Maple, maple, maple..

[dremy2006]

Originally Posted by RyanJD

Oh my goodness graphics. That's awesome!
I'm amazed by people who can make their own instruments by hand!
A thing of beauty indeed.

(And I'm over here chipping paint off my P bass trying to install straplocks in it. )

thank you

Originally Posted by pilotjones

That looks great! I'm digging the use of the burl, and the dark maple at the center of the back. The only thing I'd change would be to ditch the purpleheart nut. In my unasked-for opinion, it sticks out like a sore thumb and is very distracting.

... thank you... well purpleheart flows throw the bass.. under the fretboard.. under the headstock cap... in the neck Btween center block... Btween top and core... point taking but I love the look.. humbled that you looked my way,(thread) being a awesome builder urself...I'll be taking more detail pics

Originally Posted by MostlyBass

Wow!!! That is the first single cut I've ever liked. Love the headstock as well!

... thank you I like it tooo..!!

[ma4rk]

STUNNING!

Except for the back control cavity cover - is that not even around the edges? just looks a little wonky (not that i could do any better!)

[dremy2006]

Originally Posted by ma4rk

STUNNING!

Except for the back control cavity cover - is that not even around the edges? just looks a little wonky (not that i could do any better!)

Thanks.... that's what you call handmade

[ma4rk]

Originally Posted by dremy2006

Thanks.... that's what you call handmade

I applaude you for keepin' it real

[SaintMez]

Looks great David! What preamp did you put with the Bart's?

[bigbadbuck]

Does the purpleheart nut drop the sustain?

[bigbadbuck]

Also wow! bravo dude.

[pilotjones]

Originally Posted by dremy2006

well purpleheart flows throw the bass.. under the fretboard.. under the headstock cap... in the neck Btween center block... Btween top and core... point taking but I love the look..

I didn't realize all that was purpleheart - it looks pretty brown to me in the photos, so I thought the nut was the only PH piece. I stand corrected.

[miziomix]

Wowowoow! This is really really nice

Is the bridge p-up longer than the neck one? They usually are the same size. I like those p-ups. They are my favorite Barts.

I would have probably added a small Purpleheart detail somewhere else on the front, just to tie with the nut. Like, PH p-ups covers or PH position dots... or PH knobs. or....let the PH show in the truss rod adjustment slot. But that's just me

Congrats! Really cool bass

[dremy2006]

Originally Posted by SaintMez

Looks great David! What preamp did you put with the Bart's?

thank you.. bartolini 4.7 active

[dremy2006]

Originally Posted by bigbadbuck

Does the purpleheart nut drop the sustain?

... i don't notice it.. just looks

[dremy2006]

Originally Posted by pilotjones

I didn't realize all that was purpleheart - it looks pretty brown to me in the photos, so I thought the nut was the only PH piece. I stand corrected.

... all is well.. thanks

[dremy2006]

Originally Posted by miziomix

Wowowoow! This is really really nice

Is the bridge p-up longer than the neck one? They usually are the same size. I like those p-ups. They are my favorite Barts.

I would have probably added a small Purpleheart detail somewhere else on the front, just to tie with the nut. Like, PH p-ups covers or PH position dots... or PH knobs. or....let the PH show in the truss rod adjustment slot. But that's just me

Congrats! Really cool bass

..thanks.. my fav pickups too... actually its to different pkups... the bridge is from one set ( my client has the neck position on his bass) and the neck position is also a bridge position pickup.. it was my client pickup but he decided to go with a wider string spacing, so that pickup could not be used any more for the bridge position.. so I made use of it in my personal build.... hope that makes sense...

The bridge pickup is the X5 narrow sb and the neck is the X4 narrow sb

[miziomix]

Originally Posted by dremy2006

...The bridge pickup is the X5 narrow sb and the neck is the X4 narrow sb

I thought so Great looking bass and killer electronics. The Bart pre is sweet. Your client will be very happy. Any sound clip for the rest of us?

Maurizio

[dremy2006]

Originally Posted by miziomix

I thought so Great looking bass and killer electronics. The Bart pre is sweet. Your client will be very happy. Any sound clip for the rest of us?

Maurizio

... I will have it this evening... I have one of my clients coming over to look at his bass... and I'll ask him to give my Maple-6 (6 different maple species)... a test drive

[iwearpumas]

Sound clips?

[dremy2006]

Originally Posted by iwearpumas

Sound clips?

Coming

[bigbadbuck]

Gotta love that nice bright, defined maple sound.

[dremy2006]

http://youtu.be/Y7sdMpwOrCY

[Bongokid]

BAD ASS BASS! I *personally* wouldn't change a thing. Nice work brother.