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04-13-2007, 08:21 PM
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And here it is...  
The pickups are from Magnetics, the bridge from kahler, it has a pine body with a mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard.
I made the body myself. I bought the neck on a Vintage guitar show a couple of years ago. It sounds very much like a Jazz bass really but the active magnetics pickups give a real punch and piano-like clarity.
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04-13-2007, 08:38 PM
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04-13-2007, 08:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Virginia | | | now, be sensible man! I think that's a real nice looking bass. Being into metal, I appreciate it a whole lot!
now bang your head!
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04-13-2007, 08:55 PM
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04-13-2007, 08:58 PM
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04-13-2007, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BullHorn  Hope it sounds good, to compensate for the looks. |
^   ^ Thats coming from someone who plays a Yamaha Pacifica and RBX- 170?
I think its cool, It looks like the pickups are surface mounted, do you have any better pictures of that bridge? maybe a part number or where you got it.
THANKS
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Reason: Made it nicer...
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04-14-2007, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by scottyd ^ ^ Thats coming from someone who plays a Yamaha Pacifica and RBX- 170?
I think its cool, It looks like the pickups are surface mounted, do you have any better pictures of that bridge? maybe a part number or where you got it.
THANKS | HEY! I play a Yamaha RBX-170 and a Yamaha Pacifica, too! 
Ain't nothin' wrong with the looks of them, and is CERTAINLY nothing wrong with their sound or playability!
I think the bass is pretty, cool, too...
The headstock is a bit strange, however...and what's up with the string retainer where it is?
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04-14-2007, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Ray Holt Looks good! I was a bit disappointed though, when I read the title I thought you had made a bass out of metal | me too . Wheres the metal bass ? 
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04-14-2007, 03:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canadia | | | I too thought you had made a bass out of some kind of metal.
First time I've thought about how the aesthetics are connected to the type of 'fashion' of a musical genre. To me, those shapes don't stir up thoughts of "metal" music, I immediately think about the 'futuristic' shapes that Gibson came up with in the 50's, like the flying V, etc. That's what your bass reminds me of.
At any rate, I love it and hope you enjoy your handiwork for years to come... |
04-14-2007, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by scottyd ^ ^ Thats coming from someone who plays a Yamaha Pacifica and RBX- 170?
I think its cool, It looks like the pickups are surface mounted, do you have any better pictures of that bridge? maybe a part number or where you got it.
THANKS | Funny thing is that most people think the RBX and Pac look better than the BB. xD
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04-14-2007, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Ray Holt Looks good! I was a bit disappointed though, when I read the title I thought you had made a bass out of metal | +1 |
04-14-2007, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by j-bass-kreep Wheres the metal bass ? |  
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04-15-2007, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by j-bass-kreep me too . Wheres the metal bass ? |  |
04-15-2007, 08:10 PM
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04-15-2007, 10:30 PM
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