detachable neck system

[olivier]

Anyone knows of "detachable neck systems" à la Patrick Charton that could be installed on any ol' bass ?

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by olivier

Anyone knows of "detachable neck systems" à la Patrick Charton that could be installed on any ol' bass ?

Olie, why don't you drop Bob Ross an email..... www.rossdoublebass.com
Put it to him and see what he says. He's been having computer problems, so be patient!

There is a luthier in Montreal that will do such procedure. He designed a travel bass with a removable neck, and now a few people have had him install the device on their own basses. There are pictures of his travel bass on his website www.lamario.ca

Hope that helps.....Dave

[Eric Jackson]

Whoa!!
Even if you have no interest in removable necks, check out this site. Lamarre's integral extensions and especially his ornamental carving are unbelievable. Some non-traditional features and beautiful work.

[Paul Warburton]

Holy ****!! This guys got some carving chops......Take a look at the bass he calls a 5 string, low B intigrated extension. I wonder how the tuning is set up ....high C on the extension?? What do you luthiers think?
Thanks for hippin' us to this guy D.W.
After looking and reading closer, he's got the D string on the extension!

[smokinbass]

That is some seriously amazing work! Someone transfer this link to the basses area! WOW!!!

[hdiddy]

Of the few headscroll's I've seen, and theyre usually a little over the top, those are sweet (not to mention those integrated extensions).

But the carving on the back of the pegbox... makes you wanna cry.

[Marcus Johnson]

Yow...sometimes you find someone doing exactly what God intended them to do. I think that's the case here.

Mario does really good work and builds great basses. Last time I was there he had just finished his new five string with a detachable neck for a bass player in Europe....it sounded great! I think if I remember it was a five string with a high string instead of a low string.

Dave