Custom body

Looks sorta Warrior meets Spector with a Ken Lawrence headstock. Body's a little narrow for my taste, but most people don't share my taste so you oughta be okay. What are the woods?

Peace,

James

 

It looks cool. But personally, I would never play an upside down bass.

 

i'm afraid that this body could be a little bit more "long". have you checked out the real distance between bridge and 12th fret? back to the style it's not my style but the design isn't bad, the upper horn reminds me a little the parker guitars. good luck!!
°marco°

 

I've found through research, building, and buying basses of all sorts that body length has a HUGE affect on how comfortable a bass is to play. What you don't want to do is have a bass that requires a radical change in your hand positioning, stance, and the way a bass hangs from your body. Another measurement that can affect this is scale length but this is to a much smaller degree. To illustrate with an exaggerated example, say you were to have an extra long scale bass with a very short body and you like to pluck close to the bridge for most of your playing. To get the bass in the most comfortable position, you might be putting the lower registers of your neck so far out of position that you might have a hard time reaching them comfortably. If your style and skill level mandates primary use of the first position on the neck, you could have a hard time finding a good postion for your right arm and hand to get the sound and feel you want. See? If you begin to get serious about such a project, you should pattern your design in firm cardboard and begin looking at how the design will fit with your own body. Then when you get to the builder, you will have a clearer idea of how the project should take shape.

 

nice to hear that you are going on with the work. pay attention to the lower horn too. it's a crucial point to have a well balanced instument.