guitar4Hisglory Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Hi guys, This is a first for me. Been working as a professional guitarist for a few years now, and last year got the urge to build. With no prior woodworking experience. Eek. So, after butchering a couple of guitar bodies out of blanks (which I'm now repairing/covering goofs up, with a little experience under ye olde belt), I came out with this bass. The body is loosely based on Brian May's Red Special. Alder body w/ red oak strip, oil finish,Hipshot bridge and tuners, Bartolini pickups and preamp, and a Carvin neck that came with a paddle headstock. It's back apart now, as I have to put a logo on the headstock and fix a few scratches. It plays really well, sustains for days, and the sound is better than I'd hoped for. Questions, comments, concerns? Any and all (non-abusive) feedback welcome. Thanks for looking! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar4Hisglory Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 I should add...the bass was originally planned to have an opaque finish, which is why there are not more interesting-looking woods used. Ah well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Outstanding first build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Excellent first build. I think everyone goes through the destruction of a few bits of wood before they get it right I know I certainly did. How well does the bass balance as the strap button is well above the 12th fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar4Hisglory Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Thanks for the comments, guys. Alan, the balance is surprisingly good. Mind you, by that I mean that it hangs pretty much level to the ground...not neck heavy at all. I tried to counteract that by getting the Hipshot Ultralite tuners, and their rather heavy bridge. Plus, I think the placement of the bridge that far back on the body helps a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 I actually like the look of the wood a lot. I have such great degrees of brain damage that all of these flamed and burled tops can confuse me. Sometimes, I like it when wood just looks like wood and not some sort of tiger-eye semi-precious gem-stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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