oldslapper Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Well I picked this up from young @Burns-bass this very morn. (Always a pleasure L.) Its fab. Ran it through the wee Gnome/EA set up and it sounded ace. My mate is going to fashion a bracket for the back so I can use it with a stand like an NS. Despite L’s rather low key ad description, it’s actually nicely made with a good quality feel in your hands. Little bit o’ fettling with the bridge and it’s good to go. Also love the fact that it folds down for easier transport. Happy Slappy! 😎 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 It's a pretty cool design, and if it sounds good you're on to a winner! I'd be sorely tempted to try and fashion wooden replacements for the brackets, that would finish it off really nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 4 hours ago, NickD said: I'd be sorely tempted to try and fashion wooden replacements for the brackets, that would finish it off really nicely. Some steam-bent high-end birch ply would look lovely... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 It'll look like a mix of EUB and an Ikea Poang Chair 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 55 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: It'll look like a mix of EUB and an Ikea Poang Chair That’s what it folds down into. Reasonably comfortable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 5 hours ago, NickD said: It's a pretty cool design, and if it sounds good you're on to a winner! I'd be sorely tempted to try and fashion wooden replacements for the brackets, that would finish it off really nicely. Once the stand is made I’ll probably ditch the body brackets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Fair enough. I've never seen one like it, any idea who made it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, NickD said: Fair enough. I've never seen one like it, any idea who made it? Previous owner's ad here: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 Very simple design and the foldability is useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Great! It’s a lovely instrument and certainly quirky. I bought this from the builder. He used to make these maybe 15 years ago. No longer made but all hand built. It’s certainly not created by an amateur, it’s a high class thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Jakester said: Some steam-bent high-end birch ply would look lovely... I don't think you can steam bend ply, but you could certainly laminate up something nice from veneers. Robbins Timber in Bristol are the people to go to for the materials. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 That does look cool. The foldability is rather neat. Burns Bass is always a pleasure to deal with too Happy NBD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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