_Sweet Willie_ Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Hey y'all, Of recent, some of my procrastination web surfing has taken me to visit some European electric bass builders. There are three sites in particular that I've been enjoying: Frudua Guitars (Yes, I know, I probably post this link every couple of months -- but I really like the website and the basses! ) -- Scrumptious Italian instruments (i.e., bassi deliciosi). Overwater Basses -- Yummy English instruments from Chris May and colleagues. Celinder Bass Guitars -- Tasty Danish instruments (NOT tasty cheese or apple danishes! ). Anyway, anyone have any comments about these instruments/instrument makers? Anyone have some other builders who interest or intrigue them from Europe (or elsewhere -- and I'm not really talking about Czech Spectors)? Peace. spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hertz Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 www.odysseybass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted June 26, 2003 Author Share Posted June 26, 2003 Originally posted by 40hertz: www.odysseybass.com Great site. Nice looking instruments. Thanks for the link! spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Hey Willie, get me one of those Frudua MK II things. Very nice!! Celinders have a great reputation but interest me less since they are in the Fender tradition. How about www.seibass.com ? Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted June 26, 2003 Author Share Posted June 26, 2003 Originally posted by Tom Capasso: How about www.seibass.com ? TomNice. I'm diggin' them. Thanks! spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWBass Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Here's a few more foreign bass manufacturers. Sorry no links....... Laurus-Italy Leduc-France Manne Guitars-Italy Neuser-Czechoslovakia Sever-Slovenia oops...forgot about Moon-Japan www.myspace.com/thefunkfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chest Rockwell Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Wow! Those Italian basses sre beautiful.Drool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted June 26, 2003 Author Share Posted June 26, 2003 Originally posted by Chest Rockwell: Wow! Those Italian basses are beautiful.Drool.If you're talking about the Fruduas, you are totally on target. (I haven't checked out the builders on DW Bass' list yet.) You wanna see a fretless that is potentially out of this world? I mean one really wicked instrument. (Unfortunately my opinion is based solely on the pics and website description, not on the actual experience of having laid hands upon it. ) -- The Real Bass -- one real bad mutha of a fretless! spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWBass Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Oh my lawd! You ain't kidding! Check this one out! http://www.fruduaguitars.it/img/gfjb_part.jpg www.myspace.com/thefunkfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWBass Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 And this one........ http://www.fruduaguitars.it/img/cslave5_intera.jpg www.myspace.com/thefunkfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWBass Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Man, is this a thing of beauty or what??? http://www.fruduaguitars.it/img/gfjst_24_1.jpg www.myspace.com/thefunkfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Originally posted by DWBass: Oh my lawd! You ain't kidding! Check this one out! http://www.fruduaguitars.it/img/gfjb_part.jpg I must have that instrument. Look at the friggin' top on that thing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Hi, go to vintage-bass.com and go to their links page. They have many links to bass makers all over the world. Lots of neat stuff. just FYI. Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chest Rockwell Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Yeah that blue bass really stole my heart. Yeah!! How about This one?? http://www.fruduaguitars.it/img/gfj4_part.jpg What an otherworldly color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Check out Wal basses (http://walbasses.homestead.com/index.html)...lookat the user list http://walbasses.homestead.com/FamousWalOwners.html These company does not do endoursement deals...everybody pays the same. Also look at Status basses...mmmmmmmmmm graphite. They also make really cool replacement P and J necks in graphite Free your mind and your ass will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfiend Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 neuser basses are pretty cool Hiram Bullock thinks I like the band volume too soft (but he plays guitar). Joe Sample thinks I like it way too loud (but he plays piano). -Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 Dagnabit! They are ALL sweet! Tom you beat me with the link to Sei basses. I am also diggin' these Mollerup Basses - Vancouver, BC Canada RobT Famous Musical Quotes: "I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve" - Xavier Cugat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 Originally posted by DWBass: Oh my lawd! You ain't kidding! Check this one out! http://www.fruduaguitars.it/img/gfjb_part.jpgThis one is in Jeremy's color. Jeremy, looking for another blue bass? Oh, and don't tell me when your birthday is. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hertz Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 http://www.odysseybass.com/home_en.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hertz Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 http://www.odysseybass.com/home_en.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davich Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 Don't forget Status Basses and Warwick Basses , They are still European Basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lawson Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 I'll put in another recommendation for www.seibass.com - these are seriously the finest made instruments I've ever come across - the attention to detail is incredible, the range of options is huge, and I've never played on that sounded less than wonderful (And I've played A LOT of Sei basses! ) I'll be getting a headless 6 at some point... Next to Modulus, these are my fave basses I've ever played. cheers Steve www.stevelawson.net StevieLand - go on, you know you want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Oh my word, I just saw the blue bass. Wally (and everyone else), my birthday is on September 18. It'd be a great 55th birthday present. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 I'll be 48 on September 8th. I'm really partial to the natural wood bass...but I liked the Zebra striped bass also. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 The appropriate bass for me this upcoming birthday (September 20) would be a 57P Bass. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whappo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 http://www.ritter-basses.com I've owned their 6 string fretless for over a year & they are absolutly amazing. The best I've ever played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWBass Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Originally posted by Whappo: http://www.ritter-basses.com I've owned their 6 string fretless for over a year & they are absolutly amazing. The best I've ever played.Those are nice! I like more traditionally shaped instruments though! Definitely looks like they put a lot of time and effort into those designs! www.myspace.com/thefunkfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Alright since all the September birthday have made comments. I guess I will too. Mine is September 11. I would so love just about any boutique bass. Smiths, Kinals, Seis, Roscoes, Stambaughs, Dingwalls gladly accepted RobT Famous Musical Quotes: "I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve" - Xavier Cugat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazykiwi Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 I've got a load of tasty bass images on my bass guitar site at www.bassporn.o-f.com . Dont worry, its all perfectly benign. I just wanted to make a site to contain all the images I collected while searching for inspiration for a graphite necked custom jazz John Diggins (www.jaydeeguitars.com)is making for me (pictures of the bass under construction to be taken by John himself and added later). Spec includes sausage quilted maple top with mouthwatering modulus-inspired red over blue iridescent tint, EMG Jv's, Aguilar OBP-3 preamp and wilkinson bridge! Oh, and I wanted a place to rant as well. If you've got any images to add, I'm happy to stick them on the site. We apologise for the lack of inspiration, your attention is important to us. In the meantime we continue with a fascinating array of dots..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 Welcome to the forum, Crazykiwi. Nice website. My tongue was hanging out. Although I got a lot of popups to go with the website. A Kiwi who lists his address as the UK and China! Wow, one person makes this a multi-national forum. Feel free to put the picture of my Mike Lull bass on my website onto your picture page. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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