What's up with the Italians?

[Wisebass]

What did I do?

From yellow cars to red tractors?

How about this Lamborghini?View attachment 3175184

Hi byacey

My Porsche beats your Lamborghini

funny thread folks!

Wise(b)ass​

 

[groooooove]

Italy has a heritage of string instrument making, which is still thriving today - (just go over to the DB classifieds and observe the higher price on all italian basses!)

fine with me that they make lots of amps now... only seems right...

 

[roller]

Miura, right L84? Some people think it's the most beautiful Italian body shape ever, after Sofia Loren.

Yup, exactly... Miura. They look tremendous in every color.

Makes me smile even more when I think of Miles Davis driving his back in his wild years.

 

[oZZma]

Alusonic makes aluminum instruments and aluminum cabs As well. Never tried them but they look cool

 

[oZZma]

Subbed.
Just because I'm italian of course.

Me too

 

[Mili]

To me Italy+Bass = Adam Nitti
I Love him

 

[I am Soma]

 

[David Sutkin]

Fugedaboudit!!!

 

[Boogie Woogie]

just recently found this guy..
be amazed

 

[bassliner50]

The Italian Renaissance took civilization out of the dark middle ages. That trend continues to this day with consideration to the arts and technologies. That said, I adore my Fender basses. Go figure.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Italians invented the Viola di Gamba. 15th Century.

Here's another take on the Viola di Gamba, one more up my alley:

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[Martin Beer]

Italy has a heritage of string instrument making, which is still thriving today - (just go over to the DB classifieds and observe the higher price on all italian basses!)

fine with me that they make lots of amps now... only seems right...

Italy also has a history in making music electronics, going back to the organ/keyboard companies of the 60s onwards.

 

[oZZma]

I don’t think it’s specific to Bass amps.

The Italians can do the worst possible (bridge in Genoa, corruption, Berlusconi...) and the best possible (Forghieri, Eco, Piano, you name it).

But when it comes to harmony, beauty and emotion in art especially visual ones, there is no one, no one that can match them.

Only in Italy have I been taken aback by the beauty of a simple window frame fresco done by the local painter, just because eh...’è meglio!’.

Drop a Milanese Dottore in Wal-Mart, he’ll end up looking better than anybody else in Brooks Brothers.

As for the espresso, the best one I ever had was in a petrol station in Cuneo. A petrol station! Only in Italy...

Cuneo is just a few kms from where I live! What were you doing here?

 

[skwee]

remember that the red Barchetta is an Italian car, and should be pronounced [bar kƐt:ta] not [bar tʃƐt:ta].

Oh, and here's the sheet music of Dido's Lament, so you can see what's going on there (the term tasto, which you'll see in there when the gamba comes in, means to play without harmonization)

 

[OldFenderPlayer]

What's up with the Italians? When an old, Ampeg tube amp loving guy like me spends hundreds on a Markbass Little Mark Tube 800, it has to be because its a great sounding amp. I never expected to buy a Class D amp, but playing a Markbass convinced me to.

 

[leonard]

I'd like to point out that Markbass is not made in Italy anymore. They make them in Indonesia. Living in the EU myself I think that's really a shame.

 

[Bertr]

Cuneo is just a few kms from where I live! What were you doing here?

Driving back to Germany from Menton (a.k.a. Mentone) via Col de Tende (a.k.a. Colle di Tenda). In late April, early May that road was wonderful... Anyway, you know what it's like!

 

[abarson]

I'd like to point out that Markbass is not made in Italy anymore. They make them in Indonesia. Living in the EU myself I think that's really a shame.

That statement is probably true for at least 60% of the manufacturers I initially listed.

 

[abarson]

Italy has a heritage of string instrument making, which is still thriving today - (just go over to the DB classifieds and observe the higher price on all italian basses!)

fine with me that they make lots of amps now... only seems right...

Indeed! I visited Italy for the first time last month and came across Sorgentone e Mecatti Snc in Florence (Firenze). I was so struck by the multiple work benches set up to get the most natural light from the windows, which also allowed a view onto the beautiful old instruments being cared for there. For some reason it really warmed my heart to see old world craftsmanship still embraced and practiced today.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

To me Italy+Bass = Adam Nitti
I Love him
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To me John Patitucci ... great guy