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Marc013

Bass guitar factory tours links.

Spent an afternoon well, looking at how different brand bass guitars are made. The different approaches are fascinating.
Thought I'd share some.

Hofner factory : https://youtu.be/WyFhRoi188E
Fender factory : https://youtu.be/KHdQLaoDOoU
Warwick factory: https://youtu.be/eWdkQp5RRKQ
Rickenbacker factory : https://youtu.be/NEuqgZzKxC4
Ritter factory : https://youtu.be/ACpS-GNXiqw
Spector factory : https://youtu.be/cGE-7Up40mY
Ernie ball factory : https://youtu.be/DqNQnBm3S0g

Edit:wrong link hofner fixed.

Posted Oct 23, 2016, 11:08 PM UTC · edited

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Marc013OP•

Cool bot!
Add any good links that I have missed to comments.

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MyCommentIsSarcasm•

Carvin (I think this guy is the greatest, frankly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCNDgSQYo5c

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Marc013OP•

I've never had any interest in them before today, but watching the video I am mighty impressed with them. I wish I could try a few out and see how they play.

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tatts13•

The guitars might be good although I never sampled one, but Jeff comes over as a giant douche shitting on smaller builders that are indeed artisans.

A little humbleness goes a long way on my books and that kid is downright arrogant while wearing his dad's pants.

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MacrosNZ•

More of a guitar vid but you see a couple of basses in the Epiphone factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRczd_ZEf4E

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Adddicus•

Your Hofner link is just a Yousician ad

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Marc013OP•

Sorry, my bad.
Fixed it. It's a good one as well.
Interesting to compare the technique against the Rickenbacker method of routing out a centre cavity, putting a lid on top then routing out the outside.

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So, the Rickenbacker factory evidently uses Reichenbacher CNC machines.

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