man, ever since that squire fretless video you've been my go to for any demos. by the way- ended up getting that fretless and it was totally worth it. thanks lobster!
Man I love Telecasters, and it was a dream of mine to build a bass using a Tele body, now, I’ve found the kit, and I’m even more impressed as I’m a lefty. Pitbull Guitars in Australia do them, and holy crap this looks super cool!
Yup! And I'm glad it actually does something on this bass too. It's not the best, don't get me wrong... but the electronics were definitely the highlight of this instrument at this price point.
No problem. I have a special vid coming just for you that should satiate your strap balance curiosities. Going to have some special guests too. It's going to be a fun one, stay tuned my friend :)
Cool pickup combo, this thing makes me wish I bought one of the VM Squier Tele basses from a few years ago (same body shape/maple neck and a 32" scale)
Interesting bass Lobster. I wonder how some replacement pickups would do in this bass. You always do a great job on your videos, giving a fair assessment of whatever you review!
Thanks Chris! This was early on but I'm glad I reviewed this. It's nice to see a well equipped (both in terms of accessories and instrument features) unconventional but classic-ish styled instrument. AIO made something really solid here for the price. It's not perfect, but it's different and solid enough to keep a player happy
Mr. Lobster, I love your channel! You helped me choose my MM SUB Stingray 5 for my studio bass. I’m a guitar player and needed something better than my MIDI bass. For the money, it is a very good bass! Thanks LEL!!
I bit the bullet and bought one. But with the mindset that I'll be upgrading it little by little over time. To counter the neck dive, I'm inclined to install lightweight tuners but the holes seem staggered. So I think Gotoh Res-O-lites wouldn't fit. Maybe a high-mass bridge to add some weight on the body. I'll eventually stick a Lindy Fralin single coil along with an EMG 35 and see what happens.
@bflo1000 Had to drill some holes for another bridge, didn't do anything else except put some flatwounds on it. Terrible neck dive, but the pickups are really decent. The neck pup sounds good with flats, especially since it's very treble oriented.
Thanks :)! I really enjoyed this instrument a lot. It was a great value and a breath of fresh air from the J and P bass replicas in the price category.
I was thinking that the AIO was sounding pretty good. Neck pickup...a little thin. Neck pickup with tone rolled back a little bit...better. Bridge pickup....much better at every setting. Then the used MIM P came along and blew it out of the woods like a bazooka! Just my take. Your view may differ. Another excellent review, Lob!
hello my friend do you know the Hutchins Thunderbolt Tele Bass Bass Guitar it looks a lot like yours the blue make in England a good or bad deal thank you for your video liked friendly👍🎵
@@clubbingtracks I haven't tried one so it's hard to say honestly. Vintage style pickups for that bass, with a big mudbucker at the neck. Tone will be very different from the AIO.
Ah yes, I saw the Wolfs coming out of the same shop. I may check one out in the future. The dudes at the AIO shop are really friendly and great folks, it was great doing business with them and I definitely would again
Great question. I haven't tried a Hutchins, but from what I can tell those have a mudbucker and more classic style bridge pickup. I think the AIO will have a bit more tonal definition, but the Hutchins would sound more "old school" from what I can tell.
Is it just me, or is that neck pickup a bit anemic? Overall, this one has a nice midrange character, but needs more low end- on both pickups. What would happen if you adjusted the pickup heights?
If they offered a heavier ash body, I'd consider it. Basswood is just too light and too soft. It's great for carving decoys and models, not so hot for guitar bodies imo.
Hey Riccardo! Honestly, I didn't have any real issues with the electronics overall. Maybe upgrading the single coil? Other than that, I have no complains. The bridge pickup was solid and quiet in my experience.
Dude! For a second there I thought you were going to break in to Chuck Berghofer's bass line from the introductory theme to the old "Barney Miller" TV show! A great line, but it might have gotten you de-monetized! 😉
Hi Lobster, great news. I just finished my bass kit. Question. What are the best and LIGHTEST machine heads for bass? by the way you can check out the pics on my FB.
