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01-31-2008, 07:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | | My first headless
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Here's a pic of my latest bass.
-alder body with curved EIR top
-wenge set neck with wenge fretboard, dual action truss rod and optic fiber side dots
-brass tuners/bridge, made in-house by me
-Duncan passive soapbars
-nitro finish on body, satin on the back, gloss on the front
-oil finish on the neck and fb.
I haven't tried it thru amp yet, but unplugged it sounds nice.
I'll try to get better pics tomorrow, it's too dark today.
Marko
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01-31-2008, 10:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | | Another try for a pic.
Marko
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01-31-2008, 11:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stockholm | | | So you have bought a decapitated bass without trying it in an amp first?
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02-01-2008, 12:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | | I haven't bought a bass, I've made one.
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02-01-2008, 12:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas | | | Beautiful Instrument. Will you sell it or play it yourself? |
02-01-2008, 01:13 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | | It's for myself.
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02-01-2008, 01:35 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maine/Vermont | | Dude, you know you forgot the headstock, right? 
It looks really nice, soundclips? |
02-01-2008, 01:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | No s#&t? I thought there was something I missed! 
No clips yet. Maybe during weekend as well as better pics.
Marko
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02-01-2008, 12:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | | Few more pics. The bridge is made of L-shaped brass and brazed with silver.
Marko
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02-01-2008, 12:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | | Optic side dots. 1mm fiber optic and 2mm brass tubing.
Marko
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02-01-2008, 12:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | | Brass headclamp and neck-body joint.
Marko
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02-02-2008, 12:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Thousand Oaks, California | | | MPU, Congratulations! You just built an over the top Status.
The craftsmanship is excellent. The fret slots and fret set look precision. That fact that you added the optics is really ambitious and turned out great. The neck pocket joint looks nice and tight. If you milled the bridge and head string holder, then... well, you are the Man.
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02-02-2008, 12:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Poulsbo,Wa | | | Great looking bass, it reminds of a Staus "Mark King" model.
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02-02-2008, 11:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by KeithPas  Great looking bass, it reminds of a Staus "Mark King" model. | Well, if you don't tell anybody I took the shape and a lot of ideas from Status Kingbass. Shhh....
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02-03-2008, 08:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Poulsbo,Wa | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MPU Well, if you don't tell anybody I took the shape and a lot of ideas from Status Kingbass. Shhh....
Marko | We'll just keep that between the two of us.  How do you like the tone?
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02-03-2008, 06:24 PM
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02-03-2008, 06:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana | | | I love headless basses. That one is no exception.
Does that string retainer work simply by using a set screw to hold the string in place? If I ever get around to finishing my second, I have an idea for a string retainer which works on the same principle. If that's how that one is made it is a huge relief to know that the idea is solid. |
02-03-2008, 07:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada. | | | Nice job Marko !! what wood(s) did you you use for the neck? Looks like stained Maple... hard to tell. Did you build the bridge yourself? |
02-03-2008, 10:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Valkeala Finland | | | The headclamp is just set screws holding the strings on their holes. Works fine. The neck is wenge. Everything except pots, pickups, fretwire, LED switch, LED, wires and pot knobs are made by me myself. Oh and bridge saddles are from another bridge.
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