Build #2: Fretless Headless 5

[Yvarg]

Be careful, or you'll turn into this:

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[Stifflip]

Yeah, but I actually like that body shape!

Me too... but then again, I tried mocking up a one-necked version of that exact bass in Photoshop and it turned out to be a cross between a Wishbass, a fish, major neckdive. Let's just say it looked ergonomically challenged and user-hostile.

 

[kevin newsham]

Waiting to hear the sound clips.

Reminds me a little of my PBC fretless 6 I had, before it was stolen. Good looking bass.

Did you shave the fretboard down, or is it still that monster thick slab? Nothing wrong with the thickness, just not use to seeing that thick a board. Nice change.

 

[BananaKing]

If you removed the necks from the picture it'd be demon with horns going "wooooo"

EDIT:

Here's what I mean

Now the horns are really horns! Get it? Get it?

Best Picture I've seen all day!

I actually lol'd at that one.

 

[Stuggi]

Now then, how much for a 5 string righty of the same kind?

 

[Rickett Customs]

Now then, how much for a 5 string righty of the same kind?

Pm'ed

 

[WesW]

Jason - that is certainly a gorgeous bass.

If you decide to start building . . . please let me know - I'd love to post some of your work on my site. . .

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[Rickett Customs]

Jason - that is certainly a gorgeous bass.

If you decide to start building . . . please let me know - I'd love to post some of your work on my site. . .

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Sure thing Wes. I wish I had more to post currently,but I have a feeling that may turn around shortly. Catch up with me on Facebook, I will have another down soon

 

[Rickett Customs]

Sound clips (Never mind that guy behind the curtain ) I cycle through the highs, variable mids, neck and bridge pickup, with passable intonation (I think ).


What I recorded through:

SVT-VR (Through channel 1 normal, vol@8 o'clock, rest are @12 o'clock and an 810e cab. Mic is a Rode nt-2:

Yamaha MD8:

Converted to Mp3 (320kbps) by windows media player....



01 5 string headless.mp3 - 4.38MB


Or the direct link:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/711732501a0158d2/

 

[Rickett Customs]

Oh I forgot, the strings are D'addario "Chromes"....

 

[WesW]

Sounds amazing! Thanks for the clip!

 

[Rickett Customs]

No problem, Wes. It was long overdue.

 

[nato101010]

Please, tell your drummer he was wonderful taste in drums.

 

[Rickett Customs]

No problem Nato..I'll tell him, he's actually got a better DW set, and a V drum set too.

 

[Bassisgreat]

sound clips won't work for me.

 

[nato101010]

No problem Nato..I'll tell him, he's actually got a better DW set, and a V drum set too.

Wow! He must be pretty well off.

by the way, the bass looks stunning! Sounds just as well!

 

[Rickett Customs]

Wow! He must be pretty well off.

by the way, the bass looks stunning! Sounds just as well!

Yeah, he works as a machinist that contracts for the US military.

He made the titanium headpiece for me.

 

[Rickett Customs]

sound clips won't work for me.

Bass,
Did you try both links?

 

[Rickett Customs]

I'm seriously thinking about making a fretted twin to this one.

 

[vbasscustom]

ooh go for it, love to see it.