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JUST ORDERED A SEI 7 !!

7string

7string

Jul 7, 2005
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Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Yup, after many years of want. I finally 'pulled the trigger' (as you Americans would say !!) and ordered a Sei 7 from Martin Petersen in London.

I've admired his work for many years and, finally, I've placed an order.

Spec goes like this:

BODY
Style: 7 string Flamboyant offset
Colour: purple dye gloss finish
Facing: Figured lacewood, full facing front and back
Veneer: Pink
Main body: Walnut

NECK
7 piece neck - wenge and maple - headed.
Headstock veneer to match body.
Carbon fibre neck reinforcement

FINGERBOARD
24 fret fingerboard with binding
Birds Eye Maple
Regular frets
Side dots only
Owners Signature at 12th fret

HARDWARE
ABM hardware. Black

ELECTRONICS
1 Kent Armstrong humbucker
1 volume control
Rout for preamp (possible upgrade later)
Concealed coil tap button by output jack
Neutrik jack

...and the first pics are in already in. Here's the lacewood which Martin had in stock.

I'm so excited, but will have to wait 8 months for it to be completed. That's not so bad as I've waited years just to place an order !!
 
#4
Sounds interesting. I can't wait to see pics of this one a little further towards completion. The only thing that turns me off is the signature on the fingerboard. I hope you really know this is the bass for you! Otherwise, congrats on "pulling the trigger"! :D
 
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SoComSurfing said:
Sounds interesting. I can't wait to see pics of this one a little further towards completion. The only thing that turns me off is the signature on the fingerboard. I hope you really know this is the bass for you! Otherwise, congrats on "pulling the trigger"! :D
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It's just my initials rather than a full signature, just an M and a D !!
 
#15
7string said:
Agreed !! I've admired his work for years. He's got to be one of the finest luthiers around. I take it you've got a Sei already...???!!
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Not yet - but he has worked on two of my basses, and I had a chance to see some of the things he was working on in his shop. I found it very cool that he didn't "diss" my relatively inexpensive basses, he actually had a look over them and found some of the features and ideas interesting.

He also made a pair of fretted / fretless headless six strings that a teacher at my school (I'm studying singing) uses. VERY nice.

Very cool guy - definitely want to get my hands on some of his work in future.
 
#16
Congrats and thanks for the pm - consider me subscribed :cool:

Believe me the waiting is painful - sounds like an interesting project and I'm looking forward to seeing progress. Won't be long before XOBionic and Matthew Foote get on board here

Looks like a lovely piece of wood for the facings. Martin and I spent such a long time with different woods putting thinner on each bit so you could get some kind of idea how they would turn out - really nice guy.

Later and cya in the support group
 
#17
Paddy said:
Won't be long before XOBionic and Matthew Foote get on board here
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Did I hear my name being called!

I think this will be a stunning bass and will be watching this thread with great interest to see when it will be completed.

I willl run up to the Gallery and play it before 7string does and report back here with photo's and spoil all 7strings fun :hiding:

Regards
Matthew
 
#19
Sandman1278 said:
"Pulling the Trigger".
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I have :p - check out the Custom Bass Support Group.

Hey Matthew - hope all is well with you. How you getting on with that baby Sei of yours. 3 months in and no photos yet for me - my patience is wearing out :help: Also still haven't made decisions about my electronics.

7 String - If you want some reading to keep you going check out Matthew's build thread on his 7 string Sei Matthews Build Thread. It convinced me to "Pull the trigger". I think XO's got a build thread somewhere as well.

Later
 
#20
Paddy said:
Congrats and thanks for the pm - consider me subscribed :cool:

Believe me the waiting is painful - sounds like an interesting project and I'm looking forward to seeing progress. Won't be long before XOBionic and Matthew Foote get on board here

Looks like a lovely piece of wood for the facings. Martin and I spent such a long time with different woods putting thinner on each bit so you could get some kind of idea how they would turn out - really nice guy.

Later and cya in the support group
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Did someone call? :D

You'll get a fantastic bass, that much is certain! The way he seems to work is, you'll very quickly have a neck blank and a body shape - you'll see it and be utterly impressed. Then you'll see it again a few months later and it'll be exactly the same, possibly with a fingerboard, and you'll worry that not much has been done. Then, finally, the rest all happens really quickly, and before you know it, you'll have your new beastie! But that's how Martin works!

Going to finally get him going on my next Sei within the next couple of months... it's going to be a sixer. :D
 

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