prowla

🙂 I do see it sometimes, but if the carbon rods are rigid then I don’t know what the rod is for, unless there is some give and it needs tweaking. (I’m thinking/musing out loud, btw...)

It's vaguely like, or (un)inspired by, a Rickenbacker 3000.

Ah - I wish I could do woodwork like that! Personally I don't go for the sperm whale look, but the selection of woods makes up for it. A question: what is the purpose of having both graphite rods and a truss rod?

Ramps - what are they for?

I have to say that I could walk into a room of basses and head straight to the Rickenbackers, even though I have several already.

I'm working up to my Rebel Bass being my next project to finish...

I'm thinking 70s Sci-Fi...

Each one does 2 strings...

£1k for a Korean copy(ish) in a gig-bag.

I quite like them! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Sirius-Alienslam-bass-guitars-vintage-german-in-flight-case/174411053560

I have to say, I don't quite "get" them.

My best strap is a leather one I had made by somebody local I met at a car boot sale; it's just a strip of leather with a Straplock at each end. I don't need an adjustable one; all I do is measure them to the right length and then hope they don't slip. So I had mine made to the right length to start with and never think about it.

I used my imagination and chose the name "prowla" - it took me a while to come up with that! Paul (that's the "p" in the above)

That case is quite impressive!

I have to say I'm not a signature bass aficionado; not bothered about having someone else's name on my kit.

Hey - they made the Bongo weirder!

Thanks - I signed up!

That's to balance out it having no nut.

My 3 Warwicks (the RB has now gone).

Schaller bridge?

I've got 3 Warwick 5-string Corvettes; one has a chunky neck and another is significantly heavier, so they are quite variable. They are all nice basses. I've taken them to a Bass Bash or two and the Spector folks (including @cetera!) have glared/looked disdainfully at them. @NancyJohnson is selling a Spector which is rather nice, but a pricier model.

At least he doesn't say "if you are looking at this, you will know...".