Polarizing new bass incoming - Valiant Jupiter. What do you think?

[Naviiin]

A P type under 7 lbs? That's the dream right there.

Pricing scares me off a bit though. If they did a full size J under 7 I'd be in danger of buying one.

 

[kmon]

I vote love it

 

[bwildt]

I like everything but the big ugly fret markers.

 

[Spectre Gunner]

The Ukranenians have proven to be experts when it comes to innovating and building things. I'm confident the build quality will be excellent. I ordered a Nixie Clock from Dnipro early on in the war. I had low expectations of it arriving in the mail since they were busy defending themselves from a brutal invasion. But I did receive a tracking number gave me hope. sent me a tracking number and it showed my Nixie Clock slowly moving through Ukraine but it stopped at Kiev and nothing happened for three months. I assumed it got blown up somewhere along the way. And then one day, it showed up at my door step in perfect condition. It's a symbol of my support for Ukraine.

Nixie Clock Gallery

Glory to Ukraine!!!

 

[hasbeen]

I'm not really into "kitchy" offset bodies, but I like the sounds of the quartersawn/graphite neck. I also like the MusicMan style truss rod adjustment wheel. Oh....and purple is my favorite color.

 

[HubbardsFate]

The aesthetics of that bass don't do much for me, but I have no doubt it's a quality instrument, and that case looks top-notch too.

 

[mcnach]

Looks great to me other than that maple fretboard.

If that were tinted, it would look a lot better, I agree.

Even better if it were dark rosewood, ebony!

Beutiful bass, regardless

 

[RattleSnack]

I love it and find it original and refreshing. I have seen enough bass guitars in same shape and color on this forum.

 

[Barghest]

Looks great to me, the board is a little light in colour for my tastes, but that'll change over time. The paintjob isn't my vibe either, but it's very nicely done. Overall, I'd call it a winner.

 

[JakobT]

It's a very elegant shape, and the workmanship looks great. The paint job is a little creative for my personal taste, though. But I expect other options are available.

 

[Nolan Tremblay]

That's a cool looking bass with some very nice features. I appreciate that they are doing so much of the work in-house. Producing their own case is impressive.

 

[CrimsonGhost]

I love it and find it original and refreshing. I have seen enough bass guitars in same shape and color on this forum.

You hit the nail on the head. It was refreshing to see this pop up in a sea of higher end vintage fender clones at this tier of pricing. Bringing some fresher features to the table while not getting too far outside the box of tradition.

 

[nonohmic]

Looks very well made.

 

[ravlin]

I like the bass but (begin short rant) overall I'm very bored/disappointed with all these builders doing fender spec instruments. Certainly the bass looks to be better than a fender in terms of fit, finish, and hardware. At the same time a 20 fret neck, 34" scale, and a P pickup in "the" spot has been done 1000 times. (end rant). I do like the paint job and neck inlays.

 

[iammr2]

So, what's so "polarizing" about it?

 

[atquinn]

I like the bass but (begin short rant) overall I'm very bored/disappointed with all these builders doing fender spec instruments. Certainly the bass looks to be better than a fender in terms of fit, finish, and hardware. At the same time a 20 fret neck, 34" scale, and a P pickup in "the" spot has been done 1000 times. (end rant). I do like the paint job and neck inlays.

Looks like they've got Jazz necks so that's something
Seriously though, Fender doesn't make any bass with exactly this spec, so I have no problem with it. The more slavish copies seem a bit pointless to me, but I'm sure they wouldn't be building them if they weren't selling them so I'm not going to hate on anyone for catering to the market.

 

[pklima]

I think it means the finish will look great on a Polaroid.

 

[CrimsonGhost]

So, what's so "polarizing" about it?

Mainly the finish. It seems to get a pretty strong love it or hate responses to anyone I showed before I bought it. My wife hates it for instance but that's fine by me. It changes things up from the same generic appliance like Fender. As always art is subjective right.

 

[CrimsonGhost]

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I think it means the finish will look great on a Polaroid.

It might. Have you seen how much Polaroid film costs latley? We sure are spoiled these days.

 

[Isaac_James]

You either love it or hate it.

Just picked up this Valiant guitars Jupiter bass in "wildflowers" finish. This was a NAMM show bass. I like metalflake finishes but this popped up on reverb. The paint caught my eye. I guess each one is different like a painting.

I just wanted something a little different this time. From what I can tell in videos and photos the craftsmanship looks amazing for the price. Valiant is a 2 luthier (2 brothers) shop based in Ukraine. These guys are even making their own cases for their instruments, their own hardware minus tuners etc.

Quartersawn maple titanium reinforced neck with a J width nut, has some interesting features such as their bell bronze adjustable nut. I'm curious if I could quickly swap back and forth from eadg to a bead setup with this setup. Comes in at 6.85 lbs.

We will give this one a shot and see how it is. Should be an interesting.
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Overall it's not quite my style but there are a few things that I really like about this:

-Nice headstock shape, it's Fender inspired obviously but a more aesthetically pleasing take on it than a lot of others I've seen.

-The sparky black to purple burst is really nice. I prefer the look of the back side however - the pattern on the front feels out of place.

-I really like the design of the pick guard and control plate.

-I like the look of that bridge, and the string tree. I've never played a brass nut but I like the look of it too.

-Contoured neck pocket corner!

-Truss rod wheel is a nice touch, though this is the first one I've seen in between two frets.

Overall, this looks like a really well made instrument! Happy NBD!