Wishbass Club Part 11 - 'When you Wish upon a Mwaaah!'

[bluebird28]

Have any of you seen or heard of this?

Stephen T Wishnevsky posted in Vote for Wishbass in the Fedex Small Business Grant Program.
Stephen T Wishnevsky 11:45am Nov 23
Just clicking on here does nothing, this is just a reminder. You have to click on the link and vote.. Thanks, everybody.

http://grantcontest.fedex.com/fedex-...4650&link=vote

After 9-11 i was laid off and forced to turn a hobby into a job. I have made 1427 Electric basses, m...

[chuck norriss]

Cool

You should start a vote for steve--new thread
Get all of tb on there to support.

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by chuck norriss

Cool

You should start a vote for steve--new thread
Get all of tb on there to support.

Except today is the last day for voting, I think.

[justaguyfromkc]

So get out the vote! I have asked people to vote several times on fb.

[Rip Topaz]

You guys seen this mess yet?

Uhhh... Driftwood Wishbass... Seriously

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by justaguyfromkc

So get out the vote! I have asked people to vote several times on fb.

There's a bunch of us on Facebook that vote and share it every day. I hope he wins, just to stuff it to the man.

[DeltaPhoenix]

I just got this today

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by DeltaPhoenix

I just got this today

I like the almost blonde looking fingerboard. Are you gonna do anything to it?

[DeltaPhoenix]

Probably going to change the shape of the top horn a bit, at least round it out some more, maybe make it more like the bottom horn. Definitely going to take some sandpaper to it and refinish it.
Possible ideas, A different pickup, maybe put an orange drop cap in it, add metal ferrules. Coat the fretboard?

[5108audio]

There's a very nice looking Lobe with a funky lower horn up on eBay right now. Great looking wood. Anyone know what kind it is?

[justaguyfromkc]

I think the funky looking one is the one that he thought had come from a maple tree that was struck by lightning. It was from a unique piece of wood, and he said that he had never seen anything quite like it.

I wish I could shell out for it.

[bassbenj]

Originally Posted by justaguyfromkc

I think the funky looking one is the one that he thought had come from a maple tree that was struck by lightning. It was from a unique piece of wood, and he said that he had never seen anything quite like it.

I wish I could shell out for it.

I LOVE that burnt one! If only it were a 5er! Basses with true stories get to me every time.

[eli]

Originally Posted by 5108audio

There's a very nice looking Lobe with a funky lower horn up on eBay right now. Great looking wood. Anyone know what kind it is?

If you mean this one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wishbass-5-s...item1c2dfca058

the body is Ambrosia maple (infested by the Ambrosia beetle), the fingerboard is maple, and the referenced luthier is... ME! Seller is the guy I sold it to.

[49sfine]

Eli; I thought that one used to be yours!

[eli]

Originally Posted by 49sfine

Eli; I thought that one used to be yours!

wow, nice memory -- you must REALLY be into this $#!+...

[49sfine]

Originally Posted by eli

wow, nice memory -- you must REALLY be into this $#!+...

The string-thru holes were the giveaway - very unique!

[49sfine]

Birthing of a Hyper (Hipper), in this case #1398b. This is getting exciting! (I still have more general smoothing and shaping to do, but this is close) ...






Since I do not own a proper bandsaw, I used my pitiful little Black & Decker jig saw to cut out the body, and while very slow, it worked. Then I cleaned her up on my spindle sander and the Dragon rasps. Viola!

[Rip Topaz]

Originally Posted by 49sfine

Birthing of a Hyper (Hipper), in this case #1398b. This getting exciting ...

Since I do not own a proper bandsaw, I used my pitiful little Black & Decker jig saw to cut out the body, and while slow, it worked. Then I cleaned her up on my spindle sander and the Dragon rasps. Viola!

SWEET!!!

[jamersonburton]

As promised, a couple shots from other angles:
http://s1105.beta.photobucket.com/us...tml?sort=3&o=0
http://s1105.beta.photobucket.com/us...tml?sort=3&o=1
http://s1105.beta.photobucket.com/us...tml?sort=3&o=2

EDIT: I realized that the pickup was actually not aligned with the strings (more on the "E" side that on the "G" side). To compensate, i stuffed some foam under the G side of the pickup. It still sounds weaker but the tone im getting out of this monster will never cease to blow my mind.

[MARCOvdBoogert]

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz

SWEET!!!

absolutely!