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Granny Gremlin

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Millimetric Instruments
« on: January 30, 2018, 01:47:54 PM »


http://www.millimetric.ca/#instruments:#mb4

I like the idea (not so much the price - yeowzers).  The body shape of the bass is not to my liking but I do like the shape of their single cut guitars, especially the offset one:

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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2018, 01:51:15 PM »
I like them.
Got a bit of a Jetsons vibe, no?

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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2018, 02:48:43 PM »
I would like to see the second as a bass yes!

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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2018, 04:56:19 PM »
"MB4 sound is aiming tones of the 90's noise, such as Shellac and Jesus lizard, etc."

No thanks.

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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2018, 07:48:48 PM »
I like them.
Got a bit of a Jetsons vibe, no?

Maybe a bit of a Vox "Paddle bass" vibe....

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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2018, 06:50:51 AM »
Given the US' penchant for archaic measuring systems, this brand certainly won't sell there. "Maxi-Inch Instruments" would likely do better.
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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2018, 07:01:22 AM »
They'd have to change their logo if they do that  8)


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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2018, 07:09:57 AM »
That bass looks like a combination Longhorn/Horseshoe Crab. Not that I entirely dislike it but for $2700, I don't know.
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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2018, 07:31:02 AM »
I was thinking longhorn 20/20.

"MB4 sound is aiming tones of the 90's noise, such as Shellac and Jesus lizard, etc."

No thanks.

Yeah, I thought that was a poor marketting choice, to narrow it in like that; very niche. 
but if you listen to those bands, the bass tone is good and applicable to other genres.
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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2018, 09:28:59 AM »
I've been following them on Instagram for quite a while, and I really like what they are doing.

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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2018, 12:38:45 PM »
I like the guitar more than the bass but it looks like Brad's Chromasonic

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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2018, 02:00:32 PM »
The French luthier(s) Jacobacci devised a similar design for the bassist Bernard Paganotti:


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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2018, 05:47:12 PM »
That's about as similar as it gets sans dowel rod.

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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2018, 04:05:18 PM »
"MB4 sound is aiming tones of the 90's noise, such as Shellac and Jesus lizard, etc."

No thanks.

Haha, more for me then Dave.  :mrgreen:

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Re: Millimetric Instruments
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2018, 04:06:03 PM »
I like these instruments too but I agree about the price being tough to swallow.