De Gier is a Dutch brand started by Sander De Gier in 1996.
He originally focused on making unique and modern bass guitars, but now his main focus is on products that push the Fender style.
The brand was originally highly regarded, but after releasing a JB-style model called BeBop, he has had his hands full with that work since it was so great.
Now, in addition to the Fender style, the lineup includes a unique model that takes on the Thunderbird style.
I first met De Gier at the Guitar Summit in Germany in 2022.
At first glance, I had high expectations for the appearance of the instrument, and I was convinced the moment I plucked a string.
I was so impressed by the overwhelmingly excellent quality that I started negotiations with them.
At first, for various reasons, it was difficult to sell them to the Japanese market, but after patiently negotiating with them, we have now started selling them. (It was really great, and I really wanted to introduce it to Japanese musicians, so I persisted for a long time.)
) There were many other brands exhibiting at Guitar Summit, and I talked with many builders.
De Gier came up several times and seemed to be widely known for its capabilities.
Some of the builders even ordered basses for themselves from De Gier.
It is a brand that has such a great reputation in Europe and the United States.
And I myself have the same maximum appreciation for them.
This model is their big hit, BeBop.
The prototype of this model was purchased by Marcus Miller, and soon after, Richard Bona also ordered one.
It continues to be highly appreciated by real musicians like them.
The body is made of alder and the fingerboard is made of maple, a classic combination of woods.
The bridge is the original style, and the tuners are Hipshot.
The color is Blue Ice metallic.
One of the most popular classic colors, it is cool and elegant.
De Gier's coloring is one of the best in the world.
De Gier uses a variety of PUs depending on the individual, and this particular one is a 63JB from MAMA PICKUPS of Italy.
It is trebly, but still sounds fat and warm in the low end.
A masterpiece, made with great balance.
The circuit is basically passive, but with a custom Vanderkley Fatboost feature.
This slightly lifts the lower frequencies and also reduces the loss of treble frequencies by lowering the impedance, so that the experience is more like boosting the bass and treble frequencies at the same time.
This was quite outstanding and eye-opening.
The sound is complete when it is passive, but it seems as if adding just a little bit more to it gives it an even stronger punch.
All bassists will be impressed with this minimalist yet maximally effective design.
The first and second knobs are volume.
The third knob is passive tone, and the push-pull switch allows you to adjust how the tone works.
There are times when you want to round out the high frequencies and make them warmer, and other times when you want to emphasize the high mids more strongly, especially when you turn the volume down.
Normally, you would adjust these parameters by selecting a capacitor, but this function allows you to easily select either one.
The fourth knob is a rotary switch that turns Fatboost on and off.
The first and second strings have not lost their delicious midrange, and the bass strings have not lost their gurgling.
And the bass strings are gurgling and trebly, full of lush pitch.
This is exactly what we were looking for in a modern JB.
We promise you will be impressed.
SPECS
Alder body
Maple neck
Maple fingerboard
Black dots
Small frets
Bone nut
Mama pickups
Chrome hardware
Ice Blue
Black pickguard
Vol, Vol, Dual Tone, Fatboost
Ice Blue is a classic Fender color, that always combines lovely with black and maple. Just elegant imo." (The Mama original 63 pickups sound great, warm and articulate. (Ice blue is a classic Fender color, that always combines lovely with black and maple. Truly elegant.)
Accessories : Original gig bag
Text : Shunsuke Saga
In charge of inspection : Iwai
Comes with manufacturer's warranty
Ships in a sturdy cardboard box.
We can also ship to overseas.
Contact Info
LINE : vwj2699r
email : info@bassick.jp
tel : 045 534 7133