THIS BASS IS INCREDIBLE!! | De Gier Soulmate 51

camera: @audiovisualelements
bassist: Johann Bonitz
host: @GregorFris

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0:00 Intro
0:55 Fender Origins
1:04 Understanding 50's P-Basses
1:39 Classic Rock Riff
1:51 Woods and Specs
2:45 More ROCK Sounds
3:04 Hardware
2:52 Slow Bass Riff
4:05 Neck Dimensions
4:27 Single Coil Pickup
4:49 Singlecoil with Drive
5:07 Thunderbird Pickup
5:29 TB Pickup with Drive
5:30 Conclusion

[roberthofmann]

Even Johann smiled at the end of some clips 😃

[yichefeng]

the demo bass line sounds killer... and the old fashion camera transition is very fun to watch.

[thombrady]

The one with the thunderbird pickup sounds AMAZING!

[ampeg]

I play a '70s Fender Telecaster that's been my primary bass for 30 years and for a time I had a '66 Thunderbird as well. Those De Gier basses sound amazing and truly capture the tones of the basses they are emulating.

[argafro]

in this video, we witness 2 rarities, Gregor playing guitar and Gregor singing.

[EricT]

Really nice overdrive on that first clip.

[Tapa]

Sustain and single note sounds are really good

[pizowell]

Those basses are beautiful. Great tone! 🤘

[WilDBeestMF]

These basses are SWEET but that drive tone is incredible!

[alexeliadis]

That's a tone you can walk into any studio with.

[karlsonkab]

Love those ~50 years ago I had a Telecaster bass with the single coil pickup - got half-drunk and de-fretted it as could not afford a fretless - that style 51 P/70's T = a favorite in feel - aesthetics and sound quality. I did not care for the Telecaster bass with big humbucker at the time so added a Bill Lawrence single coil. Love to hear pick playing especially if muted.

[jelmerwouda]

Great Dutch guttural g when mentioning de Gier, Gregor👌

[bassist]

Nice review!
The fiesta red bass really grows on you.
First I had to wait for Gregor to send it back to Sander :)
Now I own it for a couple of weeks and I cannot stop playing it. Very inspiring instrument, not only its unique sound but also playability is excellent. I sold another bass to get this one, best decision ever!

[stevenmcdonald]

Gregory has a cool Euroboy Turbonegro image. ⚡️🤙🏽

[PeterNiallLancaster]

The early 50s P bass pickup and the late 60s Tele bass pickup (very similar single coil pickups) are the best sounding bass pickups. I'm surprised that more makers don't use them. They just create the most perfect bass sound. Those De Gier basses do sound great, especially the blue one.

[r.l.rachel]

I have encontered basses with truss rod adjustments at the bass body ( Not in the neck ) where the truss rod adjustment opening is " Too Small " for the truss rod adjustment tool to work without damaging ( Scratching ) the pick guard. As a result, the neck had to be detached from the bass body to adjust the truss rod noting this is painful. Have you tested the truss rod adjustment on these basses to see if access is done easily without contortions, without special tools and with " No " damage ( Scratching ) to the pick guard. Note: Thes basses sound awesome !

[lucaleombruni]

Great basses, got them since many years.

[lcra]

De Gier is up there with the very best. No question about it… Not cheap but fair priced for a handmade masterpiece. Don’t judge before you actually played them.

[elflakeador]

It would want to be incredible for the price..

[thephantomstranger]

Sting has a Fender made one with the humbucker, his new bass