Jolana Galaxis

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:00 am

1980s, made in Czechoslovakia.

this one is in pretty immaculate condish

also, also was a bass model: http://jolanagalaxis.bassman.fotoalbum.hu/

and last...

Berto · Post by **Berto** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:30 am

that iss seeexxxxyyyyy

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:40 am

Yep, good Eurodrek. On a par with Musima for quality, ie better than yer Urals and other eastern-bloc planks, but not up with Framus, Hagstrom etc.

There was talk of the brand being revived a few years ago, but no news recently and the guitars weren't that exciting.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:35 am

Tried some old Jolana guitars in a shop here, and found them to be way better than expected. I also love the current production Grazioso, from how it looks: http://www.jolana.eu/grazioso.html

Sadly no international distribution so far: http://www.jolana.eu/shopsint.html

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:20 pm

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:59 pm

What are those pickups?

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:29 pm

I do like those Graziosos, there's something about them. The ones with the trems especially.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:39 pm

mrperson wrote:What are those pickups?

they look like covered blade magnets

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:40 am

And Czech out that pickup selector!

I almost read mid position as 1/2. Heck, the Dwarfcraft Plane Ticket does a great quiet boost, and I doubt the concept is under patent.

SirAstatine · Post by **SirAstatine** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:14 am

Love the look of those pickups!

futuresailors · Post by **futuresailors** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:30 pm

I have one of those Galaxis basses.
This one actually...

Easiest playing bass I've ever used. And that chickenhead knob..

If you see one for like $100, grab it.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:25 pm

Holy crap! I've never seen or heard about these before but they look awesome!

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:40 pm

that's a cool bass man! now I'm really wanting to try one of these out. too bad I'm not in europe.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:51 pm

One of the Czech bands we played with on tour had one of those basses, or definitely something influenced by it. Sounded gooooooooooooooooooooood.

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:55 pm

DO WANT THAT BASS

. Sad stuff like this rarely ever turns up in the UK....

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:24 am

there's a shop here that has some: http://www.vintageaudioberlin.de/onlineshop/index.html (click E-Gitarre or Bass on the right)

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:12 am

Love guitars with oddball pickups and a shit load of switches and knobs . Very cool .

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:53 am

kypdurron wrote:there's a shop here that has some: http://www.vintageaudioberlin.de/onlineshop/index.html (click E-Gitarre or Bass on the right)

ooh, they've got one of those funny ones that look a bit like a musicmaster bass crossed with a jag: