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Dual Cut five string fretless

#21
Scotty - this is just amazingly gorgeous - no chance in making it a 6 (:D)

Still have my neck-thru you designed for me on file - just can't get enough $$$ together. Picked up a KSD thinkin' it would work since it was available immediately, but turned out to be a 35 rather than a 34 (and the body is a bit large for my liking). If it sells (since I'm not playing a whole lot anymore), might be able to satisfy your jonesin' to build a neck-thru...

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#22
I've got the neck shaping started, fingerboard glued on, headstock/scarf done, top coated in CA ect. The neck is very colorful to say the least:D

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Overall I think the body shape turned out nice!:hyper:
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I've decided to use a single stacked humbucker and a piezo bridge for this bass.:D
 
#25
looking great. loving that fingerboard! the grain is really wild (reminds me of the Mac on my fretless! in terms of wavy-ness) and I really like the end of the fingerboard too. I'm just not too keen on the top... (sorry guys not a huge Spalt fan that's all)
 
#28
scottyd said:
What?? you dont like the TONE knot?:p
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I perceive an entirely new line of marketing coming... it started with Mid-Hump®, progressed to Tranny Block™, and now we shall have the Tone Knot®™(pat. pending)*... if you don't have one, you don't have TONE!






*(not to be confused with the Tone NOT, which sucks all the tone out of a bass).

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#31
SDB Guitars said:
I perceive an entirely new line of marketing coming... it started with Mid-Hump®, progressed to Tranny Block™, and now we shall have the Tone Knot®™(pat. pending)*... if you don't have one, you don't have TONE!






*(not to be confused with the Tone NOT, which sucks all the tone out of a bass).

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Just wonder what would be the effect to the Mid-Hump® of a Tone Knot®™ right in the Tranny Block™ :p
 
#37
Rudyboy98 said:
THIS is what SCRAPS look like????!!!!

HOLY SMOKES!:eek:

Please go with the flow! I insist...keep going!!!!!:D:D:D
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All but the top, I got it pretty cheap though:p
erikbojerik said:
Very nice Scotty! You are making fine use of that padauk.

Please don't tell me you found the top at The Depot as well....
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Thanks Erik, the top came off ebay
 
#40
A little bit of progress on this one. I've got the neck shaped and set with a curly rock maple tranny/heel. The carving is started, finger board radius to 7" (tired forearms!)
While routing the neck pocket I got some terrible tear out on the top (spalt will do that:scowl:) which forced me to set the neck off of center slightly. Any other time this would be pretty dang devastating to me but its ok being that this is a prototype. Another lesson learned!:D

I've decided on a stacked humbucker in the neck position and a piezo bridge. David from Audere is hooking me up with a modified Audere Classic that will buffer and mix the piezo with the stacked bucker. I bought one of those eBay piezo bridges everyone keeps asking about. Its very solid built, has a nice adjustment range, and is solid brass, well worth the money so far. We'll have to wait to see how it sounds!;)


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