Gizmo

Hey man non worries there not going anywhere yep the SM fits a jazz easy with an inch or so spare either side & i remember working in a chippy peeling spud's with a big drum peeler when i was 16 sucky job but it was worth it to get my first bass 18 years later and im building my own lol Cheers Gizmo

Hey cai! Got some measurements for you Spalted maple is 574x187x8 MM Lace wood is 543x200x8 & 536x204x8 MM Here's a few pic's clicky for larger images SM front [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/576936083_a3549b687d_o.jpg"][/url] SM back (markings are just pencil) [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1322/576936093_ee5d6a1c42_o.jpg"][/url] Wipped with white spirit to emulate finished tone [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1431/576824108_7372bde272_o.jpg"][/url] The spaltering is all solid has been treated ready for a finish Lace wood Front [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1409/576936147_ec924c1182_o.jpg"][/url] Wipped with white spirit to emulate finished tone [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1058/576824168_9c91a877f7_o.jpg"][/url] The lace wood is'nt a book matched piece but it still matches nicely and you can just get a jazz top out of it with about 5mm each side to spare [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1269/576886318_c0f543a8fc_o.jpg"][/url] £15 each + postage at cost if your interest Cheers Gizmo

[quote name='cai!' post='20433' date='Jun 19 2007, 09:25 PM']hahaha matey, matey i mean light as in a lighter colour wood but im not arsed now,i went round and checked the wood agen earlier and i may decide to go for a really dark top an yes i do love heavy basses too much like my jazz but even thats not eceptionally heavy =P[/quote] Hey cai! I got 2 tops that i was thinking of selling on that might suit you one is lace wood and the other is spalted maple both are 1/4(or so) thick i'll check the other measurements for you tommorrow as there at my workshop atm,i know that the SM top is good for a jazz size bass but i think the lace wood might be a bit short i'll grab some pic's as well laters Gizmo

Hey all Thought id also throw some pic's of this jazz bass body ive been building to replace the nasty plywood body on an old 70's japanese fretless jazz(solid maple neck) i have kicking around it got stripped and refinished in sea foam green mid last year & i was happy with the finish but it was wasted on the ply body as it just didnt allow the bass to sing like a fretless should so i decided that id build a new ash body for it as i had 12 foot of the dam stuff to use [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1329/571006552_a103c41023_o.jpg"][/url] [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1138/571006580_18aa05df1a_o.jpg"][/url] Just got to get around to routting the pup and control cavity's(going for rear mounted controls) and for a finish i think im gonna try a gloss Ceruse with black grain enhancement like this Fbass [url="http://www.fbass.com/images/bn5customnat22-24fretbody%20.jpg"][/url] Laters Gizmo

Dam that red wood top is sexy it almost looks like a pool of water & sets off the fb which as steve-soar says kind of looks like the sky over mountains and a lake im def going to look at getting hold of a red wood top for a future build All the best Gizmo

[quote name='Gary.Lowe' post='20018' date='Jun 19 2007, 05:17 AM']Hi All Tickets are now on sale and you can also buy a DVD from last years performers. Artist line up will be confirmed soon.[/quote] Hey Gary thx for the heads up Any more info on what "Highlights" the DVD contains? i had to leave just after Wojtek Pilichowski set so id like to know if the full performances by Jonas & Stefan are on this disc? Looking forward to a list of players before i hit the bin on a ticket i might be off to Oz for a few weeks around that time but i'll delay it if the line up is what im hopping for Cheers Gizmo

Hey cai! Well the top came from [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Vedder-Mountain-Hardwoods_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm"]Vedder-Mountain-Hardwoods[/url]in Canada i just missed the sister piece to it when ordering which pissed me off a bit because i wanted to do matching front and back...body and neck woods are from the UK though and infact came from a local lumber supplier about 1 1/2 miles up the road from me i must have passed it a thousand time and never even noticed it was there! [url="http://www.dawsontimber.co.uk/"]http://www.dawsontimber.co.uk/[/url] There pretty cool guys as they let you take your time in picking your woods,i could have spent all day in there browsing but my wallet only let me come out with 12 foot of ash and 8 foot of maple though i'll be heading back soon to grab some idigbo and walnut Cheers gizmo