I think Hipshot Ultralights are among the lightest, however I believe Schaller came out with a new tuner style recently. For something more wallet friendly, I highly recommend Wilkinson stuff.
That ugly tele bass sounded real nice. I'm glad my fellow Californians took pride in customer service, but as expected, charge a bit to much for being a new comer. Have you tried a Marcus Miller Sire bass? Those guys came out swinging with their "entry level" basses. I got a Sire V7 and it's the cats balls. Used 399. And the Squire 70 reissue is also real nice for the price, they didn't hold back, in my opinion. Anyway. Thank you for sharing. Cheers
LowEndLobster thank you for all the awesome content. Yeh you had that look in your eye when you brought up squire. If you get a chance to check out a Sire, they are real nice for the price range. I got mine not to long ago, they feel pretty good. I picked one up at a GC it was used and just came in and I spent a long time playing it. It was on hold for a couple weeks so I didn't pick it up right away. But when I went to my favorite used guitar store they told me that just "bought one a couple hrs earlier" I played that one for about an hour and they said it be for sale in 30 days so I was going to go with that one but I got impatient and started looking online and found one even cheaper at another GC in another state so I ordered it right away. Anyway, when I got it It played as well as the other 2 so, from my experience, they are a consistent build company. Anyway sorry for such a long story, got carried away. Cheers Lob.
@@LowEndLobster ah I see. I called AIO and they said they're making more in November so I'll be waiting until then! Thanks for the response and love your videos btw! Ordered a new bass the other day based on one of your vids!
Dude! It's funny, I was eyeing those the other day. Those and that "gig" J bass with the mm/p config. Need to work on clearing some more of my inventory (I have many other reviews in the pipeline ;) ), but once I clear some out I will definitely snag one of these and do a video! Thanks for the suggestion Hetul! :)
@@LowEndLobster you are welcome!! I haven't tried the Gig PH one but the B4 for $450 is STELLAR (it's better than an ibanez sr500 in terms of build quality and sound and has a better preamp but cheaper but this is a secret between us don't want people being offended"
Great question! I wanted to simulate the "noob" buying experience, so I bought the $400 MIM P-bass used and kept the strings on em. They' definitely have some "funk" ;P.
@@riccardosantia5996 I would not recommend that as you would likely have to move the bridge as well. I would honestly do that with a Telecaster body blank that has not been drilled for a bridge yet. The AIO folks are super friendly and responsive, you can reach out to them and see if they can get you more info. Happy hunting my friend!
First video: "Man, that's an odd gimmick to get people to hit the like button".
Third video: *pinches like button enthusiastically*
This is the way
@@LowEndLobster Your channel is fantastic, man.
@@OzlinLikesVideos Thanks! I really appreciate that :)
So true! LOL I love this channel already.
this bass looks more telecaster than fender's official telecaster bass
Indeed. These are pretty neat and the gig bag is nice too (like legit nice)
i love that at 50% the tone sounds like a normal bass and at 100% its crazy bright
Thanks Rex!
P-Bass: Who are you?
Telecaster Bass: I'm you, but in alternate reality.
XD
man, ever since that squire fretless video you've been my go to for any demos. by the way- ended up getting that fretless and it was totally worth it. thanks lobster!
Thanks Befu! Great to hear :)
Man I love Telecasters, and it was a dream of mine to build a bass using a Tele body, now, I’ve found the kit, and I’m even more impressed as I’m a lefty. Pitbull Guitars in Australia do them, and holy crap this looks super cool!
From listening to the samples I would think that the tone knob would be essential on this bass as it seems to be very treble centric.
Yup! And I'm glad it actually does something on this bass too. It's not the best, don't get me wrong... but the electronics were definitely the highlight of this instrument at this price point.
Points for mentioning the physical balance of the instrument. 😀 Thanks.
No problem. I have a special vid coming just for you that should satiate your strap balance curiosities. Going to have some special guests too. It's going to be a fun one, stay tuned my friend :)
Very cool how bright this neck pickup is! Makes tone knob serve a purpose for once
Indeed! I was impressed with the quality of the electronics given the price. Solid combo that sounds good too.
