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NAMM Rumours?
Rob:
--- Quote from: Basvarken on January 04, 2018, 01:09:15 PM ---The Ibanez EUB:
https://www.dawsons.co.uk/ibanez-2018-ub804-upright-electric-bass-mahogany-oil-burst
Not my cup of tea (at all...)
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With a 34 inch scale I think they sound like fretless BG's
Pilgrim:
Probably true. I'd like to see something more like the 40" scale range. The electric uprights interest me.
ilan:
1/4-size uprights have 35" scale length (1/8-size have 31.5" scale length) and sound like an upright, not like a fretless electric. There are other parameters, like a piezo pickup. I tried the NS Design EUB and with the piezo pickup it had a nice uprighty tone, with the magnetic pickup it was just a fretless bass guitar.
Pilgrim:
--- Quote from: ilan on January 05, 2018, 06:09:48 AM ---1/4-size uprights have 35" scale length (1/8-size have 31.5" scale length) and sound like an upright, not like a fretless electric. There are other parameters, like a piezo pickup. I tried the NS Design EUB and with the piezo pickup it had a nice uprighty tone, with the magnetic pickup it was just a fretless bass guitar.
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That's really good to know! That NS Design bass is one I've researched more than once, but I haven't laid hands on one. I'd really like to test drive one, and your comments make it sound like a strong contender. Did you try the "Omni Bass" or "Upright Bass" model? The Upright scale length is 41.7", the Omni is 34", so i'm guessing it was the Omni. That 34" scale would make it an easier transition...
Thornton Davis:
Didn't see anything regarding this information posted so FYI, no Gibson at NAMM 2018.
http://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2018-gibson-no-show-confirmed
TD
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