Mike Watt signature bass?

[redstrand]

That's the model they are debuting this week^^^^^^

 

[Plake]

That's the model they are debuting this week^^^^^^

Not sure if thats a question or a statement...either way, yes!

 

[redstrand]

The pic before my post

 

[Feralhog]

Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower Bass Guitar Satin Yellow

 

[Feralhog]

Tried the one above yesterday. Nice and yellow. I could get used to the color. Very light and feels smaller than the current Fender Mustang PJ I own. Doesn't take much on the tone knob to immediately get some real clankity-clank. I left it off. Didn't care for it turned up at all but it was just me sitting in a music shop so.....

Thru a Fender Bassman 500 and Ampeg 810 (hey, it's all I could get easily connected and powered on) it sounded good to me. If I had $1,300 in my pocket I would have been tempted. Unfortunately, all I had was $2 so it is still available!

 

[NoiseNinja]

They are indeed super cool looking basses.

Doubtful that I will get one at that price tag though.

Not saying they are not worth it, I have no doubt they are.

I would just invest in something else at that price, like modding my Mikro, some other musical equipment or almost half ways saving to having my dream bass build.

 

[Feralhog]

I think the only thing stopping me from going short scale all the way is the dearth of reasonably priced basses that I like the sound of, not to mention the overall lack of short scales in general. I had the Squier, it was adequate....sold it. Have the Fender Mustang PJ which is okay, don't really care for the Gibson/Epiphone SGs or most hollow body short scales. While $1,300 isn't cheap it is when compared to Fender (American), Rickenbacker, Musicman, etc.

Maybe I'll sell off two or three eventually and get one of these.

 

[Plake]

Looks like orange is now available.

 

[redstrand]

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Looks like orange is now available.

Oh my, I'm in trouble now.

 

[HotelX]

I got the green one today off TB classifieds. I had played one at my local store but it sold before I could buy it.

This is a really nice bass. Lightweight with easy playability and great tone. Can’t wait to start using it regularly.

 

[BeauZooka]

FYI - New Wattplower color will be rootbeer:

 

[Microbass]

I remember the days when Mike used to post here... it’s awesome he has a sig bass!

My only concern is that the jack plate looks kinda Wishbass...

 

[BeauZooka]

I like the round jackplate. Some of the protos had a square jackplate that was pretty awkward, imho.

 

[redstrand]

The new root beer one is stellar looking, version two looks cool too