Meet Fred Flinstone

[N.F.A.]

Excellent!

 

[moonshinegtrs]

Cool Bass, huh? "Fred" weighs about 12-15 lbs, Kind of like a 70's Jazz or a Peavey T-40. It balances really well on a strap. It's bulky, but still playable. And yes, it is a spray-bomb burst (anything else wouldn't of been right). Those are passive volume & tone pots (solid shaft), no knobs.

That's me mugging for the camera. I did take a couple of photos of Phillip with Fred, I'll get a pic. of them together soon.

The guy is a great bass player (& hilarious too!)), he decided to build a bass with no preconceived notions and he did it. It doesn't get cooler than that!

 

[Bass Viking]

The headstock came out a little thin, so Phil covered it in fiberglass (He repairs surfboards for a living...in Tennessee!).

What the?!!! Where does he get the business from? I don't know of any world class breaks in Tennessee.

 

[moonshinegtrs]

What the?!!! Where does he get the business from? I don't know of any world class breaks in Tennessee.

I didn't say that he was successful...It's a weird wacky world that we live in.

Moonshine

 

[My name is Mudd]

...12-15 lbs...

Really? I'd have thought it'd top 20 lbs, easy.

 

[smperry]

Dig it!

... twist, twist.

Now that song is in my head too.

 

[Brad Johnson]

Still one of my favorites.... Fred as a rock star.

"There's a place I know where the hipsters go called Bedrock!"

 

[amimbari]

the Flintstones theme is always in my head...and part of my video covers. Man would that have been cool to use that bass for the video -

 

[TMBTC]

Silly question... You said Phil repairs Surf Boards in Tenn...... How much surfing goes on in Tennessee ????

 

[moonshinegtrs]

Really? I'd have thought it'd top 20 lbs, easy.

As big as Fred is, He's still mostly hollow.

Moonshine

 

[moonshinegtrs]

Silly question... You said Phil repairs Surf Boards in Tenn...... How much surfing goes on in Tennessee ????

Originally Posted by Bass Viking
What the?!!! Where does he get the business from? I don't know of any world class breaks in Tennessee.

I didn't say that he was successful...It's a weird wacky world that we live in.

Moonshine

 

[Quadzilla]

Cool, but it's no Mothman!

 

[moonshinegtrs]

Thank you for this!!

Thanks man. I'm honored!

Moonshine

 

[moonshinegtrs]

I realize that it's been awhile, but here is a photo of Phil; the owner & the builder of Fred. Like I said previously; He's a great bass player and one cool dude!

Moonshine