WHY I LOVE VINTAGE BASSES !! | Gregor's Basses #4

[@andrewgocken517]

Definitely. I own a '74 Rickenbaker 4001 jetglo. I've loved it for almost 30 years now.

[@KPJohnson]

The newer Rickenbackers are not as fragile and they fixed some of the flaws while still keeping the character.

[@paultraynorbsc627]

Concur have one it's now my favourite Bass

[@idonaor1018]

When you say newer what do you mean? 80s or 2000s

[@KPJohnson]

@ 2021 on. Single truss rod, better bridge

[@BeesWaxMinder]

@@KPJohnson great to know thank you!

[@anblk44]

it's so refreshing seeing people be honest about something modern instead of being in a nostalgia drunk stupor. 98% of the internet goes into a frenzy if you even merely suggest anything released today may be equal, if not better, than something from the past. "Cars these days are all garbage! The Model T was the LAST good car! Wahh wahh wahhh"

[@ChadHargis]

Gregor is a dude I'd like to just hang out with. Love these videos.

[@winstontk]

Gregor is great. Funny. Informative. Gets great players to do the demos. And.....funny! An excellent combination for a KZbin channel. I would add that an additional, and perhaps most important, consideration when buying vintage basses is their re-sale value. If you are pretty assured that you won't lose money, it's always worth the risk and the glory of discovery.

[@FromTheMosh]

I've got a Rickenbacker 4003 and it's bulletproof. Love the double truss rod design. As long as you're competent in setting it up it's no problems. Makes the neck strong imo.

[@r.l.rachel740]

Very, very impressed with the 1969 Gibson EB-2. Really appreciated this video. Thank you

[@JJLewin1]

Its beautiful

[@kevinmoyles5424]

Great tour of your basses. Love the infectious silliness of KZbin's Jurgen Klopp of the bass guitar haha ;).

[@BassSubtonic]

Old gibsons are suprisingly versatile. I own a 1969 les paul bass and you can get so many sounds out of it.

[@LovelyRita57]

loves my Triumph w/ Labella flats.

[@Partybob1]

I like LP basses. The pickups are in a good position for me.

[@styleparade]

I had the luck to play a friend's early 6T's Epiphone Rivoli once, and it felt like walking thru a space/time vortex in some way. Rather bulky on the first contact but the neck itself decided what I should play and it felt light. Your EB 2 looks amazing.

[@rolandwheeler4842]

Love your vintage basses! I have 3 at the moment, all of which I adore. My 2005 Gibson SG was my first bass and paid $150 for it 15 years ago. And it is near perfect. I also have a 1984 MIJ Squier Jazz bass that is an absolute joy to play and is in amazing condition as well. My go-to gigging bass is my 1991 Fender Prodigy hot rod bass. I call it a hot rod because I gutted the electronics and replaced the active setup with a proper P/J bass setup, installed a Babicz bridge and repaired the damage done by previous owners. Gave it a full setup and it is probably now my favorite bass to just play. Thank you so much for sharing your beauties!!

[@knrtn439]

I have a 1978 MM Stingray too. It was white at some point but now it has turned creamy! Got it 3 years ago, and it sounds insane with Flats on it.

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

Saving my Pennie’s for an 80’s Wal Bass MK II.. $ 11,478 to go..

[@ResidentRob]

I think it depends on the condition, my main bass is over 30 years old and I still take it to shows and record with it. I've owned basses from the early 70's and had no issues taking them to shows etc

[@bmrmel]

Very cool Grugor we have 1978 Rics! Mine was white, I sanded it down and it's now a natural tone with a badass 2.

[@AlexandarJL]

That Stingray pops!

[@RichieLee-dn3fd]

Great video- love the Greco V,& the rickenbacker.

[@timothysegal3589]

Cool basses, I've had a bunch of different vintage p basses up until 2017 and sold the last one then. Now I regret it a lot since the post corona pricehikes. Especially my 66 p bass i really regret selling. Hang on to them!

[@JJLewin1]

Beautiful Bass Guitars. I have not played in 50 years and am tempted to return to my youth with a semi-solid this time. Last time I plucked some strings was with a great guy who recorded a single with Steve Marriott which got to Number 40 in the UK charts. People say you should never go back, but I feel an amazing draw 🎸

[@darrenmackay2536]

Fantastic advice that you are buying from the seller. And totally agree! 👌

[@Malford]

Man that eb2 sounds great on my phone speakers

[@jreid641]

I've hardly ever heard a bass that sounded bad. There are also many that I like and many that I don't. Your vintage collection all sound great.

