Chopthebass Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I decided I wanted a good looking single cut bass. So many designs out there look like sperm wales, so here my design. Front and back has a bookmatched flamy/spalted maple cap with a lovely reddish tinge, Core is Alder. Neck will be flame maple/wenge laminate with an ebony fingerboard. ETS hardware and Hipshote Ultralite tuners. Preamp is a Noll 3-band 3-parametric EQ running 18v, Pickup is a Delano Xtender Dual coil. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Lovely stuff! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) Some exquisite timber there, should be wonderful! I'm reminded of those "Human Base" fretlesses they come with the Delano oval, but neck through construction and a more angular headstock. Your headstock is a little more Ritter (in a good way, I know they are a little marmitey). Edited February 26, 2021 by PlungerModerno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) Fantastic! This will be stunning. Noll/Delano combo also is a great combo, I have the TCM3P in several basses. Edited February 26, 2021 by HazBeen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Looks great. Very similar to my Franz Sirius ❤️ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Thank you...I knew it reminded me of something... Hard to find a completely unique shape... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 4 hours ago, PlungerModerno said: Some exquisite timber there, should be wonderful! I'm reminded of those "Human Base" fretlesses they come with the Delano oval, but neck through construction and a more angular headstock. Your headstock is a little more Ritter (in a good way, I know they are a little marmitey). Thanks! I find it’s hard to be totally unique with headstock. Although unintentional. I do see the Ritter resemblance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 3 hours ago, franzbassist said: Looks great. Very similar to my Franz Sirius ❤️ Great bass! I think it’s hard to not be similar to other basses out there. But I agree, with the Delano, ebony and similar color wood, it does look similar to the Franz! Mine is better as it has 7 knobs!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 3 hours ago, TheGreek said: Thank you...I knew it reminded me of something... Hard to find a completely unique shape... Yup it reminds me of a Franz too now!!! Agreed it is hard to be completely unique. This will look a lot different when contoured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, Chopthebass said: Mine is better as it has 7 knobs!! It's not the size of the knob that counts, it's the quantity of them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Is that what Essex girls say? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Is that what Essex girls say? Leave my wife out of this!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 30 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Is that what Essex girls say? ha ha ! So have Essex girls not shaken off that reputation? The were responsible for lots of great jokes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 IMHO the only luthier to have achieved an elegant and aesthetically pleasing single cut is Jon Shuker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 14 minutes ago, lownote12 said: IMHO the only luthier to have achieved an elegant and aesthetically pleasing single cut is Jon Shuker. Yes they are nice. Also the Marleaux Mbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I would add the Ritter Princess Isabella to that list. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 7 hours ago, Chopthebass said: So have Essex girls not shaken off that reputation? The were responsible for lots of great jokes!! I think that should be a thread all of its own! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Surely it'll need to be 'Essex Persons', you know, diversity and all that! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Control cavity finished. I pre-slotted channels for pickup wire, batter wire and bridge ground before glueing back on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Wondering whether to keep it natural or stain darker. Here it is wetted 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Just like that. Lush. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 46 minutes ago, Chopthebass said: Wondering whether to keep it natural or stain darker. Here it is wetted Looks great like that! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 27/02/2021 at 19:07, Chopthebass said: Wondering whether to keep it natural or stain darker. Here it is wetted Keep as is, lovely wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Pickup rout, string anchor holes and control holes all done using the Shaper Origin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 So neat this, I truly am amazed by this Origin thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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