Traben Owners & Quotes
Quotes from Traben Owners:
  • I play bass for the hard rock/metal band Minus 40 in Carver MA. About a year or so ago I purchased a Kore-4 and was blown away. The tone is insane, the sustain in groundbreaking, and oh yeah it looks bad ass. I just picked up a Array Premium 5 string and was once again completely blown away by the sheer power that I now hold in my hands. I have put down both my Warwicks, my Shecter, my Lakeland, and my fender. I taught them to lie down and pay homage to what all bases should strive be. I will never buy another brand, you guy make the best looking, best sounding, and well constructed product that I have ever had the pleasure of playing. May the four strings of the apocalypse keep shaking your world.
    - Dirk Lance


  • Hello, I am e-mailing you to let you know that the traben Array Premium bass that I purchased is the best and most well designed bass I have ever touched or even seen. I have four basses a gibson, washburn and and fender and nothing of them compare to the sound and the incredible feeling that your product gives off. And I must say that the color is so deep and beautiful that every time I look at I almost cry. So I am letting you know that from now on I will be only dealing with you and spread a good word. lol.
    Sincerely
    - Bryan Pitre


  • I can't say enough about Traben. I own three. 2 Kores and 1 Torrent. I have them with me always. I say this to let you know I also own other ridiculously. expensive bassiss that are also 35" scale. I tell people to buy one now before they become expensive as well. I will endores your product as much as I can and will continue to do so as long as I can.
    Thanx
    - Ash Bryant Diegan


  • Thought I would write this, as a new Traben owner. I don't know if you can say that I am a 'collector', but I had 13 basses, until yesterday; now, I have 14. A new Guitar Center opened near my hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas. I had previously dealt with many other dealers, including Guitar Center in Tulsa and Bass Central in Florida. Upon the opening of the local GC, I was suprised to see a Traben on the wall. Upon playing it, it was certain I would have one soon. Having smaller hands than you would think of someone my size, the neck is FAST. I also own an Alembic, a Ernie Ball Bongo, a Rickenbacker and a Dingwall, and your pickups are competitive with all of them. (Keep in mind that I acquired the Array at a FRACTION of the costs of those basses I just referenced!) Additionally, your tone controls make it easy for me to slide from a fat, thick P-bass sound for country playing, to a more trebly tone for slapping and the like (which I often do within the course of an evening). The 'big bridge' hook isn't just hype. If you need endorsers, I'm your boy. Feel free to use this letter accordingly.
    Thank you,
    - Bruce J. Bennett, Bassist, Western Justice, Travis Kidd Band, Charity Baptist Church Praise Band, and whomever else will pay me...


  • I'm sure you hear this alot, but I am unbelievably pleased with Traben basses. I own three now. My Neo Limited arrived the day before this show. I swear I took it out of the box, did a quick setup and took it to the gig. I was only planning on playing it for the first song or two just to try it out assuming that it would need more adjustments, but it was perfect! I played the the whole damn show with it! I couldn't put it down. I doubt I'll ever play a another bass that isn't a Traben.
    Thanks
    - Dale, Horns of Moses


  • I went to guitar center the other day to go get some fresh strings and a a new shecter bass. while browsing i saw the Array Limited and decided to pick it up and mess around with it. not only did it have killer looks but also tone that dominates all other basses which in fact made me go home bassless so i could save up more money for the Traben. great products youve made me a fan for life
    -Patrick


  • Hi! I just wanted to let you know that, in the past 3 weeks, I have purchased 2 Traben basses. One is the 4-string "Array Limited" model & the other is the 5-string "Phoenix" model. I love them both & feel that they are both the finest basses I have ever owned. The quality & awesome looks for the price is truly amazing. When I received my Phoenix 5 string new from the store shipped to me in the box...I pulled it out & was amazed at how beautiful & awesome it looks & sounds! Even out of the box, the string set up was just right. Played so sweet & has looks to thank God for! Thank you so much for making these awesome & beautiful basses so affordable & still with amazing quality & playing style. So much for the money! I'm a Traben player for Life! Thanks again. Best regards,
    -Howie Orell
  • I went to guitar center last friday to buy my first new bass in 14 years. I was planning on buying a Ibanez, since that is what I've played for years. The sales associate was looking for specific color Ibanez when I saw your Traben Array Limited. It looked amazing, so I picked it up and just started playing. It felt great, so I plugged it in. AMAZING!!! The sales associate came out with the Ibanez and saw me playing your bass. He smiled and said that he loved the Traben. I said, "so do I, put the Ibanez(or I been had) away." Anyway, I love the bass, and I'm planning on getting the phoenix next. Thanks, from a new lifetime fan.
    -Chris

