Five String Fretless Violin Bass Build

[Bassmanmike1]

Thanks everyone.

Here's a shot of me taking it for a test ride.

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And here is the happy owner on New Bass Day.

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I'll get some sound clips up in a couple days.

 

[Pentatonic]

Wow!

 

[Bassmanmike1]

Well here are some links with me taking this bass for a test drive.
It's a pretty informal jam at a friends house that we have about every other month.
We get together, cook on the grill, have some brews and play, so watch out for clams, we just call songs and kind of hack our way through them.

Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU6sZGsGla0&feature=youtu.be

Dead Flowers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpFv1gbfde4&feature=youtu.be

The Other One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoqdSMBn49w&feature=youtu.be

 

[terryj47]

Very nice!

 

[mapleglo]

Sounds as good as it looks! Awesome!

 

[Bassmanmike1]

Here's a couple more. pics.

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The complete build thread is here on my Face Book page.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.211054595685291.1073741830.119889761468442&type=3

There are over 200 pics there. If you go there please give my page a like. I'm stuck at 97, help me break 100.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Skarsoul]

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!! What an amazing and beautiful bass.

 

[Bassmanmike1]

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!! What an amazing and beautiful bass.

Thanks Skarsoul. Much appreciated.

 

[Bassmanmike1]

Hey everyone, this bass just made Bass Of The Week on BBG. here's the link. Thanks again for all of the compliments.

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[ctmullins]

I saw that - congratulations! Such a fine piece of craft.

 

[Bassmanmike1]

I saw that - congratulations! Such a fine piece of craft.

Thank you.

 

[Apolicious]

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THAT! That, right there, is the best part of all. That man looks absolute elated. I can't imagine how satisfying it must be to see that.

 

[Bassmanmike1]

THAT! That, right there, is the best part of all. That man looks absolute elated. I can't imagine how satisfying it must be to see that.

Thank you Apolicious. That indeed is the best part.

 

[naufal6161]

I'm skipping way ahead here. I did all of the finish sanding, then the staining. I shot several coats of sealer and clear gloss, then I buffed it out and got ready to assemble it.

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VERY BEAUTIFUL BASS!
Congrats!

It also sounds very sweet on the video

 

[Bassmanmike1]

VERY BEAUTIFUL BASS!
Congrats!

It also sounds very sweet on the video

Thank you naufal6161.

 

[groundhog]

Great bass. Im normally not a huge fan of violin basses, but that one is very nice.

 

[Bassmanmike1]

Great bass. Im normally not a huge fan of violin basses, but that one is very nice.

Thank you groundhog.

 

[Carl_D]

Gorgeous build, but way too tight a string spacing for me. And.. that B string looks pretty choked between the nut and the tuner.

 

[Bassmanmike1]

Gorgeous build, but way too tight a string spacing for me. And.. that B string looks pretty choked between the nut and the tuner.

Thanks Carl_D

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Beyond awesome, you're the MAN!!!