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Hideous Claw Update?

#43
Jean dont get mad at me for posting please... I figured out what the bass and ive seen it, but im not saying a thing about it all i can say is that its not a big rabbit. Jean one crazy mofo but not that crazy. It is frikin huge though...
-(Jean dont beat me with sticks) Greg
 
#45
greg said:
Jean dont get mad at me for posting please... I figured out what the bass and ive seen it, but im not saying a thing about it all i can say is that its not a big rabbit. Jean one crazy mofo but not that crazy. It is frikin huge though...
-(Jean dont beat me with sticks) Greg
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it's okay. The body is heavily influenced by another body style with a few twists. Nothing like a rabbit, but the title of the instrument is in reference to the Bass Horn/Bout.

The status is same as post #13. :bawl: :bawl: :bawl: No strings, no claw.
 
#48
okay, short claw update.

I'm picking up all the pieces today and hopefully in the next couple of weeks it will get it's first set-up then all the custom hardware will be chrome-plated.

After a long 8 months, the string issue has finally been resolved so progress can continue. I'm crossing my fingers that nothing pops up during set-up.

The pickup covers are finished and instead of going with the neck-through stripes we went with matching the redwood burl.

The finish is all done and it looks amazing... :eek:

So if no new hiccups come up, you guys may actually get to see this thing in the next month or two.
 
#53
Jean Baudin said:
okay, short claw update.

I'm picking up all the pieces today and hopefully in the next couple of weeks it will get it's first set-up then all the custom hardware will be chrome-plated.

After a long 8 months, the string issue has finally been resolved so progress can continue. I'm crossing my fingers that nothing pops up during set-up.

The pickup covers are finished and instead of going with the neck-through stripes we went with matching the redwood burl.

The finish is all done and it looks amazing... :eek:

So if no new hiccups come up, you guys may actually get to see this thing in the next month or two.
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Your patience is astounding, man. I have a feeling that it will pay off in the end, though.

Anyway, what's the news on the Joust?
 
#56
The 8 months has just been for the custom strings... the bass has been in construction since November 2003. :bawl:

Joust had a problem with one of the pickups, it's fixed now but the pickup cover had to be destroyed in the process - Ken has another piece to use but it's fully spalted instead of 1/2 spalted - so he's not sure if he wants to make both pickup covers full spalt or one 1/2 and the other full. Anyways, the bridge is done and once the pickup cover(s) is/are made and then it gets the finish and everything gets put together - the KL and the Claw are neck in neck. The Conklin is lagging in 3rd (the fretboard is going to be slotted soon). All 3 of these basses are crazy and complicated.

The Redwood burl is sweet - I think I have enough left over for 2 more basses. :D
 
#60
hey guys

the claw: new string problem... funny, the low strings are fine... hahaha. Hardware being chromed right now. Electronics going in.

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conklin: big delays because of the strange melt top I designed. I think right now the fretboard is waiting to be slotted.

JP Basses is also getting started on the Naia 12. :D
 

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