I had just gone to the web site for The Magic Fluke Company, and just as promised in the winter NAMM 2015 video segment with Aldrine (@ 1:19 in the video), they have released the first models of their take on the uke bass, called 'Timber'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N154P9nH3SM
Here's a look (and more photos on the site linked below):
From their web site:
http://www.magicfluke.com/Electric-Bass-p/timber.htm
So, what do you all think?
I'm excited and might want one, but I need to know more about the strings they are using, and will likely wait until the tuner pegs issue is resolved.
I might have to sell of my Hadean solid-body and Hadean acoustic uke basses to help pay for it, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
I'm a huge fan of this company as some of your may already know, and it's great to see them come out with new products, the last ones being the Cricket Violin and of course the Firefly banjolele.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N154P9nH3SM
Here's a look (and more photos on the site linked below):
From their web site:
"Timber, Electric Bass, Fretless
Short Scale Electric Bass
A short scale, solid body, fretless, electric bass. We've been thinking about this for years, and finally it has come to life in the last six months or so. Our new instrument is versatile and portable, tuned to EADG and playable like a full size bass guitar.
21.5" scale length over a solid cherry body (milled from our property in Sheffield) bolted to a maple neck and hard maple fingerboard (fretless with markers). The strings are metal wound with a synthetic core, custom built to our spec by LaBella in New York. With our bridge-less design, a rosewood saddle sits directly into a slot on the body. Underneath the saddle is a Shadow piezo pickup, which connects to an active preamp system with volume and tone control and digital tuner onboard. We are including an adjustable 1" wide leather strap which anchors to the strap button on the output jack at the bottom end of the instrument and a built in Kevlar loop at the base of the neck.
This first batch is equipped with Grover 4B friction tuners which are difficult to turn, but we are working with Pegheds (in South Carolina) on a custom set of internally geared tuners, similar to those offered on our other instruments, but beefier. When these tuners are ready later this summer, they will be available as an upgrade, which we will have to install.
We are very excited about this instrument, so until the end of June the bass will be available for a special introductory price of $495. After that, we will evaluate our costs and adjust the price accordingly.
Base Price: $495.00
Product Code: TIMBER"
http://www.magicfluke.com/Electric-Bass-p/timber.htm
So, what do you all think?
I'm excited and might want one, but I need to know more about the strings they are using, and will likely wait until the tuner pegs issue is resolved.
I might have to sell of my Hadean solid-body and Hadean acoustic uke basses to help pay for it, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
I'm a huge fan of this company as some of your may already know, and it's great to see them come out with new products, the last ones being the Cricket Violin and of course the Firefly banjolele.
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