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nofi

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Labella basses
« on: November 05, 2012, 06:32:17 AM »
« Last Edit: November 05, 2012, 07:25:40 AM by nofi »
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2012, 08:07:22 AM »
Can the market support another high end Fender clone? In that price range, how many will buy a bass from LaBella rather than a Fender CS model?

It does look very nice and the specs are nice.

(edited because I didn't look closely)
« Last Edit: November 05, 2012, 09:38:30 AM by Dave W »
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2012, 09:25:02 AM »
I tripped over that thread on TB....sounds like a $3K instrument.  I doubt it's going to do much unless there are some merits which don't appear on the description.  Lots of great basses available below that price point, and if there's any instrument on the market with options, it's the P-style bass.
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2012, 09:30:17 AM »
Wow, a three thousand dollar P-Bass copy.  :-\
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2012, 01:30:21 PM »
Well from what I heard on another thread this bass is built by Mas Hino, who is apparently a very respected builder. Mas and Jimmy Coppollo were both under the tutellage of John Suhr. So if people will pay that much for an Alleva Coppollo I guess this isn't much of a stretch considering all the Nitro and "hand carving".
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2012, 01:39:40 PM »
Why should a solid body be hand-carved? It's not a violin.
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2012, 02:57:03 PM »
Ho hum..............  :P
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2012, 04:04:44 PM »
Quote from: ilan on November 05, 2012, 01:39:40 PM
Why should a solid body be hand-carved? It's not a violin.

No band saw? :P
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2012, 06:01:11 PM »
Quote from: Rob on November 05, 2012, 04:04:44 PM
No band saw? :P

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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2012, 09:03:44 PM »
Leo made production line instruments using semi-skilled labor. Not hand carved by master luthiers. Times change.
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2012, 05:56:44 PM »
Quote from: 4stringer77 on November 05, 2012, 01:30:21 PM
Well from what I heard on another thread this bass is built by Mas Hino, who is apparently a very respected builder. Mas and Jimmy Coppollo were both under the tutellage of John Suhr. So if people will pay that much for an Alleva Coppollo I guess this isn't much of a stretch considering all the Nitro and "hand carving".

The headstock contours pay more than a passing homage to an Alleva Coppollo; they're both fugly.
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Re: Labella basses
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2012, 02:34:00 PM »
 Just what the world need another P bass clone.
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