How was your gig last night?

[Burns-bass]

2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Mojo!

Yes, you’re right. This one is a bass for life so I’m not too worried. 

[Staggering on]

39 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

Yes, you’re right. This one is a bass for life so I’m not too worried. 

 

I'm with you on that. My Shen SB100 is in perfect shape but "Peaches" my "beater bass" , a '70's Czech ply bass, is perfect for bluegrass, it has a seriously cracked finish that is actually rough if you run your fingers over it. The bass side shows some nasty buckle rash and a bad hit in the C bout that has been repaired as well as some beat up edges. Most of the damage was there when I bought it but gigs in very hot sun and also some in very damp conditions probably added some more mojo. It also had some open seams but that has been repaired and is holding well.

From a distance it looks good and a lot of bass players have asked me about it, in bluegrass circles a little mojo is not a bad thing at all. It has Spiro mediums and is loud acoustically and amplifies well and it will get a good workout this weekend.😊

 

Yes, I know, naming your instrument is silly but "Peaches" just fits with this bass. 

[Staggering on]

Here's a bit of the mojo on "Peaches", definitely well used but she sounds great. The colour has been called "butterscotch" as opposed to "blonde" but I think that's just the colour she changed as she aged.😊

[Norris]

1 hour ago, Burns-bass said:

Yes, you’re right. This one is a bass for life so I’m not too worried. 

A few years ago I made a guitar for my guitarist. He was so nervous when he first got it, that it was a relief when he finally put the first dint in it and could relax. Since then he has played it so much it is "mojoing in" nicely. It looks great even with the wear and seems to sound better at every outing (though I do say so myself!)

[Burns-bass]

1 hour ago, Staggering on said:

 

I'm with you on that. My Shen SB100 is in perfect shape but "Peaches" my "beater bass" , a '70's Czech ply bass, is perfect for bluegrass, it has a seriously cracked finish that is actually rough if you run your fingers over it. The bass side shows some nasty buckle rash and a bad hit in the C bout that has been repaired as well as some beat up edges. Most of the damage was there when I bought it but gigs in very hot sun and also some in very damp conditions probably added some more mojo. It also had some open seams but that has been repaired and is holding well.

From a distance it looks good and a lot of bass players have asked me about it, in bluegrass circles a little mojo is not a bad thing at all. It has Spiro mediums and is loud acoustically and amplifies well and it will get a good workout this weekend.😊

 

Yes, I know, naming your instrument is silly but "Peaches" just fits with this bass. 

 

This bass is the same. I have used it on over 50 gigs so far and it's been flawless. I play bluegrass too, so I think you're right. Few dings and dongs won't harm it!

[dmccombe7]

26 minutes ago, Staggering on said:

Here's a bit of the mojo on "Peaches", definitely well used but she sounds great. The colour has been called "butterscotch" as opposed to "blonde" but I think that's just the colour she changed as she aged.😊

Proper aged relic work. Many people pay extra for that kind of thing on basses. Yours was free apart from the work put into playing. 

Looks very nice, not that i play DB but i do appreciate the skills involved.

Dave

[dmccombe7]

13 minutes ago, Norris said:

A few years ago I made a guitar for my guitarist. He was so nervous when he first got it, that it was a relief when he finally put the first dint in it and could relax. Since then he has played it so much it is "mojoing in" nicely. It looks great even with the wear and seems to sound better at every outing (though I do say so myself!)

Nice one. Any pics ?

Dave

[Norris]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Nice one. Any pics ?

Dave

It's the Les Paul junior double cut that's his. Very light too, African khaya wood, ebony fretboard, Irongear P90s

[dmccombe7]

1 hour ago, Norris said:

It's the Les Paul junior double cut that's his. Very light too, African khaya wood, ebony fretboard, Irongear P90s

Nice job.

Dave