Boy, you can really see Dude's influence in that design! Dude, am I mistaken or does that bass have a definite Ovation Magnum vibe?
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The New Decade is Here!!!
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JimmyM said:
I had nothing to do with the body shape design....just the use of Dark Stars and the name via Rich on the Pit.
To me, it seemed to have more of a Guild Jet Star vibe to it but now that you mention it, it does have a tad of Magnum to it doesn't it?
I also initially poo pooed the use of a pickguard on it but that Lake Placid blue one has me rethinking this decision.
The Decade page has now been updated to reflect the valuable contributions of Steve Barr and members of the DudePit to the creation and evolution of this instrument.
I'd love to try a Decade, though once I had seen what the street price would be in a post that was gravitating around here, I winced.
Now I know why they call it the Decade. It's because it looks like the kind of crap that used to circulate pawn shops a decade ago. Sorry, but I don't like it.
yeah dude I'm a long time pawner! Seriously though, it's almost too vintage-looking for my taste. Then again, I'm Jazz bass for life, so......I guess I'm messed up.
Dude said:
That's why I'm messed up! I love vintage, just not this vintage of vintage, ya know? I bet the sound is killer on this bass though.
Sorry, I'm a noob here, but how is this bass guitar better than others, say, a fender jazz bass? (an example) 
It's not necessarliy better than a Jazz but just different. Different in terms of sound, playability, and quality of construction. Comparing a $1000 Fender to a $3000 Lakland, you can expect some differences in the quality of components used and the quality of the workmanship. I'd probably take a Jazz over this instrument though, just based on personal preference.
