Ontopic String's and Adi's gear & pedal thread

[nukes]

Warwick was originally Framus.

 

[HipHugHer]

Fodera or others with that kind of upper "horn" is a unique shape I guess.

 

[Strings]

Fodera is crazy money.
But ooooo

 

[Strings]

Doesn't have to be uniquely unique just the different makers.

 

[Strings]

Music Man

 

[Strings]

Hamer

 

[Strings]

I had the same Galveston 12 string but damn the neck killed my wrist. It was pretty cool but not enough to damage my wrist and hand.
Yeah, yeah. Bad technique.

 

[definitely]

So we've covered,
Fender. (And knock offs)
Ric.
Ibanez.
Smith.
Danelectro.
Guild.
Gibson.

All have a unique style. Other than the lawsuit era Ibanez models.
What other "bass shapes" am I missing.

not sure if it's unique to them but i've always associated the little horns at the bottom of the body with alembic.

a la

 

[Strings]

not sure if it's unique to them but i've always associated the little horns at the bottom of the body with alembic.

a la
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Nice

 

[definitely]

I feel like I'm missing a J shape in my arsenal. feels like one of those bass body shapes that you just need to have one of.

 

[nukes]

not sure if it's unique to them but i've always associated the little horns at the bottom of the body with alembic.

a la
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I call that one the inny. I prefer it to the outie. I may be heterosexual.

 

[definitely]

I call that one the inny. I prefer it to the outie. I may be heterosexual.

the outty is more of a wal look innit. i concur.

 

[Strings]

Stanley Clarke model.
Purdy.

 

[HipHugHer]

So ya I'm way behind on industry news but apparently Ampeg was sold (again), to Yamaha this time, last year.


Yampeg.

 

[nukes]

Just ordered a set of TI Acoustacore strings for the Boulder Creek. I got an unprecedented $50 with free shipping.
It's a 4 string set. There's no way I'm paying $107 for a 5 string set with a .118 B.
The last thin B didn't work out. $57 for an anemic string? Nope.
Free shipping.
Reverb.

 

[definitely]

what's the deal with ampeg nowadays? is a P with tort and flats through an ampeg still the bread and butter of TB gear convos?

haven't bought or researched a piece of bass gear in 6 or 7 years now. what's the new wave?

 

[nukes]

what's the deal with ampeg nowadays? is a P with tort and flats through an ampeg still the bread and butter of TB gear convos?

haven't bought or researched a piece of bass gear in 6 or 7 years now. what's the new wave?

Although I have a talk bass shadow puppet, anytime I see a thread on Precision basses or Ampeg amplifiers I bypass it with Great Gusto.

 

[HipHugHer]

what's the deal with ampeg nowadays? is a P with tort and flats through an ampeg still the bread and butter of TB gear convos?

haven't bought or researched a piece of bass gear in 6 or 7 years now. what's the new wave?

Ampeg hasn't done anything new or innovative since the 60's. Ya that stuff sounds great and is still the industry go to for back line but how long can a company run on one thing?

 

[nukes]

Ampeg hasn't done anything new or innovative since the 60's. Ya that stuff sounds great and is still the industry go to for back line but how long can a company run on one thing?

Well they're Pro-Line starting with the 3 Pro tube mosfet hybrid head was pretty Innovative in the 1990s. But the first issuance of that 3 Pro head was horrible. The Mosfets over drove and nobody was able to troubleshoot the issue for several years.

 

[nukes]

I had a 3 Pro with that overdrive problem and the only bass it sounded good with was an acoustic bass which is unacceptable. I traded it towards a Mesa Boogie.