The truss rod wouldn’t loosen (brand new bass). I didn’t try until a while after getting it because the setup was pretty good. Here’s the whole story, if you’re interested: 735a replacement bass
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Dream bass?
- Thread starter Lazar
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Kind of similar, Maruszczyk come to mind as well
Right now my dream bass is one that I sold and regret and would like to get back! It was a 1966 Kalamazoo that I fixed up. Replaced the original 2-point bridge that had pulled out of the body with a hipshot, made a new pick guard, moved the mudbucker pickup back from the neck to improve the tone, new tuners, etc. It played great, felt good in the hands, and sounded amazing. I sold it on Reverb and I message the guy about once every 6 month about buying it back. Poor guy is probably tired of me, but maybe eventually I'll catch him when he needs cash and he'll do the deal. One can always hope 
Very ambered Oly White P6, FF 37-33” with a 2” nut & 12mm spacing at the bridge, double reverse passive P pickups (probably Nordy?), dual concentric VTVT with a series/parallel push switch, wenge neck carved fatter on the treble side & wenge board w/ 1/16” curly maple binding and no inlays, 22 Warwick bronze frets ground down to 0.015”, reverse EBMM-ish 2+4 headstock scarf jointed in at 11° w/matched paint on the face & sides, and a mint/b/w/b/w pickguard cut with a wide ~20° chamfer.
I’d be happy with a regular Dingwall NG3-6 in Oly White, though.
I’d be happy with a regular Dingwall NG3-6 in Oly White, though.
Mine is probably les Claypool's rainbow bass, Probably because it looks like chocolate.
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This is totally boss….wish I was the one not selling it back…Right now my dream bass is one that I sold and regret and would like to get back! It was a 1966 Kalamazoo that I fixed up. Replaced the original 2-point bridge that had pulled out of the body with a hipshot, made a new pick guard, moved the mudbucker pickup back from the neck to improve the tone, new tuners, etc. It played great, felt good in the hands, and sounded amazing. I sold it on Reverb and I message the guy about once every 6 month about buying it back. Poor guy is probably tired of me, but maybe eventually I'll catch him when he needs cash and he'll do the deal. One can always hope
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Got mine thankfully after 30 years of lusting...a Wal MKI. Now my dream has changed.
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This is my ultimate bass. It would make my life SO much easier....
Meh. Not enough strings, and being static, how do you (accidentally) whack the guitarist upside the head with it?
Doner Designs
Steve Doner
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The Strandberg I bought recently is pretty close. My "dream bass" doesn't currently exist. I'm working on specs, and saving. Eventually I'll have the funds to have it built. I don't have a builder in mind yet. I'll figure that out when I'm ready to put down a deposit.
What I do know, is it'll be similar to my Strandberg in neck carve, headless, multiscale, 18mm string spacing, 5 string. But there are some changes that I'd like that would make it much more comfortable.
What I do know, is it'll be similar to my Strandberg in neck carve, headless, multiscale, 18mm string spacing, 5 string. But there are some changes that I'd like that would make it much more comfortable.
