Our Souls inc. Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Hey Mike, Yep all good cheers, it's a lovely sunny day today on the big island, love the elm tops knots and all, stained or natural? Nice! It snowed today ( again ) so I went sledding with the kids. had a nice bonfire in the fire-pit and then a snowball fight, followed by hot chocolate made by grandma. It was great! I did nothing with the octo-bass as I'm contemplating lopping off the dolphin head like Scott suggested. Don't wanna act hastily.... so I got to it on my brothers bass - routed the pups and cavity for the controls, then drilled the looooong tunnel from the output jack to the neck pup. always a scary one to drill by hand. Came out great though. I like the new cover for your pointy stick. Looks great..... and I'm thinking the wifey needs some knickers like that. Oh yeah , and Natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) :D and yep, one of the enjoyable parts of making a guitar is thinking about what to do next Edited January 23, 2011 by Muzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugtones Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 wow.. i am REALLY digging this build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Thank you much. I have been in Atlantic City for the annual swimming pool convention for the past week, so no progress at all on this one. but now that the spas and pools are put away and the bikini-girls are all gone it is time to resume building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 LOP. Off with its (dolphin) head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Wow. whip 'em out wednesday??? or world of warcraft? I can't tell if thats a good wow, but I somehow doubt it.... I said no more pics till complete, but I smoothed out the upper horn after pondering Scotts advice. at this point, all shaping is done ( I hope... ) the tuner holes are drilled, the battery box is done and the strap button holes are in. I'm happy with the way its come out so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 It looks more elegant now...if that is an appropiate word for this design. This should be an attention getter on stage. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessejames Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I like it, new design, very different. If I were a bass player I would want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 It looks more elegant now...if that is an appropiate word for this design. This should be an attention getter on stage. SR If we're stretching it enough to call it a 'design' , we can stretch it enough to call it 'elegant' . * reaches for boots, it's getting deep in here * In all honesty, I like it better. I looked at it for days before committing the saw to it, but I do thank you for the suggestion. I weighed the options and looked and yours was just a better idea. leave it to an awesome carver to see the subtleties... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I am currently up in the air over this thing, hardware-wise. The bridge is gold, the pups are black... what color tuners/knobs / output-jack cover is going to look right on the guitar? The red and purple wood look sorta 'striped-suit-ish' , if that makes any sense... I'm, actually thinking of doing a black and gold mix, but I'd love to hear some other thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 This is where she is right now..... still un-done at this point, but playable... I kind of like the mix of hardware, but may go with all black knobs. Same with the bass tuners, may change those to black as well. There's an unfinished string retainer on it at the moment, and a few spots that will need a touch-up on the teak-oil. I'm in the process of making ebony cavity covers for the controls and battery, too. Almost there. Sound-wise, it's a monster. active 3 band EQ , pickup pan knob and the octave strings make a crazy amount of sounds possible. great sustain and a very pronounced, piano-like bass tone. I'll post a video when she's 100% wrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Every time I look at this it makes me think of a Tommy gun. I just picture Al Capone holding that thing and spraying the room with....sound? I don't know why SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks.... apparently the shape reminds people of different things.... a tommy gun, an elephant, Shrek .... a 'bong' ! its a playable Rorshach test..... Seriously though... I played this thing for hours yesterday! The bottom two strings sound like the top strings on a 12-string guitar! , the other four just sound like a regular bass, but the combination can yeild some neat sounds!! I am certainly having fun with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 .... a 'bong' ! Ahhh, that´s what I was reminded of... Need a different icon, though. you missed it by two minutes........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Oh, my aching bones ! I decided to break this beast out at band practice last week. After 4 hours, this thing left me with a serious shoulder ache. So I stripped it down today and weighed it sans hardware and pups- it's 12 Lbs ! Woof. So, in the interest of being able to use it live repeatedly, It's going under the knife. I'll keep you posted....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turn Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Oh, my aching bones ! I decided to break this beast out at band practice last week. After 4 hours, this thing left me with a serious shoulder ache. So I stripped it down today and weighed it sans hardware and pups- it's 12 Lbs ! Woof. So, in the interest of being able to use it live repeatedly, It's going under the knife. I'll keep you posted....... NOOOOOOOoooooooo! don't cut 'er!!! and post the promised video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maull Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hey Souls. . . .I think you may want to pay attention here. turn has been a member for over 6 months and this is the very first thing he has felt strongly enough about posting. Drunk as I might be, I do feel that this has merit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turn Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 listen to drunk-n-darth maull! don't change a thing on that thing! if anything, build some telescoping supports into the guitar like a tripod that support it while playing or something. and hook us up with the video , yo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Cut da b*tch...a bass you won't play will only sit there mocking you.I know because of my exploder albatross that I ended up putting holes in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Turn- first off- WELCOME to the forum. I appreciate you concern, but it's only aesthetics. I honestly did consider building a stand for it, something made of wood, very heavy and large but decided I don't want to haul it all to gigs n such. I could leave it as is and only break it out for certain tunes. I have a 5 string made out of swamp ash, and it's good for shows, so I'm not backed into a corner with it but as Wes so wisely pointed out, a bass thats not being used is useless. The most interesting thing I play on it is the song "Dee" by Randy Rhoads. It just sounds cool an octave down! I'll video it up after the "surgery". When i built it, I chambered the devil outta this thing and only kept one picture of the "map"........ re-shaping it TOO much won't happen, but that big purple-heart horn can go for sure. The feet are being rounded over into a more traditional shape and the flap-disk is being taken to the back to shed some thickness . I'm hoping for 3-4 Lbs lighter, but only time will tell. I'll re-weigh after and post up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I like the plan.I think you'll get 3 or 4 pounds out of it for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 The great flapper-disk massacre of upstate NY happened yesterday........ I took a saw to the horn and then made a giant pile of red/orange sawdust with the flap-disk. Reshaped the body a bit and thinned it down a lot, as planned. It's lighter, but i still have some more removal to do, this time with a slightly more controllable tool than a grinder and disk. It worked fast- but had me way nervous about going through into the chamber..... Didn't happen, thank God -but the rest will definitely be done by hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Can we have a video please? I've seen the photographs of the monster, now I want to hear it scream...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Will most definitely post up as soon as it's all re-assembled! Promise. It's a bass, so IDK how much screamin it'll do, but I'll make sure I show off it's good points! Right now its screaming.... screaming" PUT ME BACK TOGETHER!!!!" ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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