My 2nd Bass for 2007.

[dasberd777]

This is the 2nd 35 inch scale 6 string I've done this year. The neck is Birdseye Maple, Wenge, and Bubinga. The body is bookmatched Cocobolo with a Flamed Maple Core. The accent layers on the body are ebony and mahogany. The fretboard is Gaboon Ebony with a 40inch radius, stainless frets and paua shell dots on the sides and top. The neck has two trussrods and a graphite beam. It plays like a dream; great action and intonation. I need to take it apart and sand it again. doh!! I would certainly appreciate and feedback or comments.
More picture here-
http://www.bokken-art.com/666_777_basses.htm

[Bryan316]

Hmmmmmm.... very nice design and shape. The horns are very cool. The headstock is wicked! My favorite part! The gold hardware really works, especially with the flamed maple body cores. Elegant, yet very original. I'd be so afraid to try to make a bass with a bridge like that. I'm sure you've got it balanced and intonated exactly precise.

AND DON'T SAND IT ANY FURTHER! I love the subdued soft glow of the satin finish. It looks awesome.

[BullHorn]

This is a really awesome looking bass guitar. O_o

[dasberd777]

Thanks alot guys.

[stedtale]

well done

[northwalianbass]

very nice bass loving the wood choices, and the bridge pickup placement.

how thick are the ebony and mahogany accents, and where did you get them from?

[Giel]

I like your wood choices, do you have any soundclips?

May I ask you why the back of your neck is so flat..
A few years ago I made a neck that way and it played a lot better once I did some decent shaping on it..

[THIRSTYGUMS]

GORGEOUS BASS, like an early moser/ b.c. rich style but with more sex appeal, welcome to talkbass dasberd777

[dasberd777]

I don't have any sound clips yet. I'm in the middle of relocating so I'll post some up once I get set up. The neck is pretty damn thin and honestly I was afraid of coming to close to the trussrod pockets. IMO, I like it becasue it matches the 40 inch radius (pretty damn flat.)fretboard well.

[doctorjazz]

Sexy. Uses a lot of my favorite woods, and I like the bridge design. The wooden cover for the electronics cavity is a nice touch too.

[Sterling_Bass]

Awesome body shape and gorgeous wood choices. How long have you been building for?

[dasberd777]

Why thank you Doctor. I made a webpage with some more pictures of the fraternal twin’s here-http://www.bokken-art.com/666_777_basses.htm

[dasberd777]

Thanks Sterling, I started my first bass about 15 years ago. I have been doing all sorts of woodworking since then, mostly hand carved stair railings (boring!!!) I decided this year that it was time to do a couple more.

[dasberd777]

Originally Posted by northwalianbass

how thick are the ebony and mahogany accents, and where did you get them from?

The mahogany is close to 0.125 inches an the two ebony layers are 0.0313 inches. I milled the stock up myself out of some pieces I had 'laying around'.

[superbassman2000]

for some odd reason, the back of the bass is my favorite picture--i like how the two different colored woods contrast each other like that, the neck looks easy to play
very cool

[wilser]

Originally Posted by superbassman2000

for some odd reason, the back of the bass is my favorite picture--i like how the two different colored woods contrast each other like that, the neck looks easy to play
very cool

mine too! please post a closeup pic of the upper left hand corner of that wall

great bass, btw!

[Xed32]

Wow!! I want one. that headstock is crazy!! The bridge, the neck....excellent man!

[dasberd777]

Originally Posted by wilser

mine too! please post a closeup pic of the upper left hand corner of that wall

You should have it seen January.

[dasberd777]

Originally Posted by Xed32

Wow!! I want one. that headstock is crazy!! The bridge, the neck....excellent man!

Thank you very much. You guys are all too kind.

[iamlowsound]

I really love the headstock design, it is good to see something original in that department for once. The whole bass looks really well made and very nice. Also, I like the way that you did the neck joint.

lowsound