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Take a look at this Traben bass copy!
- Thread starter Temezki
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Out of curiosity, what gives it away as a copy?
That's pretty good wood for a knockoff, though.
The bridge mounts are WAY off, though.
That's pretty good wood for a knockoff, though.
The bridge mounts are WAY off, though.
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Why copy a Traben?
And yeah, nice pole line up. Sheesh.
lol man that's ugly always hated that bridge bling.
Why copy a Traben?
And yeah, nice pole line up. Sheesh.
Look closer. The pickups are lined up. It's the bridge that's off-center because of where that top knob lines up in relation to the bridge size.
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That something I'll have to agree to disagree with you on, for the most part anyway. The red line isn't straight either.
I'm omly looking at the string path down the neck to the bridge. If the bridge was way out (I'll admit it may be out a little), the strings would be all over the FB. If you've ever loosened the neck screws on a bass with a slightly loose pocket and nudge it, it throws the string path off.
Not meaning to start an argument and I can handle being corrected when I'm wrong.
I'm omly looking at the string path down the neck to the bridge. If the bridge was way out (I'll admit it may be out a little), the strings would be all over the FB. If you've ever loosened the neck screws on a bass with a slightly loose pocket and nudge it, it throws the string path off.
Not meaning to start an argument and I can handle being corrected when I'm wrong.
That something I'll have to agree to disagree with you on, for the most part anyway. The red line isn't straight either.
I'm omly looking at the string path down the neck to the bridge. If the bridge was way out (I'll admit it may be out a little), the strings would be all over the FB. If you've ever loosened the neck screws on a bass with a slightly loose pocket and nudge it, it throws the string path off.
Not meaning to start an argument and I can handle being corrected when I'm wrong.
That line was drawn with photoshop and the shift key held down. It's 100% straight and It's more to show you where those bottom points DON'T line up. The bridge is off because the designer didn't think about the knobs getting in the way. Even if you drawn the line using the centre dots on the board, that bridge is out of whack.
ITS THE BRIDGE AND BLING OUTTA WHACK~ Looks like an afterthought moved over for the knobs..TFF..