[quote name='cai!' post='19000' date='Jun 17 2007, 12:08 AM'][push in the truck] me dude, your basses are [push in the truck]ing AMAZING!!! id actualy pay alot for this even tho its not finished yet! im gona keep watchin this! haha you could start up your own business and tbh if i could afford it id probs order one! but with the money im savin up atm im gettin ready to start up my own bass makin project should be fun keep givin us pics mate!!! good look with it[/quote] Hey Cail thanks for your kind words glad to see someone else is digging the single cut vibe UPDATE: i got a bit more done today on the control cavity and back plate as well as some work smoothing out the heal and lower horn there still not where i want them ut better than they were (u can click these thumbs for larger images) [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/565690726_0835b68824_o.jpg"][/url] [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1382/565690738_516fbd46f9_o.jpg"][/url] [url="http://"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1062/565690790_12be2d41d4_o.jpg"][/url] [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1094/565690800_4092280e57_o.jpg"][/url] [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1062/565690790_12be2d41d4_o.jpg"][/url] [url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/566052657_4b3817f16f_o.jpg"][/url]

Hey guys Again many thx for your comments and kind words [quote name='d-basser' post='19727' date='Jun 18 2007, 05:02 PM']that is a sexy beast, makes me want to attempt luthiery but i have no space for a workshop [/quote] Well this bass(and my other inprogess)was built in and 8X8 foot work shed with one bench area its a bit of a pain to move tools around but it can be done id recommend that anyone have a go at it just read a lot,make up a good plan and be sure to stick to it All the best Gizmo btw if any one wants any(limited)advise feel free to PM me

Thx for the link and info i fanncy one of the miller/jazz 5'ers too and if it works out under £200 i'll be sure tograb one roman plz let us know when they come back in stock if its not to much trouble Cheers Gizmo

Better than it was with DT the tunes are much more in his range and suit his voice quite well the band are basically [url="http://www.solidvision.org/home.htm"]SOLIDVISION[/url]with Charlie on vocals if you dig "The Calling" (the tune playing on the Dominici enter page) you'll enjoy the rest of the album,though judging from the live video they have posted he still cant sing in tune live Laters Gizmo

I got it but im not that into it atm one thing i really hate are the sections with mic portnoy speaking/singing imo he should just stick to what he know's best drumming All in all i have to say that i dont think DT have been the same post kevin moore Sure they've had 2 great keyboard shredder's in derek sherinian and jordan rudess but for me nothing they've written since Awake has pushed my button's like the stuff they did with moore Images and words and awake just seem so much more complete to me & anything after it just seems that the vibe's those 2 albums have just not there any moore(pun intended)sure the chops are there and the tunes are well crafted but its just not the same Oct came pretty close though shame they didnt continue in that vibe BTW if there are any pre LaBrie DT fan's here you might want to check out the new Charlie Dominici Album [url="http://www.dominici.com/"]DOMINICI A TRILOGY PART 2[/url] sounds like DT from When Dream And Day Unite but with much much better production top album great tunes (concept album) well worth the listen if you like your progy metal Laters Gizmo

Hey Alpha-Dave thx for the reply [quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='13320' date='Jun 6 2007, 09:47 PM']Very nice![/quote] Thx [quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='13320' date='Jun 6 2007, 09:47 PM']At the very bottom of the body are those holes in the burl, or just a very dark portion of the wood?[/quote] There bark incursions but they've been filled with Epoxy and zebrawood dust so there as stable as the rest of the top if not more so & that section will more than likley get routed out for the tunner's though [quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='13320' date='Jun 6 2007, 09:47 PM']Any particular reason for a single piece neck this time? I thought that laminates were both more difficult to make and more stable, so having mastered that I would have thought that you'd have gone that route.[/quote] The reason is my bench saw needed to be sent back for repair so i thought id try a single piece neck after all i've got 17ft of the stuff so i gotta use it Cheers Gizmo

Hey all well I enjoy'ed the first so much that i thought id try my hand at a second so here's a few in progress pic's of my 2nd build a 4 string headless neck thru Singlecut spec's are Single piece maple thru neck Ash body wings Bookmatched Ambrosia maple top Walnut accent veneer 24 fret birdseye maple fingerboard Status hardware(black) Undecided on pup's and pre atm Pics Template Back Front Top upclose I'll try and get some better pic's later this week Cheers Gizmo

