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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
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Wow! brings back memories. My very first bass at 14 in the later mid-70’s was a Guyatone. Bought it for like $70 from Michael’s music shop on central ave in Jersey City
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Cool bass. Perhaps just coincidence that the Japanese one used the Orpheus name - many of the Japanese guitars were badged under all different names in that era (as was also true for U.S. producers like Danelectro, Kay, Harmony, etc).
EDIT: D'oh! @Reedt2000 beat me to it
Here's a Bulgarian Orpheus of mine:
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Actually sounds pretty decent. I did have to ground it (no ground wire at all - all the electronics are attached directly to the pickguard and could just be lifted out as a single unit). Played it on this track:
love that bridge!
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Found another clip with that Padalka - though it's one of those cases where what the board was 'hearing' was very different tone wise than what I was hearing on stage so I'm not crazy about the tone here (and the amps were backline, not mine)
Hey everyone! Today we're reviewing the Nordstrand Acinonyx, a love letter to the Goya Panther from the late 60's. A very odd bass coming out of Nordstrand's shop. Let's check it out
Well, that caused a bit of a kerfuffle... I think the review demonstrates the tones well. I tried one of the prototypes last summer while visiting with Carey and loved it - quirks and all. The only bass on my want list at the moment. I can only echo what Travis Carlton said, "As a person that owns many vintage 60’s off brand department store basses this is a great more playable more in tune version of those kind of instruments."
A niche thing for sure but one that appeals to me!
Yeah, when even Carey himself is chiming in... and while I personally dig its simplicity and tones, I don't think the review was an overall negative other than in the "its not for me" sense, which LEL is perfectly entitled to. His concerns about the buttons and the pickup covers were not overly harsh nor unwarranted.
Yeah, it demoed the tones well and was useful IMO. I think what set some people off was calling it a toy - but, honestly, even if used for work, all my basses are toys
And subjective taste is a huge factor with all basses. I'll avoid mentioning ones which have huge followings here for which I have zero interest... It's all good having so many available choices.
Yeah, it demoed the tones well and was useful IMO. I think what set some people off was calling it a toy - but, honestly, even if used for work, all my basses are toys
And subjective taste is a huge factor with all basses. I'll avoid mentioning ones which have huge followings here for which I have zero interest... It's all good having so many available choices.
Also for some, a short scale is always going to feel like a toy b/c they are so accustomed to 34"+ scales.
True. I can see how it would feel that way to some - and, as with anything that is a significant departure from Fender-type norms (multiscale obviously comes to mind) there is some acclimation period. Certainly delivers pro level tone - and an alternative aesthetic.
I've been a 34" guy for my entire career, 15 years now or so. Fenders, Sires, Laklands, the list goes on. I snagged a Hofner Club not long ago and haven't put it down... now I'm jones'ing for a "higher quality" shorty. I'm 6'2, 240, so I'd like to find something with a full size body.
Regardless, shortscale was one of those "what took me so long?" moments.
LOL, I did say "for some"
And you are in luck, b/c I don't there there has ever been so many offerings in the short scale market, especially on the mid-high range.
LOL, I did say "for some"
And you are in luck, b/c I don't there there has ever been so many offerings in the short scale market, especially on the mid-high range.
Case in point, this just showed up on my YT feed lol:
Hehehe, yup some folks did get a bit bent out of shape from the "toy" comment and honed in on that while ignoring the rest of the review which was for the most part extremely positive. Oh well, got a ton more traffic and subs from the Carey shoutout and Carey and I had a really good conversation aftewards. He's truly an excellent dude and a pillar of the bass community!
On another bass note.... I thought I'd throw this in here.... The "Brat".
On another bass note.... I thought I'd throw this in here.... The "Brat".
LOL watching this now... Dangit, if only Glarry had delivered my bass sooner I could have beat your to the punch, but with a touch of excess.
Usable Triple-Double J Build?
!!! That will be NUTS. You should put pickups in places without strings just for show too ;P
The Glarry is out for delivery so this'll be a NBD for me... hopefully... They actually agreed to spot me the bass so long as I do something interesting with it and make posts on various social media outlets... Most of my costs were sunk into the KellingSound 6-way varitone.
