ProfJames Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Has anyone ever heard of/had experience of these? https://reverb.com/uk/item/33508606-private-stock-exterminator-4-5-6-or-7-strings-gorgeous-bass-preorder-now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JottoSW1 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Seen them on Reverb, winced and moved on. Do look well made though. Imagine there'll be customs interest when it ships from Colombia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Great point........I asked for some more info, this is what came back. CITES may well be interested......... about exterminator bass,basically i can make 3 versions, -bolt on ,this style can be like original with laminated 3 pieces body walnut canary walnut,hardwood neck,on original was used very rare tulipwood neck,not exactly tulipwood,but here called guayacan rayo,is similar to canary but harder,or other,from semihard to extra hard, -neck thru version,recomended with semihard neck thru,and walnut or other wings -slab one piece,,on that case i would need to use semihard wood for some kind of static good neck,and make some slimer, this model is +3 inch fat body original near 4,so would be matter of avoid excess of weight for using a harder wood that walnut for 4 string bass,or 5 ,1 truss rod for 6 or 7 2 truss rods,,,this models has 1 inch wider body just for avoid that it seems not good about unit of neck and body pickups,hardwound,but also EMG or economic, i can get Shadow economic,very good quality or others similar, all the other by the way, usually i need to make a complete study for the work,i tell you only in basic lines,but we would need to make a complete specs checking thanks a lot have nice day saludos desde Colombia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I think this bass belongs in the “what puts you off” thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 That's an odd definition of private stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 'Exterminator' seems less a name than a request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 🤢 🤮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Harsh bunch on here! Photos of girlfriends next............ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Wow. 🤢 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 It looks like something a kid would knock up as a woodworking project at school. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) I see the word "gorgeous" in a title related to basses and wonder which bit they've decided to cut off this time. Each to their own. Edited October 10, 2020 by BassApprentice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Here is a different style, fan fret....................... https://reverb.com/item/28808243-private-stock-handmade-6-strings-fanned-gorgeous-bass-guitar-ships-direct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 There’s obviously a high level of craft there...just not design... Although, some will love it I’m sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 It's an excellent recovery of a terrible bandsaw accident when cutting the body shape. Maybe he's made some equaly lovely coasters out of the lower bout than got accidently cut off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 On 09/10/2020 at 07:10, BreadBin said: That's an odd definition of private stock? We get that quite a lot here - a good example is the owner of Grossman basses who insisted every bass he sold was ‘his own’ and ‘nothing to do with the company’ 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, ped said: We get that quite a lot here - a good example is the owner of Grossman basses who insisted every bass he sold was ‘his own’ and ‘nothing to do with the company’ 😂 Private stock, but made to order! Someone's really pushing the marketing BS there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 The guy in Colombia is actually Polish, had a few emails with him, nice guy. I cannot decide if I like them or not.......completely subjective ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, ProfJames said: The guy in Colombia is actually Polish, had a few emails with him, nice guy. I cannot decide if I like them or not.......completely subjective ............ They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In this case I think it can only be in the hands of the blind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Exterminate. Exterminate. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 On 08/10/2020 at 19:36, JottoSW1 said: Seen them on Reverb, winced and moved on. Do look well made though. Imagine there'll be customs interest when it ships from Colombia. Until you look at the photo on a slightly larger scale, and then you realise Nancy Johnson is 100% correct 7 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: It looks like something a kid would knock up as a woodworking project at school. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 I'm loving these comments!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 4 hours ago, ped said: We get that quite a lot here - a good example is the owner of Grossman basses who insisted every bass he sold was ‘his own’ and ‘nothing to do with the company’ 😂 He was my favourite, always just pointing people towards his brand even if it wasn't what they were looking for 😅 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, BassApprentice said: He was my favourite, always just pointing people towards his brand even if it wasn't what they were looking for 😅 He's done it all over talkbass, too. Just search for Mayones Cali and every single thread ends with him plugging his version of the bass. You've almost got to admire that brazen attitude. I told TB about it but they said it's too late to do anything, meaning what I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Any of you got any other examples of ugly basses so that I have something to compare the Exterminator to .......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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