THE PERFECT SHORTSCALE BASS!

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0:00 Intro
1:21 Baseline Sound
1:54 Wood Specs
2:24 Picking Riff Sound
2:40 Neck & Hardware Specs
3:05 12th fret groove/low cut @ 70 Hz Sound
3:17 Pickup Specs
3:45 Octaver Sound
4:23 Drive Sound
4:40 Conclusion

[@Facu_Roldan]

I can't get enough from the "freedom kilos" joke 😂

[@mroland808]

made me lol

[@ricdotdev]

I love it when it's Freedom Burgers 😆

[@TheRetroBassist]

BassTheWorld videos always make my day, Gregor's joyfulness lifts the mood of anyone.

[@Tomatohater64]

Agreed. This is a man who clearly loves and appreciates life in general; music is his reward.

[@garywhitehead4160]

Me too... 😊

[@Facu_Roldan]

He had quite the evolution. Check his videos from 5 to 6 years ago, he was your stereotypical serious and stiff German.

[@daddymag]

That's a lot of warm, warm tone.

[@alanhearne6733]

Great video... I loved the bit when Gregor said "ridiculous low price" and then I found out that this means €1.650 😳

[@cheveyo2403]

Low for having a custom build bass with premium materials

[@chrisjs6123]

Love this bass. Don’t usually like short scales but it sounds amazing. Price is very fair and it looks amazing. So tempted. Beautiful.

[@ThFatty]

Interesting body shape and love the clean tone higher up on the neck. Beautiful!

[@StevenDoyleLuke]

Amazing sounding Shortscale!

[@jaredmatthews9403]

Been waiting for this one thanks

[@chienandalusia9859]

I’m in love! ❤

[@BassRacerx]

I love the barely see through textured finish

[@Matheus.t.e]

What a monster!!! 🔥

[@TommyGBassChannel]

Really great wood! 😎👍

[@1234drums]

Cool one ❤❤❤❤

[@eldorado5319]

I'm in love too!

[@ronlouthain913]

That line hes playing at the beginning reminds me of Final Fantasy music, which is great imo

[@madbassist2004]

Freedom kilos makes me laugh every time 😂 Cheers from America!

[@VeitLehmann]

Congrats, Gregor! This is a beautiful instrument! So tasteful and to the point. A blend of different Fender designs that doesn't seem blended at all because everything flows so nicely, and it sounds just awesome. The wood and finish are more than a cherry on top for sure!

[@jmsblckhll]

As an American, I still chuckle and appreciate you giving the weight in “freedom kilos”… Thank you!

[@Facu_Roldan]

He's the best. I just wish gear reviewers from the US used kilos too (besides pounds of course) for their non US audience.

[@viktorbass]

ah, thaaat logo!

[@hillblocksview]

I'm digging that Red Bird Momma! from the shop 🤩

[@basstheworldofficial]

You mean Lucie? 😉

[@lucieredbirdinstruments]

@@basstheworldofficial😂😂😂 hey Gregor, this made my day! Thanks 🙏 Lucie here 🤭

[@basstheworldofficial]

🫣😊

[@kunaikai]

This is way better than the Mike Kerr Jaguar but it has that same vibe. For only a hundred bucks more too

[@kubasista]

I am proud owner of two Red Bird basses. Actually from the same wood as yours, 1788 church. I bought one and after few months ordered the second one :) Because of the sound, playability and also because creating so special custom basses with Jan and Lucy was so entertaining. They are amazing. And they are still pretty cheap! My Cadillac bass sounds like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIa6gZmXhrF_Ztksi=udlQKzGI80rPoYAM

[@NoNameKeks]

I own two red Bird Basses the First momma ever and one Special handcrafted Tele Style Bass

[@lucieredbirdinstruments]

Yeah! ❤️

[@FalconBass]

Hi Gregor, very nice bass. Why the hybrid string through body/bridge?

[@basstheworldofficial]

Through the body makes for more sustain and they apparently like to mix it up

[@lucieredbirdinstruments]

Yes, it is as Gregor writes :) Also we wanted to show there are both options - strings through body or not - as you want :)

[@senemorcaykalyoncu6369]

WUNDERSCHÖN VIDEO FRIS...AN ETRAORDINARY BASS, WİTH OLD SCHOOL STYLE LOOK AND VINTAGE P BASS TONES ON STEREOIDS...REALLY TOP NOTCH... ARE THERE FRETLESS AND 5 STRING VERSIONS ?

[@davidchu2156]

How and where can we get a hold of this beautiful bass?!

[@basstheworldofficial]

check their website and send them an email. you can find their contact info on there

[@CarstenGoeke]

Kai 😊✌🏻

[@Suthrnfried]

Can you explain the reason for stringing the E/A strings through the bridge and the D/G strings through the body in this hybrid sort of setup? 2:01

[@basstheworldofficial]

They want more sustain for the D and G string

[@lucieredbirdinstruments]

Yes, it is as Gregor writes. Also we wanted to show that there are both options - strings through body or not. Each customer prefers a different option :) Thank you for your interest! Have a nice day :)

[@ozzyodd]

Wo kann man die kaufen? Über den Link in der Beschreibung kann man sie nur ansehen :(

[@basstheworldofficial]

Einfach eine Email schicken. Adresse findest Du auf deren Website

[@mjolnircarlssen4211]

❤

[@hyper-sloth]

Haha...6.2 Freedom Kilos! I love it, Gregor! Rock on!

