Hiya Talkbass! I'm a long time forum lurker, but I couldn't resist making this my first post. 
Back in May I commissioned a bass from Alpher Instruments, a small guitar building duo here in the north of England.
The build was fairly standard, apart from the string spacing which was around 15.3mm at the bridge (I'm a big Myung fan!). The spacing feels fantastic, despite it sounding like it should be really cramped and it's even easy to slap on. Other than that, it plays and sounds just as a custom instrument should... Flipping brilliantly!
In all seriousness, this was my first ever custom build and my 6th bass I've ever owned, which is great as the serial number is '006'. I've been absolutely blown away by the amount of communication, updates, pictures and just friendly discussion we've had since I first contacted them and it's extremely comforting to know that you have two passionate people behind your custom bass. If you're considering a build in the future, even if it's not in the near future, don't hesitate to strike up conversation with them. They build for all sorts of people, and will happily ship them internationally. They're extremely knowledgeable and will quickly make you realise what custom builds are all about. And then before you realise it, you'll have the finished article sitting in your lap...
Full the full Flickr album, Invalid Link Removed . And to check out what Alpher Instruments are up to, go and visit their Facebook page !
Back in May I commissioned a bass from Alpher Instruments, a small guitar building duo here in the north of England. The build was fairly standard, apart from the string spacing which was around 15.3mm at the bridge (I'm a big Myung fan!). The spacing feels fantastic, despite it sounding like it should be really cramped and it's even easy to slap on. Other than that, it plays and sounds just as a custom instrument should... Flipping brilliantly!
In all seriousness, this was my first ever custom build and my 6th bass I've ever owned, which is great as the serial number is '006'
. I've been absolutely blown away by the amount of communication, updates, pictures and just friendly discussion we've had since I first contacted them and it's extremely comforting to know that you have two passionate people behind your custom bass. If you're considering a build in the future, even if it's not in the near future, don't hesitate to strike up conversation with them. They build for all sorts of people, and will happily ship them internationally. They're extremely knowledgeable and will quickly make you realise what custom builds are all about. And then before you realise it, you'll have the finished article sitting in your lap... Full the full Flickr album, Invalid Link Removed . And to check out what Alpher Instruments are up to, go and visit their Facebook page !
What a beauty!
