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Traben ?

#3
Check and see where it was made....if it is pre-vietnam stock buy it....

After production moved to Vietnam their quality got spotty....

I own two Array Obsessions and love them....

There is an official Traben club here.....look it up

HANSER music group owns Traben and it seems they are in transition some of the Traben models now are being made by B.C. Rich which is also owned by Hanser
 
#6
It's actually made in Korea. I went back to the shop and played it through a similar amp to the one I'm using at home. I put it back on the shelf and plugged in a Squier Jazz...hate to say it, but I liked the Jazz tone better. I played a few riffs from Smashing Pumpkins and really liked the sound. Of course, D'Arcy of SP used Fender Jazz basses so maybe that had something to do with it, but I actually think I like that better....damn GAS!!!
 
#7
I'm sure Traben must be good. Traben was Bootsy's last endorsement prior to his jump to Warwick.

http://www.trabenbass.com/bootsy_star.php

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#9
rydin4lifebass said:
Always thought those Bootsy basses were crazy looking..Traben definitely has some intresting designs to put it mildly...the flame bridge for example.

Side question: what strings come standard on the Squier Jazz (Affinity series)..just Fender rounds?
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Only Bootsy can pull off the Space Bass. Just wouldn't look right with anyone else playing it. (Wait; I stand corrected. Anthony Wellington posted a very cool pic where Bootsy let him play one at his studio.) I'll correct my line. Most people wouldn't look right playing the Space Bass.
 
#12
TRaben's are solid mid-level instruments,but you never hear about them and most places don't carry them anymore. the best thing about traben is their insane high mass bridges. the flame bridge is anexample,but I played others where it was integrated into the PG,and I must say,having all that bridge does give a lot of sustain and tone.
 
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rydin4lifebass said:
Are they not producing basses like they did a few years ago or am I thinking too much?
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They were sold, according to posts here a while back. I don't know if they are in production, but I doubt it. The site is still up.

A couple of years back, there was a thread here asking the question, "Which brands will be gone in five year's time?," or something to that effect. Traben was the #1 choice, as I recall.

The Korean ones were of course just more Cor-Tek product.

They're the extreme answer to the question of "How much mass can you stand in your high-mass bridge?" :rollno: The intricate design does a remarkable job of trapping dust and crud of all kinds, as did the Michael Kelly guitars using this odd excessive bridge concept.
 

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