John Paul Maghini, new luthier, I think it's a nice bass!

The body reminds me of a van Gogh painting.

 

The string spacing reminds me of a guitar.

 

That bass looks awesome! I really like the curves. You see so many basses that look like something else, sometimes it is refreshing to see something a little different.

jtbp

 

I have the same feelings about it.

 

I'm getting a Matt Schmill meets Warwick Thumb vibe off of it. I like it!

 

i dont know why but im having a strange feeling the action would be high on it....just me though

 

I cannot abide that headstock, and the upper horn doth offend me, but it's pretty cool on the whole.

 

Interesting. It looks like a conservatively-styled Bebensee.

 

That's my impression, too. The matching elex and truss rod covers and wood knobs are very nice touches.

elwood

 

I like it. It looks like it's very well crafted. But the upper horn seems to make it look like it's not gonna balance too well. The upper horn looks too short for the neck.

 

Check out this funny looking bass.......

This is for you modulusbassist

 

Actually.. those are becoming more common these days.. (Fodera, Ken Lawrence, R Bass, F Bass) etc. etc.. I actually like those bodies.. I think it would add alot more sustain to the B and to make the neck more stable I actually love single cutaways.. I don't like NO Cutaways thoughs (lots of Acoustics)

 

Yeah! You're probably right, it does make the neck stronger isn't it? Hmmm....a thing to consider.

 

I don't believe the idea was improved neck strength, but rather a completely flat neck angle along with improved resonance through the neck and body. True? Not sure.

 

I've read the same thing about the Fodera single cutaways and the Brase.

 

That may have been the idea on the early single cuts. I'd be willing to bet the ones that followed have a big old chunk of "Me, too" in there somewhere

 

Maybe, but they could also unintentionally strengthen the neck with that design?

 

I think they're both ugly. The body being too small and curvaceous on the first and too large and oar like on the second. Sometimes I think some luthiers get a bit too carried away.