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Title: Jolana Disko Bass!
Post by: Basvarken on April 11, 2008, 02:13:39 PM
Wow look at this ugly ducklin'

Did they really think they were even close to the RD Artist??
The Czech luthiers have come a long way since the seventies ;D

Jolana Disko Bass - RD Artist Copy (http://cgi.ebay.de/Jolana-Disko-Bass-Copy-of-Gibson-RD-Artist-BASS_W0QQitemZ250235788257QQihZ015QQcategoryZ23300QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

(http://www.khortytsa.de/jolana_disco/1.jpg)

Title: Re: Jolana Disko Bass!
Post by: Chris P. on April 11, 2008, 02:39:22 PM
It has something nice! But a really bad copy indeed.

I have an old Jolana semisolid. Bad too;)
Title: Re: Jolana Disko Bass!
Post by: ZezozeceGlutz on April 11, 2008, 02:42:11 PM
I like it!  Of course, looking at the pictures, it doesn't look as nice up close.  The rough looking plate reminds me of Jerry Garcia's Alligator strat..
Title: Re: Jolana Disko Bass!
Post by: chromium on April 11, 2008, 03:06:42 PM
I kinda like it- headstock has a dano/silvertone vibe.  The control plate is probably made from hubcaps off an old Skoda.   ;D

Probably a bad sign that there is a bag of charcoal sitting next to it.
Title: Re: Jolana Disko Bass!
Post by: Dave W on April 11, 2008, 07:18:42 PM
Quote from: chromium on April 11, 2008, 03:06:42 PM
Probably a bad sign that there is a bag of charcoal sitting next to it.

 :D

Have you seen the cheesy guitars site? It has info on Eastern bloc guitars including Jolana. See these links: http://meatexz.com/cheesyguitars/jolana.html
http://meatexz.com/cheesyguitars/guitars_jolana.html
Title: Re: Jolana Disko Bass!
Post by: uwe on April 14, 2008, 11:32:12 AM
Quote from: chromium on April 11, 2008, 03:06:42 PM
I kinda like it- headstock has a dano/silvertone vibe.  The control plate is probably made from hubcaps off an old Skoda.   ;D

Probably a bad sign that there is a bag of charcoal sitting next to it.

No, there is always room for improvement. It may serve a purpose after all.