wombatboter Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) I've had around 140 basses the last 32 years and about two years ago a local builder with whom I had worked before suggested to build me a bass with the specs I loved and I got really enthousiastic about it. It took a long time to finish it but I have been playing it for the last three months and it still blows me away.. It's lightweight, has a very low action and the ideas just seem to pop out of it.. [color=#333333]Alder body with Poplar burl top + padauk veneer line , maple neck ( quarter sawn ) with birdseye maple fretboard and poplar burl headstock veneer . Carbon reinforced neck . Hipshot hardware , Glockenklang preamp , Delano pickups[/color] [color=#333333]I went for the oval Delano pick-ups because they give me more support when using certain techniques and I wanted something different than what I mostly see...It can be switched to a passive mode and then it sounds a bit more "vintage" but when active it just delivers the more hi-tech sound I prefer (it's a matter of taste, this is not really a rock-bass). That's why I wanted to have a maple fretboard since I like sparkling highs and the brightness it delivers. In combination with the pre-amp I can have some more mids when I need to.[/color] [color=#333333]A YT clip with some sounds I get out of it...(and some Flemish words)[/color] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YswjUjDL3ys [url="http://s162.photobucket.com/user/wombatboter/media/1471170_583007121764686_508921745_n_zps950308c0.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s162.photobucket.com/user/wombatboter/media/577322_583007115098020_391664504_n_zps55e23da3.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s162.photobucket.com/user/wombatboter/media/1424454_583007151764683_1384134310_n_zpse11b976d.jpg.html"][/url] Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus bell Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 It's true crafsmanship allright... the playability is just great. A very fast neck, quiet electronics and the most important thing : it inspires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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