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05-06-2006, 12:49 PM
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Woo Hoo, my DB from Norton Customs came yesterday! it's a Christopher 200 Busetto matte finish...I'm diggin' it. Now I gotta go find a good teacher....
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05-06-2006, 12:52 PM
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here's one more...I've also gotta say that Brent from Norton Customs is a great guy to deal with. very helpful, answering my many questions, and doing an incredible job on this bass...
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05-06-2006, 01:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | the bass looks awesome! |
05-06-2006, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Groove Theory Woo Hoo, my DB from Norton Customs came yesterday! it's a Christopher 200 Busetto matte finish...I'm diggin' it. Now I gotta go find a good teacher.... |
Wow-- an ebony bridge!  (Yes, I'm kidding.)
Are those Dominants on there?
Looks good-- enjoy! |
05-06-2006, 03:56 PM
| | | | what did he actually do to the bass other than paint the bridge black? |
05-06-2006, 04:09 PM
| | | | why would you paint the bridge black?! if anything that's going to hinder sound performance. The british uncoated is the way it's supposed to be for maximum output.
Besides, I think it looks much more normal unfinished. |
05-06-2006, 04:45 PM
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I think it looks much more normal unfinished.
| Brent isn't ab out "normal".  His creations are all about being over-the-top. Have a look: www.nortoncustoms.com. I would say this is pretty tame for a Norton. Nice job, congrats on your new baby GT. |
05-06-2006, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Joshua Congrats! | Thanks guys, yes those are dominants, they sound pretty good, but there's others out there I wanna try out in the future....
as far as the bridge, its not "painted" but only stained, so there really isn't a "coat" of paint like substance or anything like that on it, so the alterations to sound on it would be minimal at most...and you're right, its not "normal" but neither am I, so it works well...I was also going to have the end of the fingerboard contoured as well, but didn't have the $$ to get a longer board to alter...on a future project perhaps...
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05-07-2006, 12:06 AM
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Just checked out the Norton site. Sweet- & affordable. GrooveT, yours is very nice. *Ignorant question alert* So 'Busetto' refers to the shape, correct? 
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05-07-2006, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by bassteban Just checked out the Norton site. Sweet- & affordable. GrooveT, yours is very nice. *Ignorant question alert* So 'Busetto' refers to the shape, correct? | Thanks, and yup, you got it, Busetto is the shape, like Violin or Gamba...
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05-07-2006, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Groove Theory Thanks, and yup, you got it, Busetto is the shape, like Violin or Gamba... | So mine's Gamba, yes?
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05-07-2006, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bassteban So mine's Gamba, yes? | yup, it appears to be so, however you might have wanted to get a smaller size bass, unless you're planning to grow into that one  ...j/k 
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05-07-2006, 01:23 AM
| | *kidding* | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | | Uhhh...
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Originally Posted by Groove Theory yup, it appears to be so, however you might have wanted to get a smaller size bass, unless you're planning to grow into that one ...j/k | ...so, a 3/4-sized bass isn't for 3 or 4-year-olds?
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05-07-2006, 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Snakewood why would you paint the bridge black?! if anything that's going to hinder sound performance. The british uncoated is the way it's supposed to be for maximum output.
Besides, I think it looks much more normal unfinished. | Staining a bridge black isn't going to affect sound performance at all. Many pro luthiers apply a thin coat of oil or shellac to bridges... violin, viola, cello, and bass. A black bridge is purely a matter of taste.
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05-07-2006, 09:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL | | | Beautiful finish job....
Give the Dominants time. They're pretty good to begin with, but their sound gets dramatically better with about a month of playing.
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05-07-2006, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Tbeers Beautiful finish job....
Give the Dominants time. They're pretty good to begin with, but their sound gets dramatically better with about a month of playing. | Just stunning work on the finish - I guess there's more to Brent than flashy paint jobs after all
+1 on the Dominants too
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05-08-2006, 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Tbeers Beautiful finish job....
Give the Dominants time. They're pretty good to begin with, but their sound gets dramatically better with about a month of playing. | yeah, the matte finish is smooth...I'll definantly keep the dominants for a while and really experience their sound, right now I'm really into arco playing in jazz and blues type settings, so I'm glad the dominants are pretty good all-around strings for pizz and arco.
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05-08-2006, 07:13 AM
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05-08-2006, 07:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Detroit, MI | | I like the finish too - Too bad it's not mine! That bass is a stock-finished Christopher that we added a few personal touches to in addition to its setup work, such as the Pecanic tailpiece, carbon fiber endpin, black bridge, etc..
Glad you're digging it, Groove. |
05-08-2006, 05:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin Texas | | | Looks great.
I've always liked busettos, and the black trim looks hot! |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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