[@Varonno]

‘83 Steinberger XL-2A and 2AUF. Great live. Never out of tune. Literally never. Fretless unlined. Use to own a 69 Pbass and a Gibson Grabber. I have to quit smoking (I mean quit buying gear. It’s hazardous in numerous ways)

[@jimmyjimjim3054]

I have a handful of vintage Jazz basses. I love them.

[@VeitLehmann]

The most vintage instruments I have are from the early 80s: an Aria Pro II RSB Standard, which was really cheap, but it's so fun to play! And a guitar, a Peavey T-27 Limited, which was also pretty cheap and looks and feels much more like an instrument from the 70s, like pretty much all Peavey T series guitars and basses. Also a really fun one that's pretty rare here in Germany. But are those considered vintage? For me, they are, but I don't really care.

[@Metalbass1979]

Aria Pro IIs are seriously underrated. 😎

[@1234drums]

Retro fashion ✨

[@24fretflow]

The rickenbacker surprised me 😮, mega sound 🤘

[@meyersguitars2196]

Hands down the “V” wins in looks. I love seeing that bass. Tone wise the Gibson or Rick sound amazing!

[@traversclark8876]

That Gibson EB2 sounds great, best of the video for me.

[@MrJosten72]

Not sure why you wouldn’t take the Rick on tour. I’ve been gigging Rics consistently since 1980 and my main 2 Rics are both from 1972; I’ve been gigging the first of those 2 solidly for over 30 years. I’ve actually found them at least as reliable as anything else I’ve owned.

[@dubmoth76]

Yes!

[@NIL6300]

What an amazing bass player!

[@SimulacronX]

Ohhh... wie schön, danke für das Video

[@miket1783-j5j]

Gregor, you do have some lovely Basses. So why did you leave your fretless at home????

[@ChrisDavis1975]

Do I “need” a Flying V bass? No. Do I want one anyway? Absolutely!

[@paniccleo]

I don't really care that they're vintage, but these are just such cool basses and they all sound killer.

[@TheStratpicker]

Any chance to big up my 1977 Japanese Greco P style bass (Electric Bass on the headstock) I'm gonna take it. Beautiful neck, lightweight, black with white scratchplate. Fitted with flatwould strings it's good for soul through to classic rock. Teamed up with a Fender Rumble 200, it cuts through the two Hot Rod Deluxes amd unmic's drums in bar/club gigs perfectly.

[@robertvilleneuve8272]

At 2:12 in the video, the bass sounds like a tuba almost.

[@Vsko478]

I love my Gibson 74' EB4L, with all it's flaws

[@rsantoz]

Old basses can be amazing. The only problem is... my lack of money to buy'em 'cause they are usually very expensive. It gets worse here in Brazil, i.e. there's an 1967" Gibson EB1 selling for the equivalent of US$3500 in a store here...

[@mustybill9886]

Best tone : IMO the V

[@Suthrnfried]

I want a V bass so bad!

[@foxboy1985]

I got a 84 B.C.rich mockingbird composite body

[@PanHoover]

How much would you want for the V, Gregor? 👀

[@basstheworldofficial]

I think I paid 1200 bucks

[@jeroenwaaromniet]

If you ever want to let go of that V bass, please reach out! It's been a dream of mine to have a Flying V bass and though I've been mocked for it often by my fellow low-end lovers, I stand by it; they're the coolest looking basses around!

[@basstheworldofficial]

Hit me up on IG or Facebook. I‘m happy to let it go

[@MidtownSkyport]

My '98 jazz bass, the first bass I bought new, is in danger of becoming vintage one of these days... so what does that make me? :|

[@robertchilders1988]

Vintage is considered anything 22 to 99 years. So your already there.

[@MidtownSkyport]

@@robertchilders1988 :(

[@mrpositronia]

I'm not afraid to buy vintage. I've just never earned enough to afford one, after 30 years. 😅

[@chlorine5520]

Nice video bald rob scallon

[@jurgenschmidt838]

I think you just love gear in general

[@basstheworldofficial]

That’s the whole point of this channel 😉

[@georgeoffenberger1262]

Cant even hear the first bass

[@guilviking7641]

Never buy expensive old stock or new relic over priced stuff.

[@andreirlmeier]

Kauf mal einen alten Fender JB , dann weißt du , warum Sandberg sie kopiert

[@Harrowfication]

Ich hoffe ohne Sprungschanze 🤣

[@Brink1957]

No offence, but I don’t like the sound of vintage basses. Their tone always sounds very muffled and weak to me. The only bass in your video which I liked was the Musicman and that’s because it sounded like a modern bass! Sorry!

[@basstheworldofficial]

That’s absolutely fine, you’re not alone with this opinion.