Hambone Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Hi folks, I'm new to this board but I've been lurking for a few months and wanted to get in on the fun. I had read about the site from some posts by Scott French and it peaked my interest. I'm the art director and chief designer for a national architectural sign company by profession and a bass builder by hobby. I'm in my 6th year of a self directed apprenticeship in building basses. I have a website at http://home.mindspring.com/~adhamilton if you're interested in looking at my work. Eventually, I'll move this site over to my commercial site, hambonecustombasses.com, but it will still be awhile before that happens. I'm not a prolific builder but that's by design. I've taken an interest in building a lot of my own tools as well as building instruments and that takes some of my time too. Understanding the way my tools work helps understand how they can help me and how they can't. Some folks say that no amount of tool knowledge will help my builds but I carry on blithely... I don't make a steady point of marketing my work. As of now, I have a small, dedicated following and that's all I can handle. I don't have pricelists and feature's on my website because I really don't want to build for the general public until I can produce a more professional product. Those that buy from me, have been able to take advantage of this because my charges are well below even the lowliest of the more commercial builders. Usually, I only make enough to buy parts and wood. I figure that by the time I'm 60 or so, I'll be able to build an instrument that will compare favorably to other lower end customs that are available now. By then, I'm hoping to add a little to my retirement income and die in my shop a contented person. Good to meet y'all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mailloux Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Welcome to PG Hambone, i'm surprised you've waited so long to come over here. Looking forwards to more pics of all your kick ass jigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doeringer Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Welcome, nice looking stuff. (sidenote) I named my dog Hamlet but we call him Hambone, sorry, gonna have to change your name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Welcome, nice looking stuff. (sidenote) I named my dog Hamlet but we call him Hambone, sorry, gonna have to change your name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seppe_sai Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 im a newbie too...and im dont know what to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Wow. Your jigs are insane. The Scarface is my fav. <3 And then the ADJUSTABLE radius sanding... that thing.... would be so useful.. Did you try doing Multi-radius with that thing? I can tell there's a large focus on Precision in all your jigs as well as your builds. Awesome stuff. Btw, you say... I figure that by the time I'm 60 or so, I'll be able to build an instrument that will compare favorably to other lower end customs that are available now. But if you don't mind me asking, how old are you now? (Or passively, when would that be?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Any chance you'll be offering a tutorial on getting that excellent tung oil finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doeringer Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 The dog is currently under internship and is learning the tools. The opposable thumb thingy is tough to overcome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Irizarry Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Hi Hambone! Cool information on the site and nice work! I'm looking forward to more on tutorials and jigs... Hope you spend a lot of time here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott French Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Cool to see you here, Hambone. The new site looks cool. I'd never seen those refinish shots. Looking forward to seeing some new instruments from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I'm hoping to add a little to my retirement income and die in my shop a contented person. Amen Brother. Welcome. Beautiful work - basses and jigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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