My latest effort x 2

Skelf · #1 02-25-2006, 02:25 PM

Hi
I have just completed these 2 basses any coments would be welcome.
The four string has a black walnut core with lacwood facings.The neck is a 5 piece maple/wenge laminate with 2 carbon fibre rods and a dual action truss rod and an ebony board. The tuners are gotoh GB7s the bridge ABM roller 3-D. The pick up is ACG4 made for me by Aaron Armstrong this is connected to a micro swich which switchs the humbucker from series/single/parallel. This is then connected to a John East pre-amp. The bottom ring of the dual concentric knob is a bass boost the top treble cut and boost with a pull bright. The finish is AC lacquer.

The 5 string. Mahogany core with goncalo alves facings. The neck is maple/mahogany laminate withan aycrlic impregnated board from Larry Davies at gallery hardwoods. It has 2 CF rods and a dual action truss rod.Hipshot ultralites and a hipshot Type A bridge. The pickups are ACG again made by Aaron. Connected to a 4way rotary switch giving the following bridge,pu in series,pu in parallel. neck. Again John East pre-amp. AC lacquer finish

Skelf · #2 02-25-2006, 02:32 PM

The pics

Skelf · #3 02-25-2006, 02:34 PM

More pics

Greenman · #4 02-25-2006, 02:35 PM

I love the look of the Lacewood, nice job.

Skelf · #5 02-25-2006, 02:51 PM

The back this time.

Frank Martin · #6 02-25-2006, 03:01 PM

That lacewood sure got some figure...

Nice!

teacherguy · #7 02-25-2006, 04:03 PM

They BOTH look great but I REALLY like that lacewood 4 string! Very cool design!!

Jon

Skelf · #8 02-26-2006, 04:18 AM

Thanks for the feedback much appreciated.
Alan

SnakeAnthony · #9 02-26-2006, 10:53 AM

i personally like the 5 string fretless better. It reminds me of a The Bass Comapny as far as the body style goes. And I love how the wood looks.

Luke Sheridan · #10 02-26-2006, 11:31 AM

They both look fantastic. I love Goncalo Alves. Never thought I'd see it with a finish on it.. Be proud!

Worshiper · #11 02-26-2006, 12:47 PM

They'r great! i would have liked to have seen more control knpbs though. That's just a pet peave of mine though. Once again, great job.

Skelf · #12 02-26-2006, 04:17 PM

I thank you all again for taking the time to post. My favourite of the two is the five string I normally play a six and find the 4 now does not feel right anymore.The one knob thats missing I had to machine it out to fit the rotary switch I forgot the pictures were taken with it missing.If however you feel that more controls are needed I could also add 2 micro swithes to change the humbuckers for serial/single parallel. You could also have a swept mid on a dual pot for each pick up with the bass/treble being global. Would that be enough.

Phil Mastro · #13 02-26-2006, 06:54 PM

They both look real nice, I especially dig the 5-string. Looks great from both sides!

Worshiper · #14 02-27-2006, 06:27 PM

oh yeah def! It's just based on personal experience. i find that basses with more knobs generally look better as well as function better in terms of versitility. I'm not beefin' on your work though. They really are nice basses.