Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/BassLab


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep.  MBisanz  talk 01:58, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

BassLab

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BassLab was deleted on de:Wikipedia, the delition_rewiew failed, there is no endorsement, the user is only advertising --84.166.54.94 (talk) 13:22, 1 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep. Company with notable products.  See reviews, One-Piece Molded Hollow 5-String With Active Electronics, Bass Player, March 2003 (not available online), . JulesH (talk) 14:27, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:28, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

It’s definitely not true, that I would only do advertisement. I made a lot of edits in the discussions/articles about BassLab because I wanted to finish my work! Intensive work is Imo better then cursory work on a lot of different fields, without finishing. Again: I’m neither a member of BassLab nor related with one of them or something like this. If you understand the German language, please read the German discussions about the deletion: You should recognize that their decision was spurious. Like the user, who tries to delete this article, they judge without having enough knowledge about the company, their opinion are biased.
 * Keep per JulesH and WP:NOTDE.-- S Marshall  Talk / Cont  12:20, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Here is a short sum which should show, that the company fulfils the criteria for an encyclopaedic article:


 * Instruments made of synthetic resin were often described as temporary fashion of the 1970s and 80s. The manufacturing process has been animadverted a lot. There’s no development which is comparable with the work of BassLab
 * BassLab uses an own mixed material, which was created to achieve certain acoustic properties (unique). Just therefore, the instruments have a better reputation. Due to this development, the sound of the instruments is adaptable (unique).
 * BassLab doesn’t use the typical “spoiler principle”
 * The material is not poured into a mold and not forced out (unique process). The results are high ergonomic flexibility and “freedom of design“

Besides, the instruments are characterized by a long sustain, fast sound production, high stability, very light weight and impassiveness to humidity and temperature changes. -> notable products!

Here are independent sources, which affirm the mentioned points (my information and accordingly the article base upon them):
 * Leigh, B. Bass Player Magazine (03/2003) - BassLab STD Review. United Entertainment Media (USA).
 * Walte, C. Bass Musician Magazine (8/01/2007) - Basslab Soul IV and Hevos 800D Bass Head. V.I.E., LLC
 * Selection of international magazines: "BassPlayer" (USA), "Australian Guitar", "Bass Magazine" (Japan), "MM" (Sweden), "Bass-mag" (France), "Bass Inside Magazine" (Canada)
 * E-Gitarren - Alles über Konstruktion und Historie (Electric guitar – Everything about construction and histroy), Paul Day, Heinz Rebellius, Andre Waldenmaier ISBN 3910098207, 2001, 368 pages;
 * Gitarre & Bass – Das Musiker-Fachmagazin, issue 08/2007, 05/2008, 03/2007, 02/2004, 07/2004, 03/2002, 05/2001. MM-Musik-Media-Verlag, Ulm, (Germany)

Every single report includes a positive feedback: BassLab is innovative, unique and their products are characterized by brilliant quality. Here are some quotes:

“... Heiko Hoepfinger and his label BassLab are the avangardists of this business and their concept is above all doubts ... feather light bass-constructions with an adoring potential for tone. This bass is perfectly well done. Ergonomically, this STD-V is a masterpiece, tonally amazing..... Perfect! " (Gitarre & Bass - issue 03/2002)

"The unique basslab constriction proves that modern materials don’t necessarily need to sound sterile. This bass astoundingly combines sustain and rich overtones with a rounded mild balance and character, that would be an honour for a wooden bass, but easily excels them by richness in detail." (Gitarre & Bass - issue 02/2004)

"Precise, brilliant, loud and clear... The tuneable composite offers a unique combination of sensitive tone with a high transparency and musicality in one instrument. " (Gitarre & Bass - issue 08/2007)

"Unbelievably light and even sounds ... The opulent tonal experience is more than convincing, almost too rich in regard of sensitivity, resonance, sustain and tonal spectrum and – that’s special - a characterful, warm-sounding resonance and balance. An inspiring instrument!" (Gitarre & Bass - issue 05/2001)

One-Piece Molded Hollow 5-String With Active Electronics, Bass Player, March 2003

Review: BassLab STD-V - Bass Inside Magazine 08/2002

Please stop this unnecessary discussion and keep this article (WP:Corp fulfilled!). --J.H.89 (talk) 12:51, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep, sure but couldn't you have included all this in the actual article instead of clogging up the AfD? Drmies (talk) 04:50, 7 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.