PSA: Cheap Vox basses at GuitarGuitar. Shortscales

fretmeister

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/vox/guitars/bass/short-scale/

Slightly odd looking things, but reduced from £449 to £199

I'm having one just because it looks weird!

Sporky

From the front-on picture I thought they were very shiny.

They go right through! 

fretmeister

Dan's review of the active version

fretmeister

The active version was quite a bit more money - and has much posher hardware and pickup etc.

Funkfingers

Looks as if an EBMM Bongo impregnated an Ampeg.

fretmeister

I thought that too.

thecolourbox

I'm glad I don't play bass because they look very cool to me (but I know nothing about bass to know whether they'd be half way decent or not). 

fretmeister

I have no idea either! For £199 if it needs a bit of a set up and some fettling then I'm ok with that. If it needs more then it will go back.

I think mine is getting delivered this afternoon.

thecolourbox

I've since noticed that the shape and design of the body seems very reminiscent of the Fretboard logo...

Funkfingers

thecolourbox said:

I'm glad I don't play bass. 

Burn the heretic!

thecolourbox said:

I know nothing about bass. 

It's what your left hand does on the piano.

thecolourbox

Funkfingers said:

thecolourbox said:I know nothing about bass. 

It's what your left hand does on the piano.

What, holding up a mug of tea or a glass of vino?

ICBM

So, bass players are open to new ideas much more than guitarists...










... just not *that* much more.

Or maybe it depends more on the quality of the idea.

Which sadly doesn't extend to the choice of bridge - although that can probably be changed fairly easily.

dazzajl

I think it’s a great bit of design. What puts me off is that the finish on the body and the wings doesn’t match. 

Rich31k

fretmeister said:

I have no idea either! For £199 if it needs a bit of a set up and some fettling then I'm ok with that. If it needs more then it will go back.

I think mine is getting delivered this afternoon.

How are you getting on with it?

stickyfiddle

dazzajl said:

I think it’s a great bit of design. What puts me off is that the finish on the body and the wings doesn’t match. 

I have a bridge I think you might be interested in!! 

fretmeister

Rich31k said:

fretmeister said:

I have no idea either! For £199 if it needs a bit of a set up and some fettling then I'm ok with that. If it needs more then it will go back.

I think mine is getting delivered this afternoon.

How are you getting on with it?

It's gone back for an exchange.

The action was so high that it even with the saddles bottomed out it would have needed a 5 mm thick shim!

But - it was nice and light, balanced very well and the basic tone was very good. So I've opted for an exchange rather than a refund. I gather from the basschat guys that the quality is a bit hit and miss, but hopefully the replacement will be a good one. If that one is bad I won't try a third one.

dazzajl

stickyfiddle said:

dazzajl said:

I think it’s a great bit of design. What puts me off is that the finish on the body and the wings doesn’t match. 

I have a bridge I think you might be interested in!! 

Ooooh. I was only talking to my Arizona relatives about getting a bridge yesterday:)

Rich31k

fretmeister said:

Rich31k said:

fretmeister said:

I have no idea either! For £199 if it needs a bit of a set up and some fettling then I'm ok with that. If it needs more then it will go back.

I think mine is getting delivered this afternoon.

How are you getting on with it?

It's gone back for an exchange.

The action was so high that it even with the saddles bottomed out it would have needed a 5 mm thick shim!

But - it was nice and light, balanced very well and the basic tone was very good. So I've opted for an exchange rather than a refund. I gather from the basschat guys that the quality is a bit hit and miss, but hopefully the replacement will be a good one. If that one is bad I won't try a third one.

Thank you. Might roll the dice on one

fretmeister

I got the replacement today.

I ordered the single humbucker one.

They delivered the wrong one - the J bass version. So now I have to deal with another return. Getting a refund this time. Can't be bothered with it any more.

Dave_Mc

fretmeister said:

I got the replacement today.

I ordered the single humbucker one.

They delivered the wrong one - the J bass version. So now I have to deal with another return. Getting a refund this time. Can't be bothered with it any more.

Wow that sucks I don't blame you

Rich31k

These have dropped to £179, and they’re going pretty quickly now. I’ve and bought the 2x single coil black one