its strung and just needs a little more shaping here and there.
he says it sounds killer!
I think I can I think I can I think I can...
he says it sounds killer!
I think I can I think I can I think I can...
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Bebensee Almost there!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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...and I just saw Bigfoot smoochin' the Loch Ness Monster! 
Wow...I guess KB is still alive. I love his designs and carvings, but a guy has to build more than one bass every 2 1/2 years for me to really take seriously. He is an outstanding craftsman though. In fact, without a doubt, Ken Benbensee is THE GUY who kickstarted my fascination with high end, hand-crafted bass guitars.
Congrast on your soon-to-be new bass!
Wow...I guess KB is still alive. I love his designs and carvings, but a guy has to build more than one bass every 2 1/2 years for me to really take seriously. He is an outstanding craftsman though. In fact, without a doubt, Ken Benbensee is THE GUY who kickstarted my fascination with high end, hand-crafted bass guitars.
Congrast on your soon-to-be new bass!
I laugh at that 2.5 years!!
its been 40 months 41 in september.
3.5 years!
He sais he will probably stop taking orders but who knows there will always be someone out there willing to wait.
I however will stick to the 10-24 month build times that way your tastes cant change 180 degrees!
its been 40 months 41 in september.
3.5 years!
He sais he will probably stop taking orders but who knows there will always be someone out there willing to wait.
I however will stick to the 10-24 month build times that way your tastes cant change 180 degrees!
You know, I've always liked Ken's designs....I just can't imagine, with all the great builders out there now, that someone would still order from him knowing the wait.
Looks like it's strung with the wrong scale strings too
Just a little more shaping, eh? So that's like, what, 3 more months maybe?
But yeah, that looks pretty awesome. You should definitely hold on to it, if you end up liking the look/tone/feel, since I can't imagine we'll be seeing (m)any more from him.
I got his full color catalog a couple months ago (along with my knobs), and there's some incredible looking basses in there
Just a little more shaping, eh? So that's like, what, 3 more months maybe?
But yeah, that looks pretty awesome. You should definitely hold on to it, if you end up liking the look/tone/feel, since I can't imagine we'll be seeing (m)any more from him.
I got his full color catalog a couple months ago (along with my knobs), and there's some incredible looking basses in there
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Lokire said:Just a little more shaping, eh? So that's like, what, 3 more months maybe?
You have no idea
It took ken over a week just to apply the finish to my old bass.
Tru oil...sand in...dry in sunlight, Tru oil...sand in...dry in sunlight...ect...
He also polished it to a 1200 grit finish!!! that takes forever.
