Interesting Antoria LP Jr-style bass.

Alanko · August 12, 2016, 06:24:38 AM

I shouldn't, but I quite like this!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTORIA-NEW-MODEL-SHORT-SCALE-BASS-GUITAR-New-Yorker-Les-Paul-Junior-Case/252489393286?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38052%26meid%3D16c56f4423264986854a9208b024f4a6%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D331871107849

Stjofön Big · August 12, 2016, 07:00:05 AM

Really beautiful bass guitar! Love that body style!

Granny Gremlin · August 12, 2016, 07:33:25 AM

Yup.

dadagoboi · August 12, 2016, 07:52:50 AM

Sweet!

Alanko · August 12, 2016, 08:03:41 AM

When Gibson introduced the Pelham blue LP Jr bass, somebody produce a mockup of a single-pickup TV Yellow LP Jr bass as an example of what they should have done.

The only thing about the Antoria that I'm wary of is the huge machine heads.

ilan · August 12, 2016, 08:05:28 AM

Pretty for sure, but with the strap button over the 16th fret, the long scale neck will dive like a goalkeeper.

Basvarken · August 12, 2016, 08:17:07 AM

Love it.
I'm going yo build one myself. With a fifties P single coil instead.

dadagoboi · August 12, 2016, 08:17:45 AM

Quote from: ilan on August 12, 2016, 08:05:28 AM
Pretty for sure, but with the strap button over the 16th fret, the long scale neck will dive like a goalkeeper.

The listing says short scale...at least four times. Judging by mine, balance should be no problem even with strap button at the heel.

Alanko · August 12, 2016, 08:25:28 AM

You could retrofit a chrome T-bird pickup with a trim ring and probably cover over the routing of the stock pickup.

gearHed289 · August 12, 2016, 08:27:00 AM

I don't know. It needs a more annoying backdrop.

Cool bass. I was thinking neck dive too, but if it is a shorty shouldn't be bad. Get rid of that fugly pickup.

dadagoboi · August 12, 2016, 08:29:07 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on August 12, 2016, 08:17:07 AM
Love it.
I'm going yo build one myself. With a fifties P single coil instead.

If you need it, Rob. Grid is one inch.

dadagoboi · August 12, 2016, 08:36:26 AM

Actually, neck dive might be a bigger problem than on an original since the neck meets the body at the twentieth fret... easier to play, though.

Granny Gremlin · August 12, 2016, 08:40:32 AM

Bridge placement pretty much precludes long scale; must be a shawty.

Quote from: Alanko on August 12, 2016, 08:03:41 AM
The only thing about the Antoria that I'm wary of is the ...

Quote from: gearHed289 on August 12, 2016, 08:27:00 AMfugly pickup.

Quote from: Alanko on August 12, 2016, 08:03:41 AM
When Gibson introduced the Pelham blue LP Jr bass, somebody produce a mockup of a single-pickup TV Yellow LP Jr bass as an example of what they should have done.

That blue one was similar, but they changed the shape significantly; just didn't do it for me.

dadagoboi · August 12, 2016, 08:54:55 AM

You want ugly?

Didn't really improve the playability, either.

4stringer77 · August 12, 2016, 08:56:22 AM

Good looking bass. TV white or yellow instead of a solid taxi cab yellow finish would have made it more attractive.