Headless singlecut 6 string (bolt-on) in progress

[Lo end PUNCH]

Yep, I know what you mean. I'm going with a 7 next which will also be buds first.

 

[budman]

Ready to start on that seven now?

I finally finished the headless. It's much more of a bass than I ever thought it would be. As the guy who built the thing I'm very pleased.

Yes, I will clip the strings when I'm convinced I don't have to remove them again.

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[elwood]

Wow, Bud. Wow.

That's impressive. Hey, the wires on those Barts must have had to be pretty long to reach the pre.

 

[Roland777]

Great work. How are the bridge-units? I heard from somewhere else that the brass inserts were prone to breaking strings.

 

[budman]

Yep. This bass definately has lots of intestines.

The bridge/tuners are fine, I guess. The mechanics behind them is interesting. Should be fine.

 

[superbassman2000]

that is one of the best looking headless basses i have ever seen!

 

[Yvon]

I like it a lot!
Very nice bass. The top is amazing!

What is the dot between the neck and the neck pick up?

 

[budman]

I like it a lot!
Very nice bass. The top is amazing!

What is the dot between the neck and the neck pick up?

It's a conversation starter. Thanks, Yvon.

 

[zadillo]

Beautiful stuff. Do you think you will consider making headless an option on other LeCompte basses in the future (I know this specific body design is not going to be made again)?

The topwood looks amazing too - that's walnut?

 

[Robear22]

Neal that is one of the best looking, headless, singlecut basses I have ever seen.

Bud, you do awesome work. That bass looks incredible. I can't wait to hear how it sounds.

 

[Giel]

It's a conversation starter. Thanks, Yvon.

I don't get it

Very nice bass though, that finish looks great too!

 

[Yvon]

It's a conversation starter. Thanks, Yvon.

it work then

 

[zadillo]

I don't get it

Very nice bass though, that finish looks great too!

I think it means the purpose of the dot is to basically be something that "starts conversations", as opposed to serving any specific purpose.

An example conversation:

"What's that dot for?"

"It's a conversation starter."

"Oh."

 

[Thonk]

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[Darth Vader Voice] Impressive Most Impressive [/Darth Vader Voice]

Stunning work Budman 10/10

I think some matching wooded control knobs would look nicer than the chrome

 

[needmoney]

WOW! That's awesome. How the heck do the wires from the preamp reach all the way to the output jack?! I'd love to see it's innards.

 

[Pete skjold]

hehe like this Pete?

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Peace,
JP

Yeah Just like that !!

 

[Jay Terrien]

Bud,

You F'in RULE!! Cool bass!!

JT

Yep. This bass definately has lots of intestines.

The bridge/tuners are fine, I guess. The mechanics behind them is interesting. Should be fine.

 

[budman]

WOW! That's awesome. How the heck do the wires from the preamp reach all the way to the output jack?! I'd love to see it's innards.

That was achieved with some creative fore thought, careful drilling and lots of patience. If I was smart I would have routed channels before I put the top on.

 

[beejomatic]

The body shape is very intriguing. It is reminiscent of the National Newport 84 produced between 1963-1965 by National-Dobro(later Valco) Manufacturing Co. They produced nine of these "map-shaped" bodies from both wood and plastic that ranged in price from $139.00 to $450.00.
Your design is a little more squared-off and business-like,which is appealing to me; the figuring on the top gloriously defies comment! This is going to be an outstandingly beautiful instrument! Kudos!

 

[budman]

Beautiful stuff. Do you think you will consider making headless an option on other LeCompte basses in the future (I know this specific body design is not going to be made again)?

The topwood looks amazing too - that's walnut?

Thanks. No, I don't plan on offering any sort of standard headless models. Yes, walnut.