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Chris P.

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Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« on: May 29, 2013, 03:42:43 AM »
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2013, 07:54:13 AM »
They aren't bad sounding at all but there was really nothing to set them apart from the competition. Martin never did seem to care about promoting them. They look dated today.

Last one I saw here was maybe 10 years ago and was priced way below this one.

Vintage Guitar article from a few years back
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2013, 08:11:07 AM »
I think it looks still quite modern. A bit Spector-ish.

That article is nice. I use it to make an article about it for our magazine.
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2013, 10:15:41 AM »
That is a REALLY odd headstock design.  Bleah....
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2013, 10:25:58 AM »
Quote from: Pilgrim on May 29, 2013, 10:15:41 AM
That is a REALLY odd headstock design.  Bleah....

Someone here is grouchy... :P

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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2013, 01:57:34 PM »
Quote from: Pilgrim on May 29, 2013, 10:15:41 AM
That is a REALLY odd headstock design.  Bleah....

Agreed, those tuners are all over the place.
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2013, 07:58:53 PM »
The body shape is right up my alley though.
But wood stripes, no thanks, I never liked that look.

That case is an Ibanez case, I'm pretty sure. I had one exactly like it that came with my '82 Blazer.
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2013, 01:20:07 AM »
Yep, the headstock sure is ugly.
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2013, 07:08:07 AM »
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2013, 08:21:42 AM »
At least those have the semi-phallic tip pointing up, not down.  Better juju.
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2013, 08:50:08 PM »
The body on those Martins looks like an out-of-shape, overweight, NR T-bird. I've played a couple; even having Model One's, they sound very bland.
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2013, 10:08:27 PM »
Striped body and a set neck, a combination I will never understand.
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Re: Nice solidbody Martin Bass in The Netherlands!
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2013, 04:13:30 AM »
It's make believe, Ilan!
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