Doctor J Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Intonating this one would be a lot of fun. As for the nut... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Decurtins-USA-Hand-Made-Cherry-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-Exotic-Hardwood-Long-Scale-2/174128271902?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3D2576f821ac824fadbe73181572b5b8e2%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D303260245395%26itm%3D174128271902%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) Dear God... the string spacing is uneven in different ways at each end of the bass... You have to wonder what other, unseen horrors there are other examples with similar 'quirks'. And look at that neat pickup rout and carefully applied varnish: At least this one has even string spacing, even with the unique intonation and failure to line up with the laminations... I suspect the frets have been spaced 'by eye' (or perhaps it's just intonation?) Ouch.. Edited December 23, 2019 by Stub Mandrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) Jesus! That nut’s not even close. string spacing is 19mm, 27mm, 15mm. Trees died for this people, actual trees. 😢 Edited December 24, 2019 by paul_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Maybe it's the natural evolution of multi-scale fanned fret instruments. Graduated string spacing will be cropping up on DIngwalls in 2020 - put your house on it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Preferably with a torsal twist ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Somebody ruined a perfectly good chopping board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 10 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Preferably with a torsal twist ... More of a Chubby Checker twist, I think 😵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, Doctor J said: More of a Chubby Checker twist, I think 😵 Room for a 22nd fret there. Actually, room for 23 if you squeeze them in a bit... Seems such a shame as some aspects of the aesthtics and choice of woods are pretty good, Is suspect more sympathy with working the timber and little practical knowledge of the instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 "Aesthetics", "quality" and "craftsmanship" All words not associated with these builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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