The Rolls Royce of Basses

[molecule]

Last Saturday Suzzy Quatro said on BBC radio that the 1957 Fender Precision her father gave her was "the Rolls Royce of basses". Well, I thought a very great bass, but not a Rolls Royce, more of a Massey Fergusson (American readers may prefer John Deere).

This set me thinking, what bass would qualify as a Rolls Royce? My nomination would be a Status Series-3, but I would love to know what is your absolute luxury bass?

 

[ajkula66]

This set me thinking, what bass would qualify as a Rolls Royce? My nomination would be a Status Series-3, but I would love to know what is your absolute luxury bass?

Does it have to be British, like Rolls Royce? In that case, my vote would go to Wal, although I've had nothing but admiration when it comes to Status basses for decades now.

If we're playing in a worldwide contest, Carl Thompson.

 

[GrapeBass]

Alembic

 

[jd56hawk]

Classic Rolls or BMW Rolls?

 

[JACink]

I would say Alembic, very high quality, luxurious, classic...

 

[wizerd]

A Rolls Royce British bass would be left handed, no? +1 for Alembic

 

[songwriter21]

@molecule

Can you really get more Rolls-Royce than this?

Most Expensive Bass Guitar

 

[grinx]

Ritter

 

[JACink]

Ritter

I see Ritter more as a "hand made" sports car.

 

[Bass_Thumper]

I'd have to go with Ritter as well. Mammoth bone nut. That's pretty exclusive to say the least.

 

[grinx]

I see Ritter more as a "hand made" sports car.

yeah, probably right.

 

[alembicbones]

Definitely Alembic.

 

[songwriter21]

Definitely Alembic.

Go up a few posts to mine.

 

[mongo2]

Rolls Royce is owned by Volkwagen, a German company, so I'd have to say the Roll Royce of basses could very well be Hofner.

 

[Chrisk-K]

Alembic = Rolls Royce
Ibanez = Toyota
Fender = Ford
Gibson/Epiphone = GM

 

[inanimate_carb]

Fodera Anthony Jackson Presentation II

 

[jdthebassman]

alembic series 1 and 2

 

[Loring]

Alembic

or a Jens Ritter...

 

[Paulabass]

Alembic has the pedigree, but Ritter is pretty cool.

 

[DiMarco]

Fodera.