The best European basses?

[GYang]

Europe has its own Carwin.

Hartke

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Seems they are now owned by Samson and stopped production of affordable, but good basses (as Carwin)

 

[Phyrexian]

Great thread...

 

[evertalbers]

• http://www.rikkersgitaarbouw.nl
• http://www.elliomartina.com/emainfrm.html
• and Van Der End, who apparently does not need a website.

And my favourite: Axess!
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[AREA]

I think LeFay builds very good Basses. Reiner ist a very kind and comletely crazy, funny Guy.

Jens Ritter also builds very good Basses, but to me they are more Artwork. I would be afraid to go on Stage with such a Bass. I think they are no Workhorses.

Others are
- Hotwire
- Sandberg
- de Gier
- Van den End
- Celinder (wich I like most)
- Mayones
- GMR
- Bassline
- Bassculture
- Zola

 

[j-raj]

Europe has its own Carwin.

Hartke

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Seems they are now owned by Samson and stopped production of affordable, but good basses (as Carwin)

isn't Larry Hartke from Jersey?

 

[phxlbrmpf]

How about Adamovic? Link Removed

The basses are absolutely stunning (I love the Orion) and Nikola's a rather nice gentleman.

I like his preference for passive electronics, since it's not always easy to find a high end bass without an active pre. I prefer the no-muss, no-fuss, no-hassles simplicity of passive, and let my fingers govern my tone.

I get the feeling once I can afford a high-end beauty, I'll go for Adamovic.

I love their take on the P-Bass, it looks really hip, with one of the nicest headstock designs I've seen so far! Too bad they don't seem to be making a fiver.

 

[Andy Will]

I love their take on the P-Bass, it looks really hip, with one of the nicest headstock designs I've seen so far! Too bad they don't seem to be making a fiver.

Adamovic is a custom builder, so a 5-Stringer can be made easily. Give him a shout for details.

 

[wesker]

Here's the best (afaik) greek luthier:
http://www.odysseybass.com/
Haven't played any of his basses, will do soon though.

Hey dragonlord i have also ordered an odyssey bass .I must have it delivered sometime during this month.What model did you plan to make???

George

 

[PrecisionJaC]

and Van Der End, who apparently does not need a website.

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These basses are really GREAT, tried one today at Paul's Bassmatters in Holland (wich is a really sweet shop, with ALLOT of basses) and it really hit me! going to get it next week, it's a 4 string fretless jazz, it's based on jaco and it's got allot of MWAH.

Can't wait to play it again!

 

[war_n_peace]

http://www.bas-extravaganza.nl/?page=bassen&PHPSESSID=fe2a6fc9f825c6ce099c81904550ae95

 

[Rocinante_x1]

Hofner and Hagstrom.

 

[Rocinante_x1]

http://www.bas-extravaganza.nl/?page=bassen&PHPSESSID=fe2a6fc9f825c6ce099c81904550ae95

Dang. the tone on that thing must be beastly.... Metal..?

 

[Nick Bassman]

isn't Larry Hartke from Jersey?

Isn't Jersey in Europe ??

 

[BadBass]

Overwater

They arent as exotic as some of the other european basses, but they sure do IT for me

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Hell theyre nice!!!!

All the Best,

Matt Denney

 

[Krystoof]

Hi, everybody!
Larrytron talked about the luthier Christophe Leduc, and I can confirm that he's making such beautiful and awesome-sounding instruments. I had a 6 string fretless one for 12 years, and man! What a sound!! What a design!! Check his site, you won't be disappointed!

 

[pilotjones]

Hi, everybody!
Larrytron talked about the luthier Christophe Leduc, and I can confirm that he's making such beautiful and awesome-sounding instruments. I had a 6 string fretless one for 12 years, and man! What a sound!! What a design!! Check his site, you won't be disappointed!

I love the Leduc Pad. 100% padauk goodness!

 

[Lolobass]

Hi
And do you know mine ????????
http://www.basses-lkah.com
See you soon....
Laurent.

 

[pilotjones]

Hi
And do you know mine ????????
http://www.basses-lkah.com
See you soon....
Laurent.

Very nice!

 

[Lolobass]

Very nice!

Many thanks Peter !
Laurent.

 

[Hellbastard]

This are quite nice
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Web:http://www.phantom-guitars.de/ Handmae in Cologne Germany

And this one:
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http://www.fame-instruments.de/