Bass Porn

[howard]

@sunDOG

And the Mayones Ori

clear, hands down winner for me, even over the Dingwall in terms of looks. What a sweet set of angles.

[howard]

@itsratso

hunh i’m kind of surprised by that. i think they’re pretty great looking.

Too traditional, very tame for high end SRs IMO. But they are the Prestige and not the Premiums (which usually get the cool finishes).

They are awesome but I would prefer something more.

@itsratso

btw i love NAMM season.

I normally dislike trade shows but NAMM is fun to spectate

[Bassic]

Anyone else get Jonny Dibble’s In the Pocket podcast freebie email newsletter for NAMM 2025? In it he gives updates on around 8 or 9 new Basses from various makers and a some gear…

Any way his favorite was from Models — LEH Guitars
called the Voyager.

Its got a funky head-stock but according to him it played and sounded great.

[itsratso]

@howard

not the Premiums (which usually get the cool finishes).

ahh that’s probably what I’m thinking of.

[itsratso]

@Bassic

funky head-stock

does funky mean ugly

[howard]

@Barney

Good to see Sire addressing their unattractive headstock shape by cutting it off. Smart work.

Actually though I’ve said it before, I like the Sire headstocks quite a bit more than Fender’s at this point. At least they look like they are the right size.

[faydout]

22" scale travel bass

[howard]

“The Ripper”

[Bassic]

Yeah fugly would be more appropriate!

[howard]

Yeah I like all sorts of weird bass shapes, but not that one

[MikeC]

@howard

I like the Sire headstocks quite a bit more than Fender’s

This^^^

I couldn’t agree more.

[howard]

@howard

The new EHB’s with the Fishman Fluence pickups look fantastic.

videlicet:

Damn that blue one looks great, plus Fishmans

[howard]

@itsratso

HOLY COW they made a cheaper bongo

We’ll see what local availability and pricing is like but that purple one may end up being mine. If they roll with the listed dollar price here it will be up in the range of a used MusicMan, though, which would be no bueno.

[sunDOG]

@howard

I love the shape of these basses, but I don’t go a bundle on the blue…

Damn that blue one looks great, plus Fishmans

Personally, I don’t on the bundle on the blue…

@howard

@sunDOG

And the Mayones Ori

clear, hands down winner for me, even over the Dingwall in terms of looks. What a sweet set of angles.

The Ori looks cool, but I’m a self-confessed Dingwall fan-boy

[itsratso]

I’m sure they will sell out the initial run fast. but $800 new is still half of a used bongo on reverb. however, I also have a feeling you will see an uptick on used bongos soon.

[howard]

@sunDOG

Personally, I don’t on the bundle on the blue…

Honestly I think it’s the best looking EHB yet by far, and it definitely has the best stock pickups yet. But looks are subjective, sure.

[MikeC]

Thunderbird: Arisen after a year of customizing

[fennario]

@sunDOG

And the Mayones Ori

I’m a little slow at picking up on this, bit literally laughed out loud when I realized it.

So it’s the “Ori Enji”, right? Enji. Enji… NG? Nolly Getgood?

[MikeC]

Hee, hee, hee

[MattyD]

This bass looks like it belongs to the Mighty Mighty Bosstones… Or at least that’s the impression that I get…