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What signature model is actually worth it?
- Thread starter krfoss
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Speaking of Les Pauls, if you're into the old Les Paul Triumphs or Recording models, that's pretty much a group of sound you're only gonna get in those. Killer tones, imo. Very comfortable neck.
The Geddy Lee Jazz bass. It's a good 70's style Jazz bass.
I am well aware that it is passive. I meant passive wiring I suppose. You get used to saying preamp when most of your basses have one.
Good call. I don't know of anything quite like those.
I had a Les Paul Recording way back in the day, which I bought new in 1974 or 1975. I was too inexperienced to get the most out of it. It was (and is) a complicated guitar, I was mostly an acoustic player back then, and I was younger and dumber. I've occasionally wished I had it back, just for fun, but not enough to dish out what they go for now (not as much as other LPs, but still quite a bit more than what I paid new).
Never played a Triumph, but I used to see them around once in a while.
Geddy Lee Jazz or Dingwall NG are the first two that spring to mind.
I've had my a Lakland Daryll Jones 4 for about 20 years. It outperforms most...nah...ALL of my basses. Great neck, light, Aero pups & J East preamp, small body, make it soooo easy to play and get a great sound.
I'd love to try one of the Lakland Daryll Jones "Adam Clayton" models. What does that make it...a double signature bass? It's just a passive DJ4 with a blocked fb without binding.
I'd love to try one of the Lakland Daryll Jones "Adam Clayton" models. What does that make it...a double signature bass? It's just a passive DJ4 with a blocked fb without binding.
My Fender Deluxe Precision Duff McKagan P/J had a steep price tag for a Mexican-made Fender, but it's been worth the money, IMHO. It's definitely one of my top 3 favorite basses... along with Stingray and Rickenbacker.
I've never really cared one way or another for signature basses. I owned a Dave Ellefson Jackson Kellybird and I was not impressed with it. I also owned an LTD Tom Araya and really didn't like that one either other than the looks. To me they were just basses and nothing special.
Now the ESP/LTD Bunny Brunel BB1004 FM is a spectacular bass. Beautiful finish, excellent balance, low weight, superb Hipshot tuners with extender and A bridge, Aguilar MM and J pickups, Aguilar OBP3 preamp, asymmetric 3 piece maple neck that is also neck-thru as well as dual octave. Beautiful body and headstock IMHO. Yeah I could go on and on about that bass and I had never even gave it a thought until I tried it out. Definitely worth it
Now the ESP/LTD Bunny Brunel BB1004 FM is a spectacular bass. Beautiful finish, excellent balance, low weight, superb Hipshot tuners with extender and A bridge, Aguilar MM and J pickups, Aguilar OBP3 preamp, asymmetric 3 piece maple neck that is also neck-thru as well as dual octave. Beautiful body and headstock IMHO. Yeah I could go on and on about that bass and I had never even gave it a thought until I tried it out. Definitely worth it
Fender Flea Jazz Bass
Fender Tony Franklin
Fender JMJ Mustang
Fender USA Geddy Lee
Sandberg Ida Nielsen
Fender Tony Franklin
Fender JMJ Mustang
Fender USA Geddy Lee
Sandberg Ida Nielsen
Bah....rock and roll is just a fad. Same thing with television.
I think the Attitude series from Yamaha is pretty spot on. Not just the limited series either. I had a LPB Yamaha Attitude Ltd1 that I adored, but I also played a couple standards and they were just as good without all the bells and whistles. I absolutely would love to own one of the 30th Anniversary Attitudes, but Yamaha ruined that opportunity for me with a ridiculous price, and of course there weren't many made which contributed to the high price. I think they were MSRP $7000. I mean a roasted neck, sunburst, relentless pickups... I just screams awesome and looks to die for. Even a standard model of that line and color would be great. I know the Attitudes aren't every ones cup of tea though.
Other than that, I think the Geddy and Casady are worth every penny.
Other than that, I think the Geddy and Casady are worth every penny.
I had a TL-6 for a hot minute. As usual, my fingers can't IQ around a fretted 6. And too wide. But if I ever get the opportunity to buy a TL-5, Peavey knocked it out of the park on the Tim Landers signature models.
Kinda heavy, but a fully boutique bass at pedestrian prices.
Kinda heavy, but a fully boutique bass at pedestrian prices.
Fender USA Geddy Lee Jazz bass is killer, even at its somewhat exorbitant new price. (Though it is not far off from the AmProII Jazz or the Ultras now, and it is notably better quality than both IMO/E). It is as good as my custom shop J, and if it were lighter I would say it was perfect. The stock pickups are pretty good but put a set of Brantleys in there and ... wow.
Just wanted to say (if it hasn’t been said already) that the Dave Grohl sig guitar is modelled after the Gibson Trini Lopez signature guitar from the 60’s, not the 335. It is a much more rare guitar with different construction, pickups and bridge/tailpiece.
At this point, both the Dave Grohl sig and especially the Trini Lopez are hard to find in the used market, so I can understand why the price has skyrocketed… I wouldn’t pay it but then again, I wouldn’t pay even half of what some of the people here pay for any signature or boutique instruments.
