Bottomfeeders... I havent posted in a while, so it is about time to show the finish pics of the 7 string. First, let me say that Jeff has been awesome to work with. Playing a Head bass is my honor, this is the finest bass I've ever played. The neck is solid and perfectly contouring to lead easy fret-work. The asthetics ... well... see for yourself.... beautiful. The Glockenlang preamp is really nice sounding. It is not as "coloring" as many preamps I've played, it just sounds great. This is mostly due to the pickups built by Carey Norstrand. Amazing!!! Can't say enough about this combination of pickups and preamp. So without further notice I give you...
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7 string bass is finished...
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pardon my ignorant question, but why are the frets bent like that. Does that help in some way? Does it make it easier to "reach" notes, specifically closer to the pegs?
I've never seen a fretboard like that... interesting...
I've never seen a fretboard like that... interesting...
They are fanned frets. Many builders (notably Dingwall) use them as it allows for different scale lengths between the bass and treble sides. So you could have a 35" low B string and a 32" high C string or something along those lines.
Beautiful bass by the way.
....which allows for much more even string to string consistency and response, which can become an issue when dealing with extended range basses that are of one scale length. It's kinda along the lines of a grand piano.
right... fanned frets. The scale is 37"-33" lo F#-hi B. My once playing a fanned fret scale... I love it. I couldn't play this scale bass without... gets a little weird past the 15th fret, but totally more comfortable than standard. 
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That came out much nicer than what the build pics had led me to believe it would end up looking like. Very cool- congrats!
"Too many" for what?
Beautiful, unique bass! It has a Conklin "melt" vibe about it, and the workmanship looks immaculate. Congratulations!
Nice pics too.
"Too many" for what?
For his tastes. Not everyone likes these types of basses. I think it looks beautiful and I'm sure it sounds great, but I'd never play it. Doesn't mean it's any less of an instrument.
"Too many" for what?
Anything with more than 2 strings and 5 frets is overkill. Real bassists only need this.
Beautiful bass !!!! Jeff does fantastic work !!! Jeff is almost done with my daughters " Dragon Bass "....watching this builds thread on Jeffs site has been fantastic !!! Enjoy your new baby !!!!
Anything with more than 2 strings and 5 frets is overkill. Real bassists only need this.
Jaco only needed a Popsicle stick and a rubber band.
