ohh.. i cant wait till the real deal arrives :)

[MrMusashi]

today we got the olp tony levin sig to our store, and i must say i was impressed by it. not hardware wise, but the sound has that delicious thump/pop in the attack. hehe.. pair it up with the ampeg stack we got and you get nuthn but delicious bass!!

i quite honestly cant wait till the 20th sr5 arrives!!!! must get it fast!
/note to self: not smart talkin with yerself on a public forum

the wait is driving me nuts!

any of you got any views on the olp vs the real deal?

MrM

 

[Psycho Ward]

any of you got any views on the olp vs the real deal?

MrM

"The real deal" says it all my friend.

 

[adouglas]

OLP

Real deal

Any questions?

 

[bovinehost]

Some of those OLPs are looking mighty fine.

See what I mean?

 

[adouglas]

True, but looks aren't everything.

I'm not sure how I'd feel about an OLP Bongo.

 

[bovinehost]

True, but looks aren't everything.

I'm not sure how I'd feel about an OLP Bongo.

Just remember that you and I are old geezers with disposable income. We've gone though quite a few instruments to get where we are now (wherever that may be).

Now think back to what was available - entry level instruments - when we were young bucks. I had some pretty crappy cheapo basses.

I'm glad that beginnners (and some non-beginners, really) have choices like the OLP. I wish I'd had those basses when I was 12 or 13!

 

[midopa]

Man that black cherry burst OLP 4 looks sweeeeeeet.

 

[KennethB]

MrMusashi, what store do you work at?

 

[Slim]

Just remember that you and I are old geezers with disposable income. We've gone though quite a few instruments to get where we are now (wherever that may be).

Now think back to what was available - entry level instruments - when we were young bucks. I had some pretty crappy cheapo basses.

I'm glad that beginnners (and some non-beginners, really) have choices like the OLP. I wish I'd had those basses when I was 12 or 13!

Good point.
I started out with cheap Yamaha bass a couple years ago because I was not sure how long I would play bass since I was a guitar player filling in for vacant bass player's spot and I played bass better than previous bass player the band never looked for another bass player. I would definitely chose these OLP instead of Yamaha.

 

[MrMusashi]

well, if they just had put better hardware on it... the tuners are rattling, the pots doesnt feel good, wiggling a bit sideways even though they are properly fastened. the bridge is ok, havent removed it to feel the weight, so i cant really tell. the topnut was made of so hard plastic it had cracked, so i put on a replacement of bone. plays nice, and got that oomph i like

imo it beats the crap out of any other bass in the same price range!

hehe.. after seeing what lord bongo gets from dubaldo, im more instrument sick than ever.. :giggle

kennetb: you gots a pm

MrM