The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Chris P. on October 16, 2011, 10:37:39 AM
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http://www.public-peace.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=606:mr-tee-tobacco-hollowbody&catid=95:maruszczyk-mrtee&Itemid=418
Like!
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I predict major neck-dive.
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Seems pricey...made where? cheap tuners, cheap bridge.
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cheap tuners, cheap bridge.
Fender has been using cheap bridges since day one and it seems to work pretty good. And it doesn't seem to affect their pricing either. ;)
I'm not sure where you see those are cheap tuners? And if they are, does that disqualify them? The cheap tuners that I have on some of my basses hold their tuning as good as the
expensive ones. But I do think that Mr. Tee bass could use some -more expensive- lightweight tuners to help cure the neckdive (which I suspect it does have).
Adrian Macuszcyk is a reputed bass player and his bass guitars get pretty good reviews.
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He's Polish, but living in Germany. Took me ages to write Maruszczyk right;)
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Fender has been using cheap bridges since day one and it seems to work pretty good. And it doesn't seem to affect their pricing either. ;)
I'm not sure where you see those are cheap tuners? And if they are, does that disqualify them? The cheap tuners that I have on some of my basses hold their tuning as good as the
expensive ones. But I do think that Mr. Tee bass could use some -more expensive- lightweight tuners to help cure the neckdive (which I suspect it does have).
Adrian Macuszcyk is a reputed bass player and his bass guitars get pretty good reviews.
I asked where it was made to get some idea as to value and what things cost in the Eurozone. Does that include VAT?
As to the tuners, there's a rear headstock shot of the 'Windmill' bass which is the same price. Assuming they are cheap tuners, YES, a 1000 Euro bass should have tuners that cost more than $20 a set. Ditto a $10 bridge. Fender doesn't use that bridge on their American made basses except for their CS stuff when appropriate.
The only thing that would relieve neck dive in that design is either a boat anchor at the bridge or a helium balloon at the headstock. IMO that's a major reason Fender has never never made a Tele bass.
I attempted to read some of the reviews but my German is nonexistant.