Muzz Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) So, it's finally finished, and I may well have completely jumped the shark with this one, but it's exactly what was in my head from the beginning, and it sounds glorious. Korean Epi body and neckplate, Lakland neck with the best birdseye board I've ever seen (looks even better in the flesh), Hipshot Supertone bridge and Ultralites with Detuner, under the chrome covers are a pair of Dingwall pickups (neck one is a P-Tone), and an East U-Retro finishes it off. No neck dive, and it weighs under 8.5lbs. Edit: I should give credit where it's due here to Steve Curtis (theguitarrepairworkshop.com) for a fantastic job on a very awkward neck pocket (a completely different sized neck, and 22 frets, so a lot of modification needed) - it's very tight indeed. It's my rawk bass, and with the Dingwall, I've got all my live bases covered for now. [attachment=147454:photo 1.JPG] [attachment=147455:photo 2.JPG] [attachment=147456:photo 3.JPG] [attachment=147457:photo 4.JPG] [attachment=147458:photo 5.JPG] Edited November 2, 2013 by Muzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Cor... not normally a fan of the birds but that is amazing! Look at that board! Oh my! Bloody good job Muzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Luvverly Lakibird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 [quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1383415503' post='2264285'] Luvverly Lakibird! [/quote] Indeed, nice one Muzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Like a piece of fine art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHeart Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 Cheers guys, it's a nice feeling when other folk appreciate what you've done with a bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Yuk that's bloody 'orrible, can you build me a left handed one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdenspur Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Now that's very nice with the chrome and maple. Quite fancy building a bird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 That's awesome! Is the neck off a Bob Glaub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Wow! That looks amazing. I love the sunburst and chrome on the body against the maple neck in contrast . That looks like a USA Lakland neck , with the birdseye board and the clearly visable quartersawn grain ( it will be graphite- reinforced , too). Excellent job . Now you just have to learn the bassline to "Won't Get Fooled Again ". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Top, top job. Love that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Thunderland! Looks stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Interesting you've used Dingwall pickups, I'd have thought on paper that the string-to-string balance wouldn't be great on the output as the pole pieces would be lined up for an angled pickup so wouldn't line up with the strings when square. However, if it sounds good then that just proves how these on paper discussions can often be a load of baws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Bluddy Luvverly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 [quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1383489857' post='2264942'] Yuk that's bloody 'orrible, can you build me a left handed one? [/quote] That Would have to be a Bird-body made from scratch though, because lefty Epi T-birds are rarer than hen's teeth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Lovely. I love the chrome covers and that neck is the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 It is indeed a quartersawn Lakland US neck which I was very fortunate to happen upon, and lovely it is too. I talked to Sheldon Dingwall about the pickups, and as always he was very helpful indeed - his advice was similar to the above: "If it sounds OK, great..." Given that I've got a 'proper' Dingwall with the same pups in, the sound is remarkably close, even before the U-Retro, which just takes it further. I'm having a crisis about drilling holes in my Dingwall to fit a U-Retro now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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