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| Author: | markcv [ March 18th, 2011, 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Valenti 5 string on ebay |
Looks nice. Reminiscent of a Sadowsky. http://cgi.ebay.com/New-lefty-left-hand ... 536wt_1141 |
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| Author: | gravesbass [ March 18th, 2011, 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valenti 5 string on ebay |
Carlos (aka 007), wasn't this the bass you purchased last year? We were both talking about it? I think it is...... |
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| Author: | Lefty007 [ March 21st, 2011, 8:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valenti 5 string on ebay |
Yes, indeed, I tried that bass last year. Top-notch materials and assembly. The bass is very light, and I really dug the EMG electronics. It sure has a Sadowsky flavor to it. Very modern and punchy. I would've loved to keep it but the neck profile was a bit thicker than what I like. It was $2000 when I tried it. $1800 is a fair price - you get a lot of bass. Not sure why they are trying to get $2500 with the But It Now - unless Nino raised his prices recently. |
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| Author: | Basshappi [ March 21st, 2011, 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valenti 5 string on ebay |
Nino used to work for Sadowsky, thus the similarities. |
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| Author: | Rodent [ March 21st, 2011, 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valenti 5 string on ebay |
Carlos - do you remember if this bass had the USACG, Warmoth, or ??? neck? IIRC rumor was that Nino made a couple basses with necks from an undisclosed supplier The USACG necks will have carbon stiffening bars ... the Warmoth necks will have steel stiffening bars all the best, R |
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| Author: | Lefty007 [ March 21st, 2011, 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valenti 5 string on ebay |
Rodent wrote: Carlos - do you remember if this bass had the USACG, Warmoth, or ??? neck? IIRC rumor was that Nino made a couple basses with necks from an undisclosed supplier The USACG necks will have carbon stiffening bars ... the Warmoth necks will have steel stiffening bars all the best, R I'm pretty sure the parts were from USACG. Not sure if I asked him, or I just assumed it. The neck was as nice as it gets: excellent wood, and the fretwork was top notch - nice rounded edges, too. Just the shape was not for me, it had a bit too much meat, unlike Sadowsky or Laklands, for example, which are very thin necks. I've never tried either USACG or Warmoth 5-string necks before, so I have no reference. . . |
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| Author: | fivebass52 [ March 22nd, 2011, 1:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valenti 5 string on ebay |
Rod - What does USACG stand for? |
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| Author: | Stingray5 [ March 22nd, 2011, 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valenti 5 string on ebay |
fivebass52 wrote: Rod - What does USACG stand for? USA Custom Guitars |
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| Author: | Rodent [ March 22nd, 2011, 3:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valenti 5 string on ebay |
Yes - USA Custom Guitars of Puyallup, WA (not too far away from Warmoth) I'm going to guess that bass has a Warmoth neck if you're calling it chunky. I happen to have a Warmoth 5-string neck on my workbench (it belongs to a friend and is here for a repair), and it measures 0.90" thick at the first fret. That's quite a bit thicker than a USACG 5-string neck which has a standard thickness of around 0.83" All of the USACG necks I've hand my hands on were as thin or thinner than a Lull or Sadowsky Of course this is only a guess, and Nino would know exactly what the specs are for that neck (including its manufacturing source) All the best, R |
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| Author: | fivebass52 [ March 23rd, 2011, 2:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valenti 5 string on ebay |
Thanks Guys - at least I knew it didn't stand for Coast Guard! |
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