just to show you some finest instruments made in Germany, Poland and France. Sorry for missing others.
 
from germany:  
http://www.marleaux-bass.de/marleaux_bass_galerie.html
 


 
 


 
 
from Poland:  
http://www.mayones.com/en/dokumenty/basses
I tried it, very nice and great sounds !
 


 
 
from France, I discovered some days ago:
http://www.marceauguitars.com/
 
The higher prices are about 4500? for the must expensive.
 
Enjoy

my Lord, tose are pretty...

Too bad the hippie sandwich techniques weren't copywrited.
Greatest form of flattery?

Although I've yet to hear one or indeed play one I think Ritter basses at least look good enough to be included in the finest European. basses.
 
http://www.ritter-instruments.com/ritter-royal.php
 
I hope I get to try one out one day and hope they sound at least as good as they look.
 
 
Jazzyvee
 
(Message edited by jazzyvee on July 06, 2011)

double post
 
(Message edited by jazzyvee on July 06, 2011)

+1 for the Ritters! This one's mine.

bunnybass always had a few Marleaux basses in their gallery. elegant and aggressive. I miss that site.

Jazzyee, Ritters sound even better than they look. I promise.  
Here is one of mine:

 
Greg

That sure is a beauty. If that bass needs a holiday, I can provide a good home for it. :-)
 
 
Jazzyvee

Damn! Post more. You've got a Ritter w/ a tremolo bar?  
 
Those Polish ones are nice. Especially the first one.

Is imitation still the finest form of flattery?
I found this company yesterday whilst looking for a source of knobs for my guitar and their descriptions of their build process, style and ethos regarding constructing and design of their basses sounds very similar to Alembic.
 
http://www.jchamiltonguitars.com/custom-options/
 
Jazzyvee

Thanks folks. I got this bass from PJ (owner of the Rio bass and a whole bunch of other Alembics). If you go to the website, you can find pictures of it and some will have PJ playing it before it was mine.
I also have this one:
 
 


 
 
Greg

I saw WojteK Pilichowski playing a nice burled Mayones 4 string at Bass day 2008. There's a picture of him down this thread. Monster player and a really nice tone. If I wasn't an Alembic player......
 
Graeme
 
(Message edited by jacko on July 12, 2011)

Maytones Vs Alembic Rogue
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ZrK_oHy3A&feature=related
 
Jazzyvee

I'd like to try a Jerzy Drozd Bass...
 
http://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/prodigy_le.htm