The Valenti Megathread

[Nino Valenti]

Highly skilled Monkeys...

No need to insult monkeys like that!!!!!

 

[Nino Valenti]

Nino--the body on that lefty jazz looks thicker than the rest. edit: Did the customer order an extra thick body or is it just the angle that makes it look thicker?

It's no thicker than any other bass I've built but it has a 3/16" edge radius (sharper edge) which makes the body appear thicker than a bass w/a 1/4" or more vintage 1/2" edge radius.

 

[Nino Valenti]

Do you think you'll ever have tighter stringspacing available? Like 17mm?

I believe so. My 19 mm 5 strings come very close the the edge of the fretboard. I did do a 18mm spacing that worked well and 17mm should work.

 

[Vic]

That's great news considering I just put myself in line for one.

Nino, if you haven't cut my latest commission check, just add this one on...

(...jk of course...)

 

[west*coast*bass]

No need to insult monkeys like that!!!!!

Just don't tell the steward of Monkey Local 667 about my comment...

 

[needmoney]

Spill the beans Nino, who made the neck

 

[MichiBass]

Hey Nino, may I ask what strings do you put on your basses? They have grey thread ends. Fender 8250? Thanks.
P.S. You make very nice basses.

 

[TaySte_2000]

Hey Nino, may I ask what strings do you put on your basses? They have grey thread ends. Fender 8250? Thanks.
P.S. You make very nice basses.

Sadowsky Strings

 

[Nino Valenti]

Spill the beans Nino, who made the neck

Not yet.

 

[MikeBass]

There wasn't a shot of the whole bass showing the headstock, but here is the TB/MikeBass Valenti in action (video capture).

Thanks again Nino.
And to everyone els who was involved.

Now, about that neck with the blocks and binding......

 

[ibz]

Not yet.

Can you tell us how the neck profile/ feel of these new necks differs from the USA Cust. and the Warmoth 5er necks?

 

[OrionManMatt]

There wasn't a shot of the whole bass showing the headstock, but here is the TB/MikeBass Valenti in action (video capture).

Thanks again Nino.
And to everyone els who was involved.

Now, about that neck with the blocks and binding......

Very nice.

 

[tombowlus]

There wasn't a shot of the whole bass showing the headstock, but here is the TB/MikeBass Valenti in action (video capture).

Thanks again Nino.
And to everyone els who was involved.

Now, about that neck with the blocks and binding......

Good Lord, someone gave him a mic....


Great shot, bro!

 

[Nino Valenti]

Can you tell us how the neck profile/ feel of these new necks differs from the USA Cust. and the Warmoth 5er necks?

The 5 string necks will feel very similar to the USACG necks, flat C shape profile.

The 4 strings necks will be slightly thinner, front to back, standard.

Headstocks will be thicker to help reduce deadspots, Bodies will be slightly thinner to help reduce weight, the cutaway will be slightly deeper for easier access to the 21st fret.

24 fret 4 and 5 string basses are in the works. I'm hoping to have some prototypes in 5-6 months, hopefully sooner.

6 strings are a possibility but I'm not 100% sure. I'm not a 6 string player and I'm more comfortable building a bass that I actually play and know about.

 

[OrionManMatt]

Headstocks will be thicker to help reduce deadspots, Bodies will be slightly thinner to help reduce weight, the cutaway will be slightly deeper for easier access to the 21st fret.

So thaaat's what the thicker headstocks are for. I think my EBMM Stingray 5 is full of dead spots. Or maybe it's just these hands of mine.

And to be honest Nino, at first, I really did not like your headstocks. Time, I suppose, has a funny way of changing things because with every amazing Valenti I see, I keep enjoying that headstock more and more. Hopefully, I'll be able to play one soon (maybe even buy one).

 

[RudeMood]

And to be honest Nino, at first, I really did not like your headstocks. Time, I suppose, has a funny way of changing things because with every amazing Valenti I see, I keep enjoying that headstock more and more. Hopefully, I'll be able to play one soon (maybe even buy one).

Me too... didn't like them at first, but now I kinda dig 'em. I bought a used Valenti off TB - our keyboard guy says the headstock looks like a Fender that someone took a bite out of...

 

[PilbaraBass]

Good Lord, someone gave him a mic....


Great shot, bro!

they just told him it was a wireless...(it's not really)

Great shot, Mike...

that is definitely the finest Valenti to date...and that's king out of one fantastic court.

 

[Altitude]

This day have I taken delivery of this beautiful thing:

Nino, very nice work. The bass arrived in tune and in great shape. I have played around on it for a half hour or so, and it sounds just as it should. Feels great, not heavy at all, the neck is as good as on any bass I have ever owned.

I've got a couple weeks off from gigging, and will be taking my Skjold to the next one for a number of reasons, but by the end of July I'll have had this one out a few times and will report back.

Thanks, Nino. Nice!

 

[MikeBass]

This day have I taken delivery of this beautiful thing:

Nino, very nice work. The bass arrived in tune and in great shape. I have played around on it for a half hour or so, and it sounds just as it should. Feels great, not heavy at all, the neck is as good as on any bass I have ever owned.

I've got a couple weeks off from gigging, and will be taking my Skjold to the next one for a number of reasons, but by the end of July I'll have had this one out a few times and will report back.

Thanks, Nino. Nice!

WOW!!!
Specs man! SPECS!!!!!!

 

[ALiP BoB]

Anybody knows the control layout for the #042?

2 qns,
How does the OPB-1 compare to the OPB-2? Something about cut and boost
and what is the standard string spacing for a four string bass? I consider Fender standard