YOU KNOW THE DRILL....

[instigata]

alright. so i think its new bass time. i need a little help from the peanut gallery (you guys )

i play in a funk/fusion band, as well as a grunge/alt rock band, who also plays classic rock.

i currently play an ibanez, and find the neck too thin, the sound too bright, and the weight too much. and the sound isn't 'ME' either.

the budget is from $0.00 (wishful thinking?) to $1300. so, here are the choices:

1) Look around for a cool ibanez (like the btb or edb) or other production bass with a larger neck and mod it a bit.

2) Get a Valenti! (very upper price range, but cool)

3) Build my own from parts.

step right up and help me out.

 

[BassManPatsFan]

I say go with option numero dos.
I've never played a Valenti, but it seems that everyone who has raves about them and you might as well support our own Nino! Plus, you get so many great options and judging by the photos, a very clean, good looking, well put together bass.
-Alex

 

[Kcorren]

With all the nice wood out there, why not
design and build your own?

It is alot more rewarding and impressive
to actually make something yourself
or at least with some help from a luthier...

 

[tiredman9]

Definately get a Valenti, he has the experience and will, no offense, do a better job than you or most anyone else could do for that matter. (Assuming that you don't have any building experience.)

You can still get all the features you want on it.

 

[instigata]

With all the nice wood out there, why not
design and build your own?

It is alot more rewarding and impressive
to actually make something yourself
or at least with some help from a luthier...

i was close to doing this. but all the time and necessary money to be spent on equipment actually adds up to MORE than a valenti would cost. and if i screw up... ughh..

but part of me wants this option

i'd want to not do the neck though. if i were to buy the neck. and then just build the body. it'd be feasible.

-pc.

 

[HiFi]

You'll be happier, longer, with a Valenti.

 

[mark beem]

Another vote for Valenti..

 

[Rich600]

I'd either build one, or get a high end Ibanez, the new SR series looks awesome, I'd recommend an EDB600, but the neck is very thin.

 

[Ryan L.]

There are no (new or used) basses being produced right now that would satisfy your needs??

Building your own, assuming you have little experience doing this, is going to be a big hit-or-miss undertaking. You could very easily end up with an unplayable piece of firewood. No offense to those who think you should do it, but I am trying to add a bit of reality here.

 

[instigata]

There are no (new or used) basses being produced right now that would satisfy your needs??

Building your own, assuming you have little experience doing this, is going to be a big hit-or-miss undertaking. You could very easily end up with an unplayable piece of firewood. No offense to those who think you should do it, but I am trying to add a bit of reality here.

o, and reality is a big MUST. thanks.

seriously, that is my biggest fear.

and what is making me think valenti. and valenti is basically production with a higher attention to detail and a great price.

its like having options on a fender and higher quality components. isn't that great?

 

[instigata]

VALENTI = STEALING THE SHOW.

i'm enjoying this.

look forward to a "which body style for my valenti?" thread in like 4 days.

and then a "which pickups to get?" about 10 minutes after that.

 

[Kcorren]

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Swamp Ash J style Body
Graphite Reinforced Maple neck
Maple Fretboard
12" Radius
Black Finish
Vintage Tint Satin on Neck
Nordstrand NJ4SE pickups
Chrome Hardware
HipShot B style bridge
UltraLite tuning gears
Schaller Straplocks
White/Black/White P/G
Aguilar OBP-2, 2 band Cut/Boost Preamp
Control Layout
Volume, Blend, Treble and Bass(with active/passive push/pull)
This bass weigh's 7-3/4LBS!!!!!


This bass sell for $1,449.00 with hardshell case. Includes a 1 Year Limited Warranty and a 5 day approval period.

 

[instigata]

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Swamp Ash J style Body
Graphite Reinforced Maple neck
Maple Fretboard
12" Radius
Black Finish
Vintage Tint Satin on Neck
Nordstrand NJ4SE pickups
Chrome Hardware
HipShot B style bridge
UltraLite tuning gears
Schaller Straplocks
White/Black/White P/G
Aguilar OBP-2, 2 band Cut/Boost Preamp
Control Layout
Volume, Blend, Treble and Bass(with active/passive push/pull)
This bass weigh's 7-3/4LBS!!!!!


This bass sell for $1,449.00 with hardshell case. Includes a 1 Year Limited Warranty and a 5 day approval period.

pretty sexy.

 

[Sippy]

mmmm Valenti....

 

[thisSNsucks]

My next bass WILL be a Valenti. He is doing some Killer work.

 

[Kcorren]

I started making basses mainly for myself about 5 years ago.
I found that a lot of the basses on the market didn’t have what I needed and/or wanted.
To satisfy my own needs & wants in a bass, I would build a bass using the best parts available.
Through the years, I have gotten many complements on the instruments I’ve built.

 

[instigata]

im thinking tobacco burst swamp ash body, big tele shape. with black hardware/pup cover (neck) and pickguard/control plate. white or chrome knobs. hipshot b style bridge with chrome saddles. black tuners.

clean birdseye maple neck.

and either emg buckers or nordie fatstacks.

any good?

 

[Kcorren]

Have you seen the white one on Ebay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Valenti-Custom-Bass-Olympic-White-Not-Sadowsky-Fender_W0QQitemZ7401317738QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Just a couple days left...

 

[instigata]

i DIDNOT see that

wow.

760!!!!

i need an ebay account. now.

 

[ibz]

I voted Valenti to support a fellow TBer and a quality bass maker.