Which manufacturer would you like to do what?

[bench]

I would live to see Dingwall offer headless versions of their basses, or at least a headless modell. Probably not going to happen...
How about you? Anything missing on the market that you'd be all over?

 

[buldog5151bass]

Other than Fender offering a better option for truss rod access, not really.

 

[sleddogn]

Gibson bring back the V's and I mean now, lol

 

[ga_edwards]

I'd love to see Harley Benton produce an affordable fan fret/multi-scale bass. They've produced some incredible budget instruments so far, I reckon a multi-scale would fly off the warehouse shelves.

 

[Bob_Ross]

I'd like to see Fender and Gibson revert to the product lineups they had circa 1973.
I'd like to see Ned Steinberger reintroduce the L- (or XL-) series instruments.
I'd like to see Mike Pedulla cloned so that Real Mike can continue to enjoy his retirement while Parallel Mike re-opens the bass shop.
I'd like to see G.Gould offer a neck-thru option.

 

[bench]

Other than Fender offering a better option for truss rod access, not really.

Yes, please!

 

[bench]

I'd love to see Harley Benton produce an affordable fan fret/multi-scale bass. They've produced some incredible budget instruments so far, I reckon a multi-scale would fly off the warehouse shelves.

...and headless...

 

[brianrost]

I'd like Fender to offer more custom colors. This idea of one bass comes in these four colors and another comes in four other colors is maddening. Just pick a dozen custom colors if going back to the good old days of the 60s and 70s is too much of a strain on the production line. Plus offer matching headstocks on P basses, please.

I'd like Gibson to offer Heather Poly finishes on T-Birds again.

Ned Steinberger can't reissue those old instruments because he sold the old company to Gibson who did what they usually do, run it into the ground.

 

[31HZ]

Zon do a two-month turnaround on orders.

Fbass do a chambered version of a BN5/6.

Warwick do a Thumb that doesn't neck-dive.

 

[Reedt2000]

I'd like to see Warwick offer 5 string PJ models that aren't $10k custom shop orders.

 

[Leonid Nidis]

A short scale fender p bass.
Not a mustang,not a mini J but a p bass.
Something like schecter banshee but better.

 

[nonohmic]

Ibanez with a 32" 5 String non fanned headless please.

 

[El Trueno]

EBMM to release a full size passive stingray as a perennial standard offering.

 

[kodiakblair]

I reckon a multi-scale would fly off the warehouse shelves.

Didn't happen the last time.

Thomann tried 4 & 5 string fanned fret models maybe 5 year back, they dropped the idea almost instantly.

Back to OP's thread.

I reckon every manufacturer should take a 6 month break, give the planet some respite from unnecessary consumer goods.

 

[G On Bass]

Guild making a full-scale, 5 string, semi-hollowbody with a pair of modern-5-string-versions of Darkstars (or close to then) at 18mm that costs ~$1000. Not that I'm picky...

 

[Cory rich40]

Ernie ball make the ash body a regular thing on Bongos

 

[Confunk]

Lower prices?

 

[DrBnz]

Ric to release a version of their 4003 bass that doesn't have anything (in the way) on the body. No covers.... do something with the large head screws holding the PU to the cover.... no thumb rests or kickstands..... no mute knobs..... no mute at all... different bridge. Just a clean path from nut to bridge is all I'm asking for.

 

[ga_edwards]

Thomann tried 4 & 5 string fanned fret models maybe 5 year back, they dropped the idea almost instantly.

I recall seeing them a couple of years ago and wishing Thomann still made them. A lot has changed in 5 years however, several other companies such as Ibanez, ESP and Cort have since started making fan fret basses, so surely there's more demand for them today.

 

[bench]

Zon do a two-month turnaround on orders.

Fbass do a chambered version of a BN5/6.

Warwick do a Thumb that doesn't neck-dive.

One and two will probably happen before three...