Guitars made by famous bass builders

**Blackbird** · #1 05-26-2004, 09:23 AM

It seems that most famous bass builders started out by making guitars. I think it would be interesting to see some of these bulders' early work. Here's a pic of a Pedulla...

http://www.guitarshop.net/GuitarImages_k/pedullamvp.jpg

I think it's a pretty cool looking instrument.

Any others? Comments, experiences?

**baba** · #2 05-26-2004, 09:25 AM

I think Roscoe started out making guitars. I didn't care for their looks too much.

**baba** · #3 05-26-2004, 09:30 AM

For instance:

http://www.roscoeguitars.com/images/Paint-2.jpg

Hurley · #4 05-26-2004, 09:37 AM

Sorry for getting OT, but since you mentioned early Pedulla stuff...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

And here's a very early PRS bass...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WD1V

Bad Brains · #5 05-26-2004, 11:08 AM

I know Carl Thompson makes guitars. Some of them are pretty cool looking, some are pretty goofy looking. I don't he started off with guitars though.

Corwin81 · #6 05-26-2004, 03:47 PM

can't find a pic, but James Hetfield plays one of Ken Lawrence's Explorers. It's got a mahogany body with some exotic bark laminate on top. it's one of the most beautiful Explorers I've seen.

Woodchuck · #7 05-26-2004, 04:24 PM

Greg Curbow and Alembic makes pretty good guitars as well. BTW, doesn't Mike Tobias make guitars?

Paul A · #8 05-27-2004, 02:03 AM

Didn't "Fender" make G**tars at some point?

Woodchuck · #9 05-27-2004, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul A

Didn't "Fender" make G**tars at some point?