Crazy custom basses

[Blazer]

let's do something funny and put up pictures of the wackiest basses around.

Let me start with Dusty Hill's ZZ-Top Dean Sheep's fluff bass.

and yes, he DID use that one live...

 

[frigo]

EEEEeeeeeeekkkk!!!!!

 

[Visirale]

This thing would be a bugger to try to play sitting down... or standing up for that matter

 

[Frank Martin]

Originally posted by Blazer
let's do something funny and put up pictures of the wackiest basses around.

Let me start with Dusty Hill's ZZ-Top Dean Sheep's fluff bass.

and yes, he DID use that one live...

Eeeek! or rather baaaah!
Those furs look like to be in the way at the E - so sustain couldnt have been the reason he had that made

A while back there was a thread about wacky bass or wacky trends of bass shapes? i dont remember, but someone said the ultimate wacky bass would be a leopard-fur-covered bass... lol this one is close, even worse it exists...

 

[Frank Martin]

Originally posted by Visirale
This thing would be a bugger to try to play sitting down... or standing up for that matter

Ritter customs are custom-designed by the ones who order them, so this is not our problem...

Ps shouldnt that be "performance" in your sig? please people, at least write your sig correctly

 

[Ilovepink]

Originally posted by Visirale
This thing would be a bugger to try to play sitting down... or standing up for that matter

Love it.

 

[Dave Castelo]

but is the only bass you can use as pillow

 

[bryan bailey]

Originally posted by Dave Castelo
but is the only bass you can use as pillow

He's got you there

 

[EKG]

yep, the ZZ-bass is really wicked.
one of my basses is also VERY CUSTOM made, sounding not that good, an old squire, frets removed, electric modified by jens ritter, laquered by a friend:
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I named it TRIP. what do you think?

 

[LouisB]

That's sweet EKG, very trippy indeed.

 

[Coutts_is_god]

cool

 

[Coutts_is_god]

***?

 

[hateater]

Originally posted by EKG
yep, the ZZ-bass is really wicked.
one of my basses is also VERY CUSTOM made, sounding not that good, an old squire, frets removed, electric modified by jens ritter, laquered by a friend:
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<img src="http://www.flach.net/images/trip/2.jpg">
</Td><td> <img src="http://www.flach.net/images/trip/1.jpg">
</td><td> <img src="http://www.flach.net/images/trip/3.jpg">
</td></tr></table><br><br>
I named it TRIP. what do you think?

I think I am in love! What kind of paint was used? More pics!!! More pics!!!!!!!!!!

 

[EKG]

the paint was made with laquere for cars. unfortunately I've got no more pics at the moment.

 

[Prahainspring]

well....these aren't crazy so-to-speak but I love them! [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] has some awsome basses that I only wish I had the money for.

 

[Robert B]

Originally posted by EKG
yep, the ZZ-bass is really wicked.
one of my basses is also VERY CUSTOM made, sounding not that good, an old squire, frets removed, electric modified by jens ritter, laquered by a friend:
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<table width=100%><tr><td>
<img src="http://www.flach.net/images/trip/2.jpg">
</Td><td> <img src="http://www.flach.net/images/trip/1.jpg">
</td><td> <img src="http://www.flach.net/images/trip/3.jpg">
</td></tr></table><br><br>
I named it TRIP. what do you think?

I think I would have been inclined to name it "hangover."

No disrespect intended -- it is very cool.

 

[Mud Flaps]

I still happen to find Les's Rainbow Bass pretty crazy. Too bad Bunny Bass isn't around now.

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[Blazer]

Not a bass but crazy none the less.

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I made this one myself, it's made from first class maple, very figured but the plank was too narrow to make a usable body of so my boss said, "here, you take it and work your magic on it." and so I did.

 

[Mud Flaps]

Really crazy custom Alembic, check out the inlays: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[LoRida]

Originally posted by wm1724
well....these aren't crazy so-to-speak but I love them! [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] has some awsome basses that I only wish I had the money for.

Yeah... Espacially for the 7-string fretless Seal with the 24-carat gold finish (check the gallery). Try getting the money for that one...