Mothman’s Elegant Uncle?

[Sid Fang]

Tuners at both ends? That seems wrong.

 

[TheReceder]

Checked out that article...indeed, GORGEOUS work!

Thanks for the link... ditto on the "gorgeous" comment. I hope he gets to see these posts.

 

[Gluvhand]

Tuners at both ends? That seems wrong.

BC Rich used to do that with 8 string basses and 12 string guitars.

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Seen this on reverb
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I like it. Actually I love it. It must be mine...

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Tuners at both ends? That seems wrong.

It's an 8-string.

 

[scuzzy]

Why go through all that work and add a crap bridge.

I believe he machines them himself from brass. What exactly makes it "crap"?

I would guess it is a piezo bridge since there are no pickups. Probably sounds pretty acoustic-ish (is that a word?).

The pickups are under the top, custom made for this bass. 2 hb's, no piezo.

This is the build thread. Say whatever you like, the guy is incredibly talented.

Homage to Devastator: "Arachnophilia"

 

[Element Zero]

 

[Bajo Clarkko]

And… if you were to drill several dozen holes in it, it could double as a Cribbage board.

 

[Killing Floor]

Thought this was TalkBass! 28 posts and nobody asked the weight or said they'd like it if only it was a fiver?
Where are you?

 

[Obese Chess]

Thought this was TalkBass! 28 posts and nobody asked the weight or said they'd like it if only it was a fiver?
Where are you?

We don't even know the string spacing!

 

[Gluvhand]

We don't even know the string spacing!

And where do you put the tort?

 

[Obese Chess]

And where do you put the tort?

Does that look like a P-Bass to you?

 

[Gluvhand]

Does that look like a P-Bass to you?

Amateur.

 

[WillyW]

I believe he machines them himself from brass. What exactly makes it "crap"?

it will not intonate for crap, if you are going to hang it on a wall then it doesn’t matter

 

[packhowitzer]

Uhhh.... there is a significant feature missing from pictures of this pretender to the throne when compared to the mighty mothman. Can anyone guess what it is?

 

[scuzzy]

it will not intonate for crap, if you are going to hang it on a wall then it doesn’t matter

People have been making fretted, stringed instruments for centuries with non-adjustable bridges that have perfectly fine intonation. Knowing his attention to detail, and it being a custom build costing what it does, he likely carved the bridge to be intonated with the buyers string gauges of choice.

 

[scuzzy]

Uhhh.... there is a significant feature missing from pictures of this pretender to the throne when compared to the mighty mothman. Can anyone guess what it is?

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Gazelle tapestry hanging on the wall!

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Uhhh.... there is a significant feature missing from pictures of this pretender to the throne when compared to the mighty mothman. Can anyone guess what it is?

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The Peavey 4x10!

 

[packhowitzer]

Gazelle tapestry hanging on the wall!

you're getting warmer. keep looking.

 

[scuzzy]

you're getting warmer. keep looking.

If I keep staring at the picture, I think I'll start the weekend off with an unnecessary fight with my wife.