SkyDragon Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hi Just found this site recently, looks good! I've been playing bass for 24 years since I was 10. Played in just about every kind of band until I stopped playing for a few years. Got back into it 3 or 4 years ago, and play in a band that does about 50% rock covers and 50% originals. All good fun! We enjoy gigging about once a month and recording when we can. I play a big chunk of wood I put together when I was 18. It's the only bass I play live, but I also have a nice Fender acoustic and an Aria Pro fretless. I go through a GK 1001 RB-II into a GK Neo-115, via a Line 6 podXT. I'm just hoping to keep on learning...! Cheers SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Welcome! Pics of your home-build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hello! and +1 on the home build pics! they would be great to see Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDragon Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) Hi, thanks for the welcome! I had some time this morning to take a few pics of my home-build. I built this when I was 18 and really didn't have much of a clue (no internet to get info then!) The body is flame maple with ebony inlays and a rock maple bolt-on neck with rosewood fingerboard [edit: actually I thinks it's ebony!]. I had a local guitar maker make up the neck for me, which he did to my specs and did it very well! It feels lovely to play. A guy called Kent Armstrong made the pickups for me. The controls are a switch between active/passive, 3-way switch between pickups (either/both), main volume knob, passive tone knob, active eq control. The bridge and machine heads are Schaller. [attachment=24269:DSC_0010.JPG] [attachment=24270:DSC_0012.JPG] [attachment=24273:front.jpg] The body is contoured which you can kinda see in these pics: [attachment=24271:DSC_0015.JPG] [attachment=24272:DSC_0017.JPG] I made the body as thin as possible to keep the weight down, so it's very light. It was a complete fluke that the balance turned out just right. Cheers SD Edited April 23, 2009 by SkyDragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 [quote name='Telebass' post='470451' date='Apr 23 2009, 10:29 AM']Good work![/quote] I should say so! Amazing! Hello SkyDragon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDragon Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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