Best looking bass on Talkbass?

[pratbasses]

My 9 string has 17mm string spacing at the bridge, and the treble strings group up a bit tighter at the nut in comparison to the spacing of the bass strings at the nut.

Yes, it looks like a nice hipshot?
What is the tunning and scale?

 

[BIG CHEETO]

NO PROBLEM!!! hahahah

I like both designs, headless or not. The "big problem" with a big ERB with head is the balance... with a 9 string (like yours) in no too, too bad... but with a 12 string.... well, let me know howś yours.

I really like the headless version too! I never played a headless before though, should still play the same, but I dont know about stringing them bad boys up.

Yeah, I hear you about the possible balance issues on such massive necks. Would you like to entertain the idea of possibly placing a countersink type straplock on the back of the basses neck? Placing it somewhere like by the heel, but high enough to get at the neck-dive issue? If it were a straplock type it wouldnt pop off and it can be placed to the left or right enough to where your left thumb wont bump into it????

 

[BIG CHEETO]

Yes, it looks like a nice hipshot?
What is the tunning and scale?

Yes sir, its a hipshot bridge.
I had it strung up in standard 4ths bass tuning across the board. B E A D G C F Bb Eb.

I didn't want any lower range on this one.

(OOPS EDIT) shes a 34" scale 9 string.

 

[pratbasses]

I really like the headless version too! I never played a headless before though, should still play the same, but I dont know about stringing them bad boys up.

Yeah, I hear you about the possible balance issues on such massive necks. Would you like to entertain the idea of possibly placing a countersink type straplock on the back of the basses neck? Placing it somewhere like by the heel, but high enough to get at the neck-dive issue? If it were a straplock type it wouldnt pop off and it can be placed to the left or right enough to where your left thumb wont bump into it????

It uses a ETS headless system... very good quality and you can use "regular" strings (no double ball, just "normal" strings...)

In my humble opinion, straplocks needs to be install around 12 fret and close to the joint between the upper body wing and neck (in a neck thru...). But it is so personal!!!

 

[BIG CHEETO]

Okay then if I do end up commissioning you to build me a 12er, it will be EXACTLY like frenchies,(headless and all) and if there are balance issues, I would deffinately ask you to do the straplock on the neck like you said.

Heck, I'de even pay you a visit and pick it up from you personally since i'm in Ohio too.

 

[zeppelinbass95]

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Mark Laforest, one of my favorite basses on this site, and part squier gotta love 'em

 

[oddio]

We could have a whole new thread entitled, "Post Your Favourite Oddio Wal" - the guy's got about 6 !!!! That's about 5% of the current world's supply .

I'm not really jealous, BTW .

You know, I missed this thread entirely due to computer downtime and "life gets in the way" type events. Thanks to everyone for your kind words... I *do* love that beech Wal, but I gotta tell you, I am so in love with my Dingwall Prima that the Wals are spending a lot of time in their cases right now.

PS - To set the record straight, I have three Wal basses and two of them are plain black/gold.

Cheers & best to all

 

[Blues Bass 2]

My favorite .

 

[TRichardsbass]

While there have been many, many, many fine basses posted here, I have to admit, the Markus Orange Lakland is the sexiest and probably the most photogenic of the TB basses.

I am not really a Lakland fan, however the Markus bass really is bass porn history.

 

[Madwatch]

My favorite is my Chris Larkin 5b

 

[CAL5one2]

i just went from 6 to midnight. that is the sexiest thudstaff i've ever seen. do want....

 

[James Hart]

My humble nomination-

what an awesome looking bass!

 

[Deaj]

Assuming no Bongo would make an appearance in this thread the following would have been my nomination:

This one by BurningSkies:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=540994

While there are some beautifully crafted instruments in this thread there's something most striking about this bass. Beautifully executed in every detail. I'm also a bit partial to Dingwall's in general - love the design.

Pages later a nomination for a Bongo appeared - and a nice one at that! I'll admit that I didn't quite know what to think when I first saw a Bongo but the design grew on me fast. Playing one cemented it's appeal for me - the Bongo is what Bass sounds like. What you are about to witness is the visual representation of the voice of god:

I have to nominate Eggman's BFR Bongo with the solid rosewood neck. I think it's a knockout!

More pix of it here: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=540994

I too think the true gold finish with rosewood neck is a knockout! Eggman's BFR Bongo gets my nomination for best looking bass here on TalkBass.

On the off chance that gold isn't your thing I humbly submit these Bongo's for consideration:

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With three Bongo's to choose from I think we've pretty well settled the 'best looking bass on TalkBass' question. It's simply down to choosing a favorite finish at this point.

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[R Baer]

I know it's a little (ok, a lot) out there, but I think this bass from BigRedX is one of the coolest, most original designs I have ever seen. That's some seriously custom work!

 

[Blues Cat]

AND ONE MORE!

Hey that's D Prado's old Fodera.

 

[Ben Noblit]

After wasting an evening reading through this entire thread, I have come to the conclusion that, by the amount of nominations/ positive comments received, the

Markus Orange Lakland

and the BurningSkies Rastaburst

are in a dead heat for the position of most beautifullest bass on talkbass, with the Lakland having a slight edge.

 

[IotaNet]

I vote Munji's pink Lakland.

 

[Scutterflux]

After wasting an evening reading through this entire thread, I have come to the conclusion that, by the amount of nominations/ positive comments received, the

Markus Orange Lakland

and the BurningSkies Rastaburst

are in a dead heat for the position of most beautifullest bass on talkbass, with the Lakland having a slight edge.

I hope this can give them a wee bit of a run.

 

[Munjibunga]

I think my pink Lakland JO5 is already in the thread, but maybe this F Bass is not.

In fact, maybe this one isn't either.

The sisters.

 

[Gravel Road Cop]

Going to have to lodge another vote for Burningskies' Rasta-Dingwall. Gorgeous bass. I'm also a bit biased, because I live close to Saskatoon and the Dingwall shop. Support local talent, right?