  • The tone and sustainabilty [of Phoenix 4] are incredible. Ive been playing about 2 hours a day on it ever since and only about another hour a day on my other gear. This Bass really delivers and out performs others that are over twice the cost. Just to make sure my ears weren't playing tricks on me, I had a friend of mine who is the best live and studio Bass player in Montana check it out. He's 10 years older than me and has been playing for 30 years. He looked it over twice, played it for about an hour and was also impressed. When I told him how much it cost he thought I was joking. I don't know anthing about your company, but you guys are really on to something here. Looks & Functionality all rolled into one cool stick.
    -Margita
  • Wow I had the opportunity to play and enjoy the new bootsy bass. I was gigging with my friend chris (akaFREEKBASS). we share alot of shows throughout the year and I must say he has never sounded better. the clarity was overwhelming. youve hit this one dead-on. I plan on using freekbass' bootsy bass on the next noizbox cd and hope to have one of my own one day. unfortunately, chris gets his for free since he's down with bootsy Ill have to take the blue collar approach.
    -cheers, Starkey- bass player with noizbox
    • Quotes from Traben Artists:
  • We played a local show the other week here in Cambridge, MA. The show went well and we all went our separate ways afterwards leaving our singer with the van and trailer. He did not lock the trailer and a couple streets away from the venue my Bootsy went flying out of the trailer and onto the street. I get a call a couple days after that. A couple of kids found the bass. I have since retrieved it and also retrieved my faith in humanity. I plugged it in and not only was there not a scratch on it, it plays perfectly. No damage. Traben basses can survive stunt man like falls from moving vehicles.
    - Greg Weeks, The Red Chord
  • The Traben Array Special delivers the goods. Traben rocks.
    - Mike Marino, 3 Mile Scream
  • Yo Yo...lovin my Kores...they have so much tone control and body!!!.....Big Thanks to all my Traben peeps!
    - Tanner Owings, Indorphine
  • The Array kicks ass. Killer tone, Killer look. You rule.
    - Mark Kozuback, Vehemence
  • The Traben Neo is an amazing bass. Sounds and feels great.
    - Johnny Dunn, Killola
  • My name is Jeff Adams, a noted pro bassist in the Contemporary Christian music genre for over 20 years. Throughout my career, I have owned/played every high end bass on the market today and nothing can match the sound and performance of the Traben. The quality and unique character of the instrument always cuts through no matter what type of music you perform. When, I purchased my first Traben the positive feedback from the audience and from other musicians was immediate. Your instruments perform flawlessly night after night, session after session. I would like to have some custom instruments created by your custom shop. I would like to personally thank everyone associated with Traben basses for making the commitment to create and produce the best bass guitars in the world! Never waver on your commitment to quality and tone! I currently tour and record with a Kore 4 & 5 string and a Torrent 5 string. I love these guitars they sound, play and look amazing! Keep It Up.
    - Jeff Adams
  • Taking the Traben Bootzilla Bass out for my first test drive, I was amazed how sleek it was, with as much bottom-end as it can put out. Bootsy and Traben did this one right. My hands were smilin', while my speakers were flyin', and I can't wait to get this one out on the road ! Even Robin gets to drive the Batmobile sometimes...
    -Freekbass



  • I think the Bootzilla bass is one of the best bassees that I have played in a long time. It is very well made, and it has sounds from the low end that I have never heard before in all my days of playing bass. It's great in the studio, and I'm writting songs with it as we speak for my new Lige Curry CD.
    -Lige Curry

  • To all of you bassists out there looking for an instrument that will help you lasso in the smooth playability, perfect balance, and out of this world sound you've been missing out on, you need only to pick up a Neo Custom immediately and destroy your other basses...you'll find the scrap wood is excellent for a variety of household uses...like fixing that wobbly coffee table.
    -Trevor Erb, Tub Ring
  • Traben has worked out great for me so far. It gives me the great thunder sounding bass that a metal band needs, but it also gives me the highs i need as well to get my slapping and popping sound where i want it to be. Also with the 3 band EQ you have a wide range of sounds that suits any bass players needs. The Array's body has a great look for that image someone might be looking for, and the has the unique tribal design bridge in chrome to stand out. Its light weight gives you no problem at all to do the heavy rocking out and all guitar swings you want, which works out great for me. Thank you Traben I am happy to support your product.
    -Chris Kells, The Agonist
 
 
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