome - perfectly balanced and with easy to play string spacing

Warwick Fretless Singlecut Thumb Bass | Ish Guitars

No affiliation to this sale but ask and ye shall receive.

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[Gizmot]

No affiliation to this sale but ask and ye shall receive.

Warwick Fretless Singlecut Thumb Bass | Ish Guitars

Thanks for the note. I've never had a fretless - and I'm not about to try to get used to one now. Its a beautiful bass!

 

[Passinwind]

Don’t most single cuts only exist because the builders were too lazy? /troll

Sure, because a set neck like this is so easy to make.

 

[theBassTender]

Is there something I am missing? Do they offer anything that a Double-Cut bass does not?

It's like saying red cars are faster than yellow cars.

 

[Real Soon]

Sounds like a good opportunity to embark on a scholarly study!



We will act as your peer review board.

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Is there something I am missing? Do they offer anything that a Double-Cut bass does not?
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No. All that neck stability stuff is bs if there’s a truss rod. What they offer is a look that either appeals to you or not. For me, not, but I quite like that Stradi Symphony fretless in spite of the whale hump...

 

[wluffman]

In order to properly answer this, I have to divide single-cut basses into two groups. The first group is those that are styled like a Les Paul guitar or a single-cut hollow/semi-hollowbody. These have large enough bodies that they resonate and sustain nicely, and -- just as importantly, to me -- "look right". The second group are sleek solidbody basses that generally have smaller bodies (and are usually heavy enough already); to me, a long upper bout extending onto the neck just looks wrong. While some may sound great and may be good choices for recording, they aren't what I'd choose for long sets onstage, both because of appearance (important in live performance) and weight issues. Audience members expect a bass to have a certain look, similar to a guitar -- it's "the right look" for rock, pop or country. A long-bout singlecut might be quite nice for jazz, or in a band that wants to present a "different" onstage image.

That said, use whatever you like, and that works best for you and the music.