[@jomamma1750]

Gregor gets big mad when people won't obey the metric system! It's every bit as bad as saying that this year is 2024AD because it is. All must Hail the Victory of (German-engineered) Socialism or else face the wrath of one strudel-built Gregor......

[@basstheworldofficial]

LOL

[@bluntzera8238]

Im building a new bass project that would suit this pickup a lot! Do you think they would sell me a pickup?

[@basstheworldofficial]

I think they’re selling these. Drop them an email

[@bluntzera8238]

@@basstheworldofficial thanks i will try to find their contact

[@pauldershem]

It sounds very distorted to my ears; was distortion added, or does the bass itself distort?

[@henlofrens]

humbuckers in that position tend to sound a bit wooly but the output might also be so bad that it clips the amp a slight bit in the 'baseline' clips yes

[@basstheworldofficial]

I added drive to most sounds here

[@pauldershem]

@basstheworldofficial kinds of defeats the goal of finding out what the bass itself sounds like.

[@basstheworldofficial]

It’s how most players would make a bass like this sound. Usually with an amp. Since we’re using super clean preamps to record I created the amp feel with slight drive and tube simulations

[@jreid641]

Making the owner happy is what they're supposed to do. Not all of them do that, but that's the idea anyway. On my way to the red bird guitar web site.

[@GDT1124]

can't find one for sale anywhere :(

[@basstheworldofficial]

You have to order directly from Redbird Guitars

[@cheveyo2403]

their contact form is not working. tried on 3 different browsers keep getting "Validation errors occurred. Please confirm the fields and submit it again." when all fields are filled correctly.

[@cheveyo2403]

seems if you scroll down on the mainpage the message box is working. on the contact page it is missing the checkbox

[@lucieredbirdinstruments]

I am really sorry, there was some bug in one of our contact forms. It should be repaired now! Thank you for let us know 🙏

[@cheveyo2403]

glad the message got to you. it would be a shame if people would be unable to reach you just when you got exposure.@@lucieredbirdinstruments

[@jiripudl6175]

Great review. And the price is a real bargain for what you get.

[@itsratso.]

i am guessing that they have already raised their price on this, starting at $1700 is certainly a fair price but not what most people would call an insane bargain that you hinted at. nice bass.

[@basstheworldofficial]

No, that’s the price I was referring to. For a handmade instrument from the finest possible materials, this is nothing. If this was a Fender Custom Shop you’d pay an insane premium alone for that body wood. At least 6k for a bass like this. 2500 would be a fair price considering they’re not a well known brand. Even more if they were a household name in the industry

[@lucieredbirdinstruments]

Hello, thank you for your message :) This bass starts at 1650 EUR, the price may be little higher if you have some special wishes or hardware requests. Everything what we do is completely handmade, including pickups. We are using old woods with story - old church beams, old bordello building beams, piano factory beams, cottage beams etc. I agree it seems like a higher price than if you go to the guitar store and pick up some generic guitar. But if you love these crazy things with stories and soul I think that money is worth it :)

[@itsratso.]

it was not my intention to say it wasn't a fair price, it absolutely is. I think it would just be easier in the future to just state the price and avoid confusion, I mean it's not like it's a secret.

[@basstheworldofficial]

This video will be around much longer than these prices. That’s why I usually never mention them in our videos

[@rickypayne9192]

I am glad this time the person playing don't look like he needs to go take a shit

[@markbass354]

UUMMM

[@Tenoken]

"Starting from 1650 EUR" from the site

[@RokuhachiSira]

Don't google Gemini XXX without including bass...

[@gumface]

the cost is a joke???? Really?? LOL

[@alisaljic]

The price is not a joke. I went to their website, and at first I thought it read 650€, and I was like "ok, this bass is not in the cheap category, but I'll check it out and think about it", and then I realized it reads "starting @1650€", and I lost interest permanently. What made you say the price is a joke!?!?

[@basstheworldofficial]

It’s nothing considering what you’re getting here. Of course it’s not 650€. It’s a handmade bass

[@alisaljic]

​@@basstheworldofficialNow that I am aware of that, yes the price probably makes sense; but you should have pointed that out in the video title or emphasise its a price of a high end custom handmade bass. I watched the whole video from start to finish and for some reason I obviously missed that bit of information. But ok, now I know. I watched the video again, and noticed that your german accent blurs out some words incomprehensible. I honestly don't mean to offend you in any way, I am not a hater, I'm just pointing out the obvious. Thanks for the video, in all it is well made with love, just lacking a bit of clarity when it comes to product pricing.

[@demidrokachev1020]

Bruv, what's with your face when you play?

[@deathblowout]

LIES!

[@mrgskye]

Just another short scale bass that sounds muffled and lacks definition. 🤷🏼‍♂️ shorties just sound like shorties. If you can’t play a standard scale, buy a Bass VI.

[@acidwizzardbastard]

Dammit, man, don't give me GAS *immediately* after putting a deposit down for a new bass...