Behold, The Hideous Claw!

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Holy ..?%$

 

[katri]

. I can say this: Many people on talkbass (and even in this thread) own basses made by some of the hands that made this bass.

If you can't figure it out from the instrument itself and the MANY clues I provided, I really don't know what to tell you.

People from conklin maybe even bill himself??????

 

[oversoul]

People from conklin maybe even bill himself??????

I don't think so, The boys at springfield are making another bass to Jean, another 11, and I won't say more, before the hideous claw incinerates me with lightnings!!

 

[katri]

I don't think so, The boys at springfield are making another bass to Jean, another 11, and I won't say more, before the hideous claw incinerates me with lightnings!!

Damn

 

[Stewmc5222]

... I won't say more, before the hideous claw incinerates me with lightnings!!

ROFL

 

[john turner]

Where ya hiding at these days John??? Don't see you around much.

yeah, sorta been focusing on other things. rebuilding a band with jim has been taking a lot of time, but it's going well.

what's up with the basses for sale?

 

[mark beem]

yeah, sorta been focusing on other things. rebuilding a band with jim has been taking a lot of time, but it's going well.

what's up with the basses for sale?

"Right-sizing"

 

[Nick man]

Skjold?

 

[sargebaker]

the stuff legends are made of......I don't even know what to say.

 

[ixlramp]

... also keep in mind that Michael Dolan is (i) a very-well regarded luthier, (ii) has his shop in Novato (or closeby, I forget which town exactly), and (iii) used to work at Alembic.

and finally (iv) he made this:

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[matthewfoote]

Jean

Just seen this and am totally floored by it.

Congratulations.

Matthew

 

[ixlramp]

Jean, yet again i notice you are running your low strings over the bridge at the full gauge of the string not the taperwound part, does this not impair the tone?

 

[Jean Baudin]

and finally (iv) he made this:

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As I stated on the first post, Michael Dolan did the gloss finish, installed the electronics and set-up. The design, inlay, carving and construction were done somewhere else. Dolan saved the day with the claw, but it's not a Dolan bass.... also, Michael was paid for his work on the bass. Hahaha... if I didn't take to him, the hideous claw would definitely still be a work in progress.

 

[Jean Baudin]

Jean, yet again i notice you are running your low strings over the bridge at the full gauge of the string not the taperwound part, does this not impair the tone?

Sounds good to me!

 

[SomecallmeTim]

Just saw this thread today, and wow! Now that the Claw has finally taken form, I can hardly believe it. Congrats, Jean!

 

[groove100]

a really aritistic built. well carved and the finish is awesome.
i can definitely see the interpretation behind this instrument.

I was just wondering what do you call this instrument?

 

[lyle]

Fantastic bass. It looks gruesomely beautiful!

 

[therealting]

I was just wondering what do you call this instrument?

Errr, the "Hideous Claw"?

 

[emjazz]

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Take a look at the control layout on this Alembic. Looks familier.

 

[Lokire]

Whoa, I totally just saw that picture 5 minutes ago and thought the exact same thing