Cool pickup combo, this thing makes me wish I bought one of the VM Squier Tele basses from a few years ago (same body shape/maple neck and a 32" scale)
Right? Definitely an odd one. Weird humbucker soapbard + '51 P. Never woulda thunk!
After watching a few of your videos, I'm beginning to really enjoy the nice, easy going approach that you employ. Carry on, - I'll check out more!
Thanks Foxbat :) So glad you're enjoying the videos!
Interesting bass Lobster. I wonder how some replacement pickups would do in this bass. You always do a great job on your videos, giving a fair assessment of whatever you review!
Thanks Chris! This was early on but I'm glad I reviewed this. It's nice to see a well equipped (both in terms of accessories and instrument features) unconventional but classic-ish styled instrument. AIO made something really solid here for the price. It's not perfect, but it's different and solid enough to keep a player happy
Mr. Lobster, I love your channel! You helped me choose my MM SUB Stingray 5 for my studio bass. I’m a guitar player and needed something better than my MIDI bass. For the money, it is a very good bass! Thanks LEL!!
Thanks Wes! That's great to hear. Glad I could help :)!
I like it man. Has a really nice growl with that tone wide open on the neck pup
Right? This was way better than I thought it would be for being a no-name brand.
I bit the bullet and bought one. But with the mindset that I'll be upgrading it little by little over time. To counter the neck dive, I'm inclined to install lightweight tuners but the holes seem staggered. So I think Gotoh Res-O-lites wouldn't fit. Maybe a high-mass bridge to add some weight on the body. I'll eventually stick a Lindy Fralin single coil along with an EMG 35 and see what happens.
Awesome! Let me know what you think!
@bflo1000 Had to drill some holes for another bridge, didn't do anything else except put some flatwounds on it. Terrible neck dive, but the pickups are really decent. The neck pup sounds good with flats, especially since it's very treble oriented.
Hey LEL! I e-mailed AIO about the tops on the low end models. They assured me that they are indeed veneer, and not done photographically.
Thank you for getting that info!
@@LowEndLobster You're welcome bud. Keep holding down the bottom for us! 😎
Also The Vintage Squier is awesome. I have a 5 string and i absolutely love it.
Thanks! I may be checking one out veeeery soon ;)
I love that bridge pickup
Yeah I was impressed with it as well.
This bass sounds very nice....and the price is nice.
Indeed, I dig it. It's a breath of fresh air from the regular P's and J's that you see at this price point
This is a great review!! I may check one of these out at some point.
Thanks man!
Lobster you make my day just a little bit better. Thanks man😂
Absolutely love the P-Bass vibes 4:27 !!
Thanks :)! I really enjoyed this instrument a lot. It was a great value and a breath of fresh air from the J and P bass replicas in the price category.
Yet another great video
Thank you!
You ought to check out their fretless Wolf basses. Really incredible sound for the price
I was thinking that the AIO was sounding pretty good. Neck pickup...a little thin. Neck pickup with tone rolled back a little bit...better. Bridge pickup....much better at every setting. Then the used MIM P came along and blew it out of the woods like a bazooka! Just my take. Your view may differ. Another excellent review, Lob!
Thanks Chuck!
Regardless what this guy sounds like, it looks pretty awesome. Love the quilt and burst. Gives me some ideas
Always excited to see what your ideas result in!
I think it sounds better. Nice catch.
Thanks Johnny!
Beautiful finish on the flame
If it’s a photo that’s kind of sucky
It's not the worst photo in the world. Looks very nice as an observer but won't fool any wood snobs.
That bass actually sounds pretty good!
hello my friend do you know the Hutchins Thunderbolt Tele Bass Bass Guitar it looks a lot like yours the blue make in England a good or bad deal thank you for your video liked friendly👍🎵
Thank you!