No order Michael Manring Matt Garrison Stu Hamm Sean Malone Alain Caron

[quote name='blamelouis' post='12664' date='Jun 5 2007, 08:21 PM']Poor old Gizzmo[/quote] Why poor old me???? Im telling it like i heard it i was played the album by a friend unknowing who the bassist/composer was and my first reply to "who" was new Garrison cd? the sound,technique's and phasing all made me think garrison sorry if that pisses anyone (inc Hadrien) off but it's just what i heard Im not slagging anyone off and im not the first one to say they think Hadrien's playing sounds like garrison or jaco go check out the forums at talkbass there's numerous similar comment's from ppl all over the world i think Hadrien's playing and composing are amazing i wish i could play at that level (i cant but ppl like him continue to inspire me to try and i thank him for that) he's a great example of what can be achieved if you have focus,skill and a really love for music i wish him all the best & im sure he'll go far and that i'll be buying his record's for years to come

Humm let see adriano campagnani - adriano campagnani : great fusion bassist if relatively unknown well worth checking out if you a bass anorak Hadrien Feraud - Hadrien Feraud : again great fusion bassist i cant beleive he's only 22! i hope he manages to find his own voice because at the moment he just sounds to much like just another a garrison clone counter world experience - leaving lotus - (H.D. Lorenz - bass) Guess what yep more fusion these guys seem to be able to cover pretty much every thing jazz/rock/prog/fusion wise so if you into planet x/ohm/manring,mcgill,steve's and other time shifty prog/fusion there sure to push your buttons Gordian Knot - Emergent (sean malone bass/stick) my fav prog/fusion band/project such well crafted tunes Sad happy - good day bad dream - (paul hinklin & mic manring bass) one of mr manring side project's quite hard to track down and the tunes are somewhat like those from thonk nice and heavy/progy

i can see the new logo now "basschat the place to be for bass anoraks" hehe i'll add [url="http://www.bradymuckelroy.com/music.htm"]brady muckelroy[/url] & [url="http://www.deanpeer.com/"]dean peer[/url] to that list aswell and see if you can get trip back aswell i know he has a new cd to pimp any chance you might get ronda smith over this year? i heard she was an almost at last year's Id also second the request for sponsor stands and artists in the diffrent room's just so we can avoid having some dumb ass playing over ppl's set's like they did with janek's & Yolanda Charles set's last year laters gizmo

[quote name='Alun' post='10768' date='Jun 1 2007, 08:51 PM']Recognised them all but I am a horrendous bass anorak [/quote] Hey alun no surprise for me there You coming along again this year? im thinking of making a weekend of it this time as i've always had to leave around 7:30'ish to get my coach home to brum

[quote name='Machines' post='10758' date='Jun 1 2007, 08:19 PM']7 for me .[/quote] Hehe you guys should go google/youtube the ones your missing then there some great players there for you to checkout laters Gizmo

Marked on the calendar So glad to see the back of the life cafe i look forward to a list of performers some ppl id love to see on the list this year are matt garrison mr manring vic stu hamm brian bromberg alain caron Hadrien Feraud Seth Horan adriano campagnani Norm Stockton Ray Riendeau Yves Carbonne Dominique Di Piazza tony grey to name but a few im sure i could think of a few more if i really sat and thought about it laters gizmo

Let me know what you think of our transaction Cheers Gizmo

Iteam: Cort Curbow 4 string fretless Sold by me(gizmo) to stewart Pleasure to do business with great communication real nice bloke Thx again and i hope you enjoy the bass Cheers Gizmo

Hey guys again thx for replys and kind words its really nice to hear you all like the design i know that single cuts dont float everyones boat but i love them and i've already started a 2nd SC build (4string headless i'll post a progress thread later in the week) Hey dood i'll quote myself to answer your ? hehe [quote name='Gizmo' post='4581' date='May 22 2007, 06:32 PM']Hey dave thx for your reply Theres a small route under the tunning domes and i have no problem tunning them from above with the edge of my thumb, i was going to take out the whole backend out and designed for it but i did a test setup with just a channel route and found it worked more than well enought for me so i decided to not kill the flow of the backend[/quote] Peace Gizmo