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bronzehydra
12-19-2008, 07:30 PM
What do you guys think of this design?

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x158/bronzehydra/drawing002.jpg
It's a quick sketch I made.
Sorry it's kind of a bad picture. I had to use a camera.

TheAmericanBrit
12-19-2008, 07:31 PM
Would like to see it as a 6-string.

pilotjones
12-19-2008, 08:40 PM
It's either very long or very narrow.

bronzehydra
12-19-2008, 09:50 PM
Yeah, I've noticed that too. I tend to draw basses and guitars too long.

bronzehydra
12-19-2008, 10:21 PM
okay, I've shortened it

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x158/bronzehydra/drawing.jpg

Yvarg
12-20-2008, 01:32 AM
That revised version looks pretty cool; I'd play that. :cool:

bassteban
12-20-2008, 01:47 AM
Looks very uncomfortable, at least seated.

eleonn
12-20-2008, 12:29 PM
Looks very uncomfortable, at least seated.

+1

You would end up with a hole in the side of your leg

bronzehydra
12-20-2008, 12:53 PM
I should probably fix that. Or maybe never play it sitting...?;)

Mikey R
12-20-2008, 01:00 PM
I can see a little bit of a singlecut ESP F series in it - but like bassteban said, the lower waist might need redesigning to play sitting.

But looks cool!

BenitoBassolini
12-20-2008, 01:30 PM
I would like to see this design with slightly wider hips... and an overall slant upward on the upper horn side like a jazz bass.

bronzehydra
12-20-2008, 07:23 PM
I've revised it again

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x158/bronzehydra/drawinglarge002.jpg

Does this look better? And not stab you in the leg?;)
I made the waist wider, and made the neck wider, as if it was a 5/6 string.

bronzehydra
12-24-2008, 01:27 AM
I used google Sketchup and made a 3d version of it.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x158/bronzehydra/Bass21.png

I'm not very good at Google Sketchup, but I think I did fairly well for the first time using it.

I put blocks on it to fill up the space where the bridge and pickups go.

BenitoBassolini
12-24-2008, 01:53 AM
I like it!

allexcosta
12-24-2008, 02:27 AM
I don't. Sorry...

bronzehydra
12-24-2008, 02:46 AM
Yeah, Not everyone is going to like this design.

I still need to do some final refinements before I start the actual project though. And I still need wood. The only thing I put on my wish list was "Wood for bass project"