who's your favorite custom luthier

im really into TimmyBs basses..infact i think im goin to have him build me one..hehe

as of right now im on a ska/punk band.

but mtd (usa's) are amazing

steve

and yes im in a punk band with an mtd 535

 

After Jeff Rader's new bass, Carey Nordstrand gets my vote.

 

I'm diggin' what they do big time!!

 

Another vore for Carey here !



Peace, JP

 

Roger Sadowsky gets without doubt my vote. His fender-style basses are just the most awesome I've ever played and his customer service is extra ordinary...

 

I have 3 - Chris Benavente, Carey Nordstrand and JP! I'm very lucky to have all 3 SC5.

 

Ken Smith.

I bought one of his 6 strings in the late 80s. So far nothing to date has made me want to go with another company.

His basses are a work of art, play incredibly well (low action, wide neck (great for slap) and thin (fret board to back - great for smaller hands), and have killer tones!

 

What????? you have a JP now???

lol

Time for a new family pic I suppose !

thanks for mentionning me H!

Peace, JP

 

From what I have played, Jerzy Drozd.

From what I have seen, Ken Lawrence.

 

• Reiner Dobbratz (Le Fay)
  
• Jens Ritter
  
• Siggi Jäger (Human Base)

[EDIT]

All styles.

 

If you guys are into Carey Nordstrand and Chris Benavente, you're DEFINATELY on the right track. I'd also have to give a nod to JP's single-cut design and the amazing work that Mark Eshenbaugh does....phe-nom!!!

 

although i have never played any of them ( ), i would have to say that my favorite basses to look at are carl thompson's, bebensee's, nordstrand's, and jp.

they are very inspirational for me when building and designing my own basses

 

Yup...I'm definitely on the right track..will have pics of all 3 SC5 together later today!

 

From What I have seen (and have heard clips) :

Nordstrand
Benavente
JP
FBB


From what I have played :

Eshenbaugh (Thanx Robbie!)
Fodera
MTD
Warrior


*edit* forgot the styles that I gig....

(1)I currently play in a Nawlins funk'n-blues cover band (www.thesquirrelheads.com) we do Nevilles, Dr.john, 'Fess, John Mooney, The Meters.

(2)Also in the back-up band for Michael Levine (www.michaellevine.net) with the first touring drummer for Shawm Mullins (www.kevinleahy.com). MLB's style is David Grey meets Peter Gabriel meet Sting...

(3)Acid-Jazz/funk-Fusion-groove group, "The Subject" (http://jairaj.net/subject.html) we are relatively new... hear some clips of it: http://www.jairaj.net/music.htm

(4)Called from time to time from the local Blues cats/acts: Roadhouse, Chicago Hillbillies, Barron Ruth and the blues barons

(5)'Redneck rawk' The group Noble Jones... the funny thing is at these gigs people don't scream out 'FREEBIRD'... Cause it would be sac-relig...

 

Nordstrand at the top. Carey's just great.

For the other's, that follow with quite some distance, there a lot's that a like...

Lefay, Marleaux, Hotwire, Human Base (last two both Siggi Jäger), JP and Ritter from Europe.

MTD, Benavente and Fodera, Conklin, Smith, FBB.

 

Slight correction, HotWire's luthier is Magnus Krempel, not Siggi Jäger.

 

Chris Benavente is definately tops for me.
But Leo Fender wasn't too bad either.


I play whatever is being played. Preference is Acid/Jam Jazz... but I'm happy with any rock/blues/country I can find. It's all good!

 

Jay Turser