I said "Bring the Big Bass"...

[mikeoso]

Is that spruce over maple?

 

[moonshinegtrs]

Is that spruce over maple?

Not totally sure but the top and back are laminated (plywood).


Moonshine

 

[mikeoso]

Not totally sure but the top and back are laminated (plywood).


Moonshine

aha...maybe birch then.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

I have no information on this monstrosity. I purchased it off of the Brooklyn C.L. almost a year ago. I fell in love with it the minute I saw it. The owner packed it up for shipping by putting it in a Bicycle box, framing it with wood then after putting the bass itself in a plastic bag he filled the box with expanding foam.

When he went to ship it he found out that it would cost more than the price I paid for it to ship it. I then told him that I had a bass that had been ordered by a really cool guy in New Jersey and I decided to kill two birds with one stone... I would deliver the bass to New Jersey (driving up from Nashville) and the pick up the acoustic bass from my new friend (What a cool Dude, very involved in the N.Y. jazz scene for many years).

All I know about it is that is was most likely made in the early 60's (late 50's?). It is well made and definitely not a Hispanic/classical style instrument. The interior is ladder braced and there is almost no neck angle. The tailpiece is hand made from brass tubing and rod and I believe that the tuners may even be hand made. The fretboard is painted black (most likely maple).

The bass is loud but the lower frequencies have less volume. I believe that resetting the neck (adding more of an angle) along with possible reworking the top bracing would provide more volume (and more bass frequencies).

I am currently backlogged and not accepting new orders so there is no time for "personal projects"... That sucks but at least I have it in my shop.

I am going to have to build a special stand just to display the damn thing.
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Moonshine

Neat piece!

I played the real Mexican with a Mariachi band in Acapulco a while back. My wife and I were sitting at dinner at a fiesta, when the band strolled over to our table. The bassist noticed I was watching him play. When the song ended he asked me If I played and told him I played American type bass guitar but was very interested in his technique. He then handed it to me and asked me to play something. Well, two bar of Malagueña and we were of and running. When we were done the whole band took of their sombreros and bowed to me. It was a lot of fun, but the instrument, although hand made, wouldn’t have been mistaken for a high end piece. It was pretty crude.

 

[Basswgn]

Uhhh... I'm guessing we'll never learn more about the green J?

 

[Ggeorges]

Please remove the jazz bass from the picture....it is defocusing..positively....very nice ...must have stories about it...