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I wanna see some unique basses

#21
A local retired military guy that builds violins, mandolins,
harps and so on decided he wanted to play electric bass.

He knew very little about basses. He played it for three
years and sold it to me for $90 with a hard shell case.
It has a huge fat and flat neck,

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This is my favorite fretless bass.

After he sold me this one, he decided he wanted to play
DB bass. So he built one,

Tabdog
 
#30
Don't mind if I do (I post these pics every chance I get):

Adam Stone 4-stringer
Fun facts: Active/passive switch, ebony board, walnut top/bottom over poplar core, one-of-a-kind headstock shape among Adam's basses that was a special request of mine.

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3-string Cigar Box Bass that I made myself
Build Thread: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/first-build-cigar-box-bass-910336/
YouTube Videos:


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Family Photo:

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#32
Maybe my most unique bass... definitely not too common...

KR Guitars Ursa

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Body: Claro Walnut Facings, Spruce Core, Neck: Walnut & Flame Maple Stringers, Macassar Ebony Board with Mildly Fanned Frets (35" to 34" scale)... Aero dual coils / Demeter pre...
 
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Two basses made by the Guitar Factory in Orlando. Don't use them much anymore, but they're cool basses that you don't see every day. The 4 has a Kahler whammy. Buffy likes the whammy.

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Late 60's Realistic violin bass (yes, the Radio Shack Realistic). Awesome bass. Sounds huge in a mix. Our lead singer hates it so I placate him and don't bring it most of the time, but once in a while I have to.
 
#34
The USS Lonnybass 2013, on display at a recent showcase. All handmade and one of a kind:

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From left to right...

-Spalted myrtle/walnut fretted 5 string with Sadowsky pickups and Bartolini preamp

-1000 year old redwood burl/ash chambered fretless 5 string with AAAAA tiger maple fretless fingerboard, Bartolini soapbars and a 4 band Audere preamp

-Waterfall bubinga jazz bass with birdseye neck and fingerboard, bound and blocked neck, Sadowsky pickups and preamp

-Myrtle burl/ash chambered fretted 5 string with "strawberry colada" finish, Bartolini soapbars and 3 band Bart preamp with coil tap and switchable mids

-Solid zebrawood lined fretless 5 string with ebony fingerboard and EMG J pickup/3 band preamp configuration with parametric mid
 

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