Thought it might be fun for us to have a place to talk about gear we've tried out, but maybe haven't bought.
This weekend, I tried two cool basses:
1) 1980's era Yamaha BB1600 - one piece maple neck, alder body, weird pickups. From my research afterwards, this bass was made in Japan and was intended to be both a P and J. I'm not kidding when I say this might just be the nicest playing bass I've played. The sound was decent, but the neck was divine and the action crazy low without any noticeable buzz. It had a really unique bridge design that looks like it would be a snap to intonate. Cheap, too. Definitely a bass I'll keep my eye open for in the future. This one had been much loved, and looked it.
2) Roscoe 4-string - Found this in the used section at a Guitar Center, believe it or not. This guitar had the most amazing burst finish I think I've ever seen. The base color was copper, like a penny, bursting out to black. It was gorgeous. It had really nice hipshot tuners, and a one-piece neck, maple fretboard. The pickups were Barts. Fretwork was nice. Unfinished neck, which isn't my favorite. Picking it up, you could definitely see all the little details that made this a gorgeous, well-made guitar. Sonically, it didn't do much for me. I think I may just not like Barts. It sounded nice...just didn't make me want to bring it home.
3) Takamine 4-string Acoustic - I have yet to find an acoustic bass that I like, although I keep trying. My hubby plays Tak guitars (both a 6 string and a 12-string), and they're gorgeous sounding, well made instruments. The bass is equally well-made, but does nothing for me sonically. I find my arms are too short to play an acoustic bass comfortable, as well. Eh, I'm OK if I never find an acoustic bass. All electric for me!
So what have you tried out lately?
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