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Joe Gress · Post by **Joe Gress** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:46 pm

Have you guys seen this guys Starfire Build in the Luthiers forum? Pretty damn sexy I say, but the picture he posted of a different model (not the one he's building) makes me feel funny in the pants.

warwick.hoy · Post by **warwick.hoy** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:52 pm

First I'm seeing this but I rarely venture into the Luthier's forum since most those guys are hacks.

That said this bass is pretty sexy. I prefer a plain top to tiger/flame/burl/quilt but the concept is awesome.

Mudfuzz · Post by **Mudfuzz** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:59 pm

Joe Gress wrote:
D.o.S. wrote:In other news, I've missed all of you dearly.

Deluge?

AHH! Dude! Yo!

Joe Gress · Post by **Joe Gress** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:10 pm

warwick.hoy wrote:First I'm seeing this but I rarely venture into the Luthier's forum since most those guys are hacks.

That said this bass is pretty sexy. I prefer a plain top to tiger/flame/burl/quilt but the concept is awesome.

I don't ever go in to there lol, but starfires I think are really neat especially when Warwick came out with the Star Bass II a couple of years ago. The bubinga topped one is damn sexy. I just like this ones almost plain (except the tiger top of course) look to it. Very simple and clean looking.

warwick.hoy · Post by **warwick.hoy** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:31 pm

Yeah the Warwick Star Bass I really dug on. I think the "Betty" would be cool if it were maybe finished in red or had a bloodwood top.

I lurked the Drake Basses website.

http://www.drakecustombass.com/

The instruments look competently constructed but the "Betty" (starfire) is the only one that really appeals to me.

On a side note the Drake Basses logo and the DHuff logo are eerily similar.

Not that it's a big deal to me and I'm sure it's unintentional, just sayin.

Mudfuzz · Post by **Mudfuzz** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:34 pm

warwick.hoy wrote:Yeah the Warwick Star Bass I really dug on. I think the "Betty" would be cool if it were maybe finished in red or had a bloodwood top.

I lurked the Drake Basses website.

http://www.drakecustombass.com/

The instruments look competently constructed but the "Betty" (starfire) is the only one that really appeals to me.

On a side note the Drake Basses logo and the DHuff logo are eerily similar.

Not that it's a big deal to me and I'm sure it's unintentional, just sayin.

Naw... I think you are going to have to disembowel the guy for Huffs sake... there is no getting around that :omg:

Joe Gress · Post by **Joe Gress** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:40 pm

Sharpened hockey stick through the stomache! Go James Go!!!

warwick.hoy · Post by **warwick.hoy** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:42 pm

My name is Mudd · Post by **My name is Mudd** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:04 pm

I want that Starfire!

bigchiefbc · Post by **bigchiefbc** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:58 pm

Hey, have any of you guys played a G&L L-2000/2500 Tribute? I've been thinking lately of giving one a shot. I know that over on TB, I've seen a couple say that they can be used for a really-poor-man's Wal tone. I'd specifically be looking at the 5er, but the tone is what I'm mostly asking about, so opinions on the 4-banger would be fine, too.

warwick.hoy · Post by **warwick.hoy** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:11 pm

Can't comment on the Tribby L's but I had a Tribby JB-2 that was a great bass. Well constructed for Indo and I picked it up NOS for about 3 bills. I put them in the same league as MIM Standards. Had close to a P-Bass feeling neck with a Jazz PUP setup. Ultimately I traded it for a preamp that I needed so I could start playing in bands again.

I wouldn't think twice about jammin on a Tribby L series. I can see where they get the poor man's Wal tone comparisons. From my understanding those L PUP systems are hella versatile.

bigchiefbc · Post by **bigchiefbc** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:14 pm

warwick.hoy wrote:Can't comment on the Tribby L's but I had a Tribby JB-2 that was a great bass. Well constructed for Indo and I picked it up NOS for about 3 bills. I put them in the same league as MIM Standards. Had close to a P-Bass feeling neck with a Jazz PUP setup. Ultimately I traded it for a preamp that I needed so I could start playing in bands again.

I wouldn't think twice about jammin on a Tribby L series. I can see where they get the poor man's Wal tone comparisons. From my understanding those L PUP systems are hella versatile.

I would think that most active HH setups could probably get close to the poor-man-wal thing, but the layout of the pups on the l's is closer to a wal than say the HH Ray, which has the neck pickup way closer to the neck than the wal and the l's do.

But this isn't just about getting something that sounds like a wal. I just want something that sounds meatier and angrier than my Carvin, which has a pretty hi-fi polite tone.

warwick.hoy · Post by **warwick.hoy** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:16 pm

INDASWEETSPOT!!!! :thumb:

Joe Gress · Post by **Joe Gress** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:46 pm

I've actually been debating on a G&L as well. Maybe even a usa made one as a used one can be picked up for around 800.

My question is how close are they to a Stingray in terms of sound? I haven't played a G&L, but I've heard they get close. A stingray is pretty much THE sound that I love, but the G&L's seem a little more versatile in the tonal output.

Mudfuzz · Post by **Mudfuzz** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:51 pm

bigchiefbc wrote:Hey, have any of you guys played a G&L L-2000/2500 Tribute? I've been thinking lately of giving one a shot. I know that over on TB, I've seen a couple say that they can be used for a really-poor-man's Wal tone. I'd specifically be looking at the 5er, but the tone is what I'm mostly asking about, so opinions on the 4-banger would be fine, too.

Never played a Tribute. I've played a few G&Ls though :idk:

Sonically... I would list them as very aggressive with a lot of brightness but not thin, nothing like a Musicman, more upfront and maybe a little dryer. Actually ask MaxMaps, he has a Asat and they have the same electronics as a L-2000.

Also ever listen to Helmet?

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