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If you build it thay will come

#144
lbridenstine said:
There's nothing wrong with your photo skills!
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AHH, shucks! .:p. maybe a new camera would help, the only one I have (besides my phone, which is worse) is about 15 years old and maxes out at 3.2 mega pixels... HA,HA, that's so sad, HA...

Hopkins said:
That's a strange shape, but in a good way. It almost looks like its alive.
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THAT, is one of the best compliments ever Hopkins, Thank you very much! :D
 
#149
Great build, I'm going to check out a few more of your builds... I'm meant to be revising for an exam but hey ho :bassist:
Someone has probably already picked up on this but has anyone else noticed there's a heart on the upper wing, near the bridge on the front side?? They must call is heart-wood for a reason. Sorry shameful pun.
Peace.
 
#152
wraub said:
That thing is dead sexy, very organic and natural seeming form.

Nicely done!

wraub
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Thanks Wraub, I’ve always had a thing for the flow of old world Victorian scroll work. Which probable explains a bit.

miziomix said:
Wow! Andrew, that bass is very very nice. Unusual, cool design and perfect wood combination. Well done!
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Thanks Maurizio! I’m no stranger to unusual, HA, :D I thought the wood combo gave a classic touch to the bass.
 
#153
“Unusual shape” is something I hear a lot with this model, so I thought I’d throw this pic out there so everyone could see where the body form inspiration came from.

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Not to sound like a hippie or anything :scowl: (I’m pretty far from one of those) but, nature has the best designs. All of my production instrument body designs are variations of a rose bud. I named this one the "Rose Stem" due to the “thorn like” shape of the lower horn and the hook-back on the top horn. The scroll at the bottom is what I call the “cord curl” It’s intended to run your instrument cable through to keep from pulling it out of the jack accidently.

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The three bumps at the butt end of the neck acts as a tripod or foot to prevent the bass from rocking side to side should it ever be set on the floor and leaned to a wall or amp or something.

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These are a couple of design futures I came up with from personal experience as well as the stories of things that have happened to others. Just a little more info on Why, the unusual shape.
 
#154
Alexander Eddy said:
That is very, very nice, Andrew!!!
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Thanks Man!!!

Musiclogic said:
Very cool Andrew, can't wait to see what's next;)
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Thanks JC, the next one’s coming, First I have to clean the shop, HA, :smug:

Phil Jolly said:
Great build, I'm going to check out a few more of your builds... I'm meant to be revising for an exam but hey ho :bassist:
Someone has probably already picked up on this but has anyone else noticed there's a heart on the upper wing, near the bridge on the front side?? They must call is heart-wood for a reason. Sorry shameful pun.
Peace.
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Thanks for checking out my build, I’ll be happy to have you along with the next one. I guess you can say/see I put my heart into my work, HA,HA,HA…

Essen said:
Beautiful! That's gotta be the best head stock design I've ever seen.
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Glad you like it! I can’t take too much credit for the head stock; it’s just my variation of a CT

dremy2006 said:
So clean and beautiful... awesome work.....
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Thank you, I really appreciate the feedback.
 

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