Stanley with a Lowenhertz

[jazzyvee]

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=144467812305531&oid=109228892439003&comments&set=o.109228892439003&type=1
 
This is a video of Stanley with a Lowenhertz bass in London.  
I can't say i'm too taken with the sound of it in this clip.

[terryc]

Sounds like an Alembic without the Alembic if you understand my drift..

[terryc]

Just been on website...tooooo complex control system.,,Jaco had three controls, James Jamerson had two!
Not keen on the door knocker either!!

[ajdover]

I'm sure it's a fine instrument, but that tailpiece looks like someone took a golden dump on the bass to me.  I don't like the headstock either, but that's just my opinion.  It must have something going for it (other than an endorsement deal, perhaps) if Stanley's using it.

[serialnumber12]

a Golden dump!.............that was a very funny!

[cozmik_cowboy]

haven't had a chance to listen to the samples yet, but the workmanship looks excellent, the electronics look interesting, and the tailpiece looks......1970s suburban-trying-to-be-hip.  Don't know that it's a deal breaker, but it's pretty darn close.  True about JP & JJ, Terry, but I'm not sure this is the site to say a control system is too complicated!  
 
Peter

[terryc]

cozmik..yes I guess it is not the place as S11 controls bewilder me!
In my opinion on an SII you have filters,variable CVQ  or that bass then say you have a SF then the amp tone controls it just becomes a nightmare in how you want to sound..great for tuning to a venue(low/high ceilings, support pillars, drapes, wooden/concrete floor, carpets etc) but apart from us lot would the joe public really be impressed?? I very much doubt it.
Do we have too much tone option???

[afrobeat_fool]

Terry, I think you are correct when you say is Joe public really impressed? They don't care about knobs and variable filter controlls. What they want is some thumpin bass they can groove to and hear over the drummer. It's always the drummer. These sophisticated instruments give us that. And some! That's all they want, to dance. That's why I am in this group, cause I love my SII and SF2. Just like the rest of you. I could not stand to go back to a muddy Fender, Gibson, etc.So, lets give the people what they want, and drown the drummers out with BASS! Yeah, Baby!
 
 
Nick

[jacko]

It's not always the drummer Nick. In my band it's usually the lead guitarist that's too loud from the outset. Then somewhere around halfway through the first set he'll say the bass is too loud for him to hear his solos!
 
graeme

[hydrargyrum]

That made me smile Graeme.  I play lead guitar in our band, and I frequently have to ask the bass player to turn down.  Of course, everyone else is asking him to turn down also, so I don't think it's my imagination (or bad taste).   Off topic, but why are bass amps always such ridiculously high wattages?

[811952]

Takes a lot more power to move low frequencies at any kind of reasonable spl.

[tubeperson]

Bass amps have much higher wattages so that the lowest notes can be heard through the rest of the band .  They require much more ooomph behind them since the bass note has a longer wavelength than the other instruments in the band.  Therefore it takes much more power to articluate a bass's notes than that of guitar or keyboard (bass range excluded of course).
 
Here's one for guitarists.  Why do they insist on playing loudly while us bassists try to tune our instruments.  It is in the best interest of the band to cooperate and let everyone be in tune.  Heh, heh, heh six stringers!

[hydrargyrum]

Why do they insist on playing loudly while us bassists try to tune our instruments.
 
They probably assume that you own a tuner like everyone else in the band.