Members zachoff Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Anything in production right now other than the Schecter and the Hagstrom short scale? Thinking about looking into one but I've played the Schecter before and didn't love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Is Dean still making theirs? Also: Good ol Rondo Music has the most interesting one to me http://www.rondomusic.com/hxb408.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted March 31, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Is Dean still making theirs? Also: Good ol Rondo Music has the most interesting one to me http://www.rondomusic.com/hxb408.html Interesting... Hmm. Didn't want to drop $800 on the Schecter, but $350 on this one seem better for sure. Huh. Thanks for the link. Also, just saw that Dean is making theirs, but I generally like Dean less than Schecter, plus the Dean is a 34" and it seem 35" would be better in this application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members engage757 Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 don't do it man... hunk of chinese {censored}e right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Someone here at HCBF has one (TJF or Thumper, I think)...You may want to ask them about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted March 31, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 don't do it man... hunk of chinese {censored}e right there. Better than the $800 hunk of Korean {censored}e that is the Schecter?! There's also an LTD for $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members engage757 Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 carlo robelli? {censored} them all. I will NEVER own a rondo music hunk of firewood bull{censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted March 31, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hagstrom is making an 8 again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted March 31, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hagstrom is making an 8 again? Yup, but it's short scale... Not sure what to think, but it looks pretty cool.http://www.amazon.com/Hagstrom-Guitar-String-Black-Gloss/dp/B002KMIJC2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bass8987 Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 I've never played one before, but I've heard the ESP B-208 is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted March 31, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 31, 2010 Pickdust plays an 8 and a 12: http://www.waterstoneguitars.com/bass.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted March 31, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 31, 2010 Yup, but it's short scale... Not sure what to think, but it looks pretty cool.http://www.amazon.com/Hagstrom-Guitar-String-Black-Gloss/dp/B002KMIJC2 The original was also short scale, so this is historically correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 The original was also short scale, so this is historically correct. yeah but those electronics on that thing sure are different...and, at least from looks, appear to be a huge improvement ...........granted, the guy from 10cc got a decent tone out of the original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 If you're going to go longer than 34" scale, it's going to have a LOT of tension, so I'd recommend that it has one of the following:1) dual truss rods2) single truss rod with reinforcing bars3) graphite neck I don't know of any manufacturer that makes a 35" 8-string. However, I don't think that 34" vs. 35" is going to make that much of a difference tonally, especially because most 8-string sets tend to be lighter gauge strings.I say this even though the difference between 30/32" and 34" seems to be fairly significant, especially with some of the older Hags and Hamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 carlo robelli?{censored} them all.I will NEVER own a rondo music hunk of firewood bull{censored}. I'm curious. Have you ever owned one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Scroll down to the Carl Thompson http://www.thelowend.net/thelowend/used-basses.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pickdust Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Pickdust plays an 8 and a 12: http://www.waterstoneguitars.com/bass.shtml Yup! I've got a 12 and two 8's from Waterstone. All very nice fit and finish. One of my 8's is at least 4 years old and is my primary bass. No issues with anything from Waterstone. Very reasonably priced with case. Very good customer service. I ususally correspond with the owner Bob Singer. If you have any particular questions PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Is Dean still making theirs?Also: Good ol Rondo Music has the most interesting one to mehttp://www.rondomusic.com/hxb408.html I had one of those for about three months. It sounded OK, but it has a thin oil finish over a really soft, cheap body. I think georgestrings has had the fretless version in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasper383 Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 There's a shop in town here that has the Hagstrom 8 string. Lots of fun to play, and not hard at all learning curve-wise. I loved the 8 and 12 string models on the Line 6 Variax bass. That said, can't you get 99% of the sound with a good octave pedal, and not have to worry about setup/repair/hassle of owning a specialty bass like this? Or am I a big wet blanket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Pickdust plays an 8 and a 12: http://www.waterstoneguitars.com/bass.shtml On the affordable side of things, I've heard these are the ones to get. Played the Hamer, had no lows. Played the Dean, was actually pretty decent. Really want to try the Waterstones badly. Amy from Clatter uses them too, that's a hefty endorsement right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adrian07 Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 4 strings forever! definately disagree with 8 strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted March 31, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 31, 2010 Or you could go the Warmoth route. They make an 8 string neck and also have a bridge for it. It's supposed to match up with a Fender, but I had my Godin SD4 turned into an 8 stringer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 I played the Schecter 8 string last week. What a piece of {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted April 1, 2010 Moderators Share Posted April 1, 2010 Looks as though you can stiull get an 8-string from Hamer: In 1978 Hamer constructed the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted April 1, 2010 Members Share Posted April 1, 2010 Go for the 12!!! then you can be just as handsome as this burnin' hunk o' man meat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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