Author Topic: Basses made in Europe (Read 292 times)

pierreyves · « **on:** July 05, 2011, 07:57:14 PM »

just to show you some finest instruments made in Germany, Poland and France. Sorry for missing others.

from germany:
http://www.marleaux-bass.de/marleaux_bass_galerie.html

from Poland:
http://www.mayones.com/en/dokumenty/basses
I tried it, very nice and great sounds !

from France, I discovered some days ago:
http://www.marceauguitars.com/

The higher prices are about 4500? for the must expensive.

Enjoy

peoplechipper · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2011, 12:14:15 AM »

my Lord, tose are pretty...

dannobasso · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2011, 07:58:54 AM »

Too bad the hippie sandwich techniques weren't copywrited.
Greatest form of flattery?

jazzyvee · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2011, 10:41:53 AM »

Although I've yet to hear one or indeed play one I think Ritter basses at least look good enough to be included in the finest European. basses.

http://www.ritter-instruments.com/ritter-royal.php

I hope I get to try one out one day and hope they sound at least as good as they look.

Jazzyvee

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jazzyvee · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2011, 11:13:02 AM »

double post

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benson_murrensun · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2011, 12:20:58 PM »

+1 for the Ritters! This one's mine.

mikedm · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2011, 07:35:01 PM »

bunnybass always had a few Marleaux basses in their gallery. elegant and aggressive. I miss that site.

gregduboc · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2011, 07:47:41 AM »

Jazzyee, Ritters sound even better than they look. I promise.
Here is one of mine:

Greg

jazzyvee · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2011, 02:55:11 PM »

That sure is a beauty. If that bass needs a holiday, I can provide a good home for it. :-)

Jazzyvee

hb3 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2011, 04:07:31 PM »

Damn! Post more. You've got a Ritter w/ a tremolo bar?

Those Polish ones are nice. Especially the first one.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2011, 10:36:57 PM »

Is imitation still the finest form of flattery?
I found this company yesterday whilst looking for a source of knobs for my guitar and their descriptions of their build process, style and ethos regarding constructing and design of their basses sounds very similar to Alembic.

http://www.jchamiltonguitars.com/custom-options/

Jazzyvee

gregduboc · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2011, 05:40:38 PM »

Thanks folks. I got this bass from PJ (owner of the Rio bass and a whole bunch of other Alembics). If you go to the website, you can find pictures of it and some will have PJ playing it before it was mine.
I also have this one:

Greg

jacko · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2011, 05:02:53 AM »

I saw WojteK Pilichowski playing a nice burled Mayones 4 string at Bass day 2008. There's a picture of him down this thread. Monster player and a really nice tone. If I wasn't an Alembic player......

Graeme

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jazzyvee · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2011, 05:48:08 AM »

Maytones Vs Alembic Rogue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ZrK_oHy3A&feature=related

Jazzyvee

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2011, 11:48:21 AM »

I'd like to try a Jerzy Drozd Bass...

http://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/prodigy_le.htm