@@LowEndLobstera good or bad guitar my friend? So hutchins si ?Hutchins Thunderbolt Telebass
Thanks
@@clubbingtracks I haven't tried one so it's hard to say honestly. Vintage style pickups for that bass, with a big mudbucker at the neck. Tone will be very different from the AIO.
I am in love 😍😍 cant find one anywhere
These guys are somehow affiliated with Wolf Bass... Nice color on the reviewed Bass...
Ah yes, I saw the Wolfs coming out of the same shop. I may check one out in the future. The dudes at the AIO shop are really friendly and great folks, it was great doing business with them and I definitely would again
a good or bad bass according to you the Hutchins Thunderbolt Telebass?
Thank you for your answer
Great question. I haven't tried a Hutchins, but from what I can tell those have a mudbucker and more classic style bridge pickup. I think the AIO will have a bit more tonal definition, but the Hutchins would sound more "old school" from what I can tell.
@@LowEndLobster oh thanks for messages m'y Friend verry good day to you 👍👍🎵🎶😊🎸
Is it just me, or is that neck pickup a bit anemic? Overall, this one has a nice midrange character, but needs more low end- on both pickups. What would happen if you adjusted the pickup heights?
This is a super super early video ahaha.
Pretty impressive!
If they offered a heavier ash body, I'd consider it. Basswood is just too light and too soft. It's great for carving decoys and models, not so hot for guitar bodies imo.
I get the feeling HLK is either gonna come at you hard or offer the LEL model as a peace offering...
The real reason I'm mean to them is because they forgot my rat bastard t-shirt.
thanks again for getting back to me, My question, would you recommend changing the pups and if so with what type would you like to see?
Hey Riccardo! Honestly, I didn't have any real issues with the electronics overall. Maybe upgrading the single coil? Other than that, I have no complains. The bridge pickup was solid and quiet in my experience.
@@LowEndLobster thank you sir, keep up the great videos. You ROCK!
@@riccardosantia5996 Thank you for being a part of the Crustacean Nation :)
@@LowEndLobster glad to be, right on
Dude! For a second there I thought you were going to break in to Chuck Berghofer's bass line from the introductory theme to the old "Barney Miller" TV show! A great line, but it might have gotten you de-monetized! 😉
Haha thanks Patrick ;P
Hi Lobster, great news. I just finished my bass kit. Question. What are the best and LIGHTEST machine heads for bass? by the way you can check out the pics on my FB.
I think Hipshot Ultralights are among the lightest, however I believe Schaller came out with a new tuner style recently. For something more wallet friendly, I highly recommend Wilkinson stuff.
@@LowEndLobster thanks so much for getting back to me to quickly. Keep up the great work!
Squier P is my vote but it doesn’t sound too bad.
Thanks Willnot!
At this price point you should check out the Harley Benton Enhanced Series😊
Thanks Philipp! I actually have one on the way along with another benton, and a special surprise ;). Those will be here probably in July/Aug.
@@LowEndLobster great to hear. I'm stoked to see what you think of them. And I hope you won't be disappointed:)
Greeting from Germany
That's not the blueburst you showed us in a certain thread yesterday... ;)
Hehehe, that unbagging will be coming tonight.
Should I get this as my first bass
That ugly tele bass sounded real nice. I'm glad my fellow Californians took pride in customer service, but as expected, charge a bit to much for being a new comer. Have you tried a Marcus Miller Sire bass? Those guys came out swinging with their "entry level" basses. I got a Sire V7 and it's the cats balls. Used 399. And the Squire 70 reissue is also real nice for the price, they didn't hold back, in my opinion. Anyway. Thank you for sharing. Cheers
I have not tried any Sire's actually. I may have a Squier coming real soon though ;). Thank you as always my friend!
