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#62
craigb said:
Are you confident enough in knowing what you want to go custom, maybe a LeCompte or a Hoyt, and get exactly what you want for woods, pickups, etc. If you can say exactly what you want I would think going custom would be the way to go.

I know you've had some what I would consider boutique basses - you had a couple of Sadowsky's recently, a Fender CS, and have probably tried others (did you do Modulus as well at one point?). Are any of those basses that you think you can say "if I had one of those again I'd be set"?
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Not sure if I'm confident/competent enough to go the custom route. That's why I was thinking a more high end production bass. I liked the sound and feel of many of them. Not sure if I want another "jazz" bass or if I want to try a soap bar type of bass this time.

FunkyMcNasty said:
Tom Clement bass. Customize every aspect of it and just play.
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See above. He does make some nice basses.
 
#63
Either a Roscoe Century Standard Plus, like this,
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Comes in just under $2300.

Or a Gadow like this, asking Ryan to carve the neck close to my Roscoe Beck(or whatever 4 string you prefer).
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Again, just under $2300. Could get a Classic passive model for under $1700.

Or, just pick up a 4 string Roscoe Beck.... supremely versatile for a passive bass.


That's my honestly biased opinion. :D
 
#68
Carvin SB4000 w/ active/passive pre. Great for jazz, funk, r&b, country, soul, rock etc... etc... Oh yeah, it's american made and tops out at about $1100. Put the rest in the bank. These basses are the best value out there, hands down. 10 day 100% money back guarantee too.

Check out the Sekou Bunch demo videos here. They cover all styles with ease and sound amazing for slap. Invalid Link Removed
 
#73
Looks like all has been covered...

2nding

Used Sadowsky NYC or Metro (with $1K in the pocket - send it to Pat Wilkins and have it refin'd to your fav color)
Used Lull - 1K in pocket again
Used:
Roscoe, Benavente, Low End, Warrior, Alleva (might be tough to find), Smith, MTD... and the list goes on. I personally would stay away from any mass produced instrument as unfortunately they can be hit and miss - yes you may get a rare dud from any of TB's fav Boutique builders, but this is unlikely.
 
#76
SteveC said:
I'm starting to think this way. Two nice Laklands in the Classifieds right now - 44-02 and 4-94. Maybe I should just get a "plain" bass and save the "quilt top, fancy wood" money.
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Steve,

I don't think it matters what "we" would get. it matters with what you would be happy with. clearly you aren't happy with an american standard Fender, so you need to do some soul searching and figure out exactly what you want. if you want a fancy top, get it! if you want a 5 string, get it! no matter what we like, it doesn't mean a damn if you're not happy with it.
 
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#79
cbrophy said:
I'd be giving Brian Ristola a call: Bass Guitars by Ristola Instruments
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Same here, I own a bass built by Brian, and it's absolutely fantastic.

I'd also look into basses custom built by:
Bordwell
Benavente
Skjold
Stambaugh

Wow, that Roscoe Century Standard posted is a very sweet looking bass.

IMO Spector's Euro Series basses are great too, -although I personally prefer an EMG eq system over their TonePump eq, -but it's not hard or costly to swap eqs, and a really nice used one could be had for considerably less than $2500.

Lot's of chioces with that kind of money, especially in the used market in today's economy. Lakland, MTD, Modulus, Lull, etc.
 

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