Lithuite body basses.

2slick4u · Big Hamster Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 97

has anyone had any real experience with these?

i breifly had the chance to play one at a local music store and was very impressed with the sound at such a small price, but id like to know if their really worth it...

this is the one i got to try ^^^^

BassMan02 · Tiger Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 848

Ibanez....not worth it unless you want to marry it.
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2slick4u · Big Hamster Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 97

lol....

but seriously have any of u guys got to try one?

gibson_thunder · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 4:09 pm Post subject:

LOL bassman... who`d wanna marry an Ibanez?!? Maybe she can cook or something... *starts humming the tune to "If you wanna be happy"(the ugly girl song)* Ive got a Gibson that keeps me warm at night...shes a little phat... Laughing

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BassMan02 · Tiger Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 848

What I am saying is that those Ibanez have no resale value if any. If you want to buy one than fine, marry it so you don't lose a lot of money.
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Sometimes we walk alone
Sometimes the songs that we hear
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Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

The bass you posted is a "B" series Ergodyne. I've played an "A" series in the store.... read all about it:

http://www.bassdogs.com/message-board-forum/viewtopic.php?t=1231

Sorry I don't have more experience with that particular model, but Luthite basses probably sound similar.

cthulu · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 8:39 am Post subject:

I have a friend who plays in a death metal band and he told me he had one of the Ergodyne basses and really liked it. The reviews seem to be mixed, but generally people seem to like them for heavy rock/metal/punk type stuff. I have an Ibanez bass (SR300) and like others say, they lose value from new quick, but if you buy it used like I did, you can usually get them for 1/2 the new price and they hold that value well.

aaron · Tadpole Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 18 Location: somewhere

I own a Cort Curbow series 5-string. It is a luthite body bass. My ex-girlfriend bought it for me about 2-1/2 years ago, while I was playing in a hardcore/thrash band. With the exception of the nut bieng a "C"-hair off to the left, it is an incredible instrument (sound, playability, looks, etc.) for the price. A the time it sold for $400. The only other difficulty I have with it is, it's very hard to play sitting down because of the akward shape. It's also very vesitle in that, I've also played jazz and funk with it. I would check one of these out before wasting money on an Ibanez. I say that because I've bought an SR400 and an SR405 and they both fell apart on me within a month of purchase.

livejive · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 7:56 am Post subject: Re: Lithuite body basses.

[quote="2slick4u"]has anyone had any real experience with these?[quote]

Hey, Slick...
My dad owns this bass. I usually use it when I jam with him.
It is very solid, has great tone. I am pretty sure that Robert Trujillo (formerly with Ozzy/currently with Metallica) plays one. It has a nice thin neck.

"Wood-lovers" (or Luth-o-phobes, if you will) are prejudiced against anything that is not made of wood. This is actually the reason I wouldn't buy it. Looks great, plays great, but I'm looking for that nice burled walnut or some deep wood. The pencil-lead look doesn't do it for me......

madbassman · Newbie Alert Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 1

I've been reading reviews of the Cort Curbow basses and they get really good reviews - and they look a bit different too! It makes a change from every manufacturer trying to copy the J & P basses - why don't you check them out? Ibanez are just too anonymous thats why they have dismal resale values Razz

bassmaniac50 · Rattlesnake Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Posts: 430 Location: Ohio

Just be careful to keep a luthite bass protected from any big changes in temperature as they are very succeptable to damage from very cold or very hot temperatures much more tham wood is.

One bassist at another forum had his luthite bodied bass break in half from the string tension pulling on it while it was being shipped by truck where it had reached freezing temperatures inside the unheated truck!

They are perfectly fine basses as long as you keep them protected from the cold and heat, so don't fear buying a luthite bass as long as you're going to take good care of it!

Luthite bodies also tend to project a lot of mids, so the pickups are designed to compensate for that and balance out the mids.

manicsix · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:15 am Post subject: Curbow Basses

G'day

I am very interested in the curbow basses. I have seen a few good reviews on the net + on a website of a huge vegas guitarshop, the owner gave them 6 out of 7 stars.... (www.edromanguitars.com)

My main concern is I'm not sure which type of music this bass is suited to. My main favourites are comprised of heavy-melodic/punk/hard rock/rock...
I don't really want to play much which would go beyond Db tuning...

Any advice is much appreciated.