LowEndLobster thank you for all the awesome content. Yeh you had that look in your eye when you brought up squire. If you get a chance to check out a Sire, they are real nice for the price range. I got mine not to long ago, they feel pretty good. I picked one up at a GC it was used and just came in and I spent a long time playing it. It was on hold for a couple weeks so I didn't pick it up right away. But when I went to my favorite used guitar store they told me that just "bought one a couple hrs earlier" I played that one for about an hour and they said it be for sale in 30 days so I was going to go with that one but I got impatient and started looking online and found one even cheaper at another GC in another state so I ordered it right away. Anyway, when I got it It played as well as the other 2 so, from my experience, they are a consistent build company. Anyway sorry for such a long story, got carried away. Cheers Lob.
where is the contact info? I would like to contact them for one of these in RED please
There’s no way them guys shipped that thing Thunderclaw buzz proof.
They asked me how I wanted the action... I responded as if they were asking how I'd like my steak.
Rare enough to hear the cows last thoughts?
Where do you find all of your cool basses like this AIO? Directly from the manufacturer?
Found this on reverb from the manufacturer, All In One Guitars out of LA (california). They're a good bunch from my experience.
A real sweet Bass for the price.
Thanks Richard! I agree, and the shop guys are super nice as well. Things that truly add value are hard to come by at this price point.
I know this is like a 3 year old video, but do you still have this thing? Just curious, if you perhaps didn’t want it anymore.
I don't have this anymore and I think it may have been discontinued
@@LowEndLobster ah I see. I called AIO and they said they're making more in November so I'll be waiting until then! Thanks for the response and love your videos btw! Ordered a new bass the other day based on one of your vids!
@@LowEndLobsterUpdate: I have ordered one. Seems they got rid of the pick guard on it but it essentially looks the same.
You N E E D to try some of the Cort action B4 basses
Dude! It's funny, I was eyeing those the other day. Those and that "gig" J bass with the mm/p config. Need to work on clearing some more of my inventory (I have many other reviews in the pipeline ;) ), but once I clear some out I will definitely snag one of these and do a video! Thanks for the suggestion Hetul! :)
@@LowEndLobster you are welcome!! I haven't tried the Gig PH one but the B4 for $450 is STELLAR (it's better than an ibanez sr500 in terms of build quality and sound and has a better preamp but cheaper but this is a secret between us don't want people being offended"
What strings do you use for your p bass? :)
Great question! I wanted to simulate the "noob" buying experience, so I bought the $400 MIM P-bass used and kept the strings on em. They' definitely have some "funk" ;P.
Are these made in USA?
Nope, Korea. Their shop is in California though, great folks.
what is the measurement of the body?
Tele x Caster x Bass. I honestly don't know, sorry.
@@LowEndLobster would you guess its close to the guitar version, I ask because, I'm looking at replacing the neck with a short scale
@@riccardosantia5996 I would not recommend that as you would likely have to move the bridge as well. I would honestly do that with a Telecaster body blank that has not been drilled for a bridge yet. The AIO folks are super friendly and responsive, you can reach out to them and see if they can get you more info. Happy hunting my friend!
@@LowEndLobster thanks my man great work and thanks for responding to quickly
How much money does it cost?
Looks like they don't make this model anymore :(
@@LowEndLobster You are answering to different question.
@@svetlakarcina6430 How can I tell you the price of something you cannot buy? It used to be around 400ish USD
@@LowEndLobster th-cam.com/video/OLCL6OYbSTw/w-d-xo.html
It sucks I can’t find it.
Yeah I noticed that AIO doesn't offer this model anymore. Bummer!
@@LowEndLobsteroh well. At least there’s also the Asat bass from G&L and the retro vibe telebass and telebacker.
You want to sell it?
This one is loooong gone
@@LowEndLobster Thanks for getting back to me, and also for your vids!
hah
I bought it
is a real nice bass. used it for recording some stuff. sits nicely in the mix...feels great.
@@brianreagan8594 Is it neck heavy?
@@billgriffin3065 not noticeably.
Nice for begginers .not for slap more or less okay
Thanks Ram!
Hahaha “pro setup” akkhemm hardluck kings. 😂😂😂😂
Nah man. That was just a sneeze
Kevin Toole 😂
My allergies are really getting to me ;P
Do Crustaceans even have allergies LOL
@@dashaunharrison1065 Yeah man, the underwater pollen really gets to me this time of year ;P.