NBD! Padalka Ennea Corvus - from Russia with love...

[JJR58]

Very radical, in a good way.

I really like it, would love to hear it, Thunderbucker pickups are awesome!

Interesting p/up placement though for that bass.

 

[monsterthompson]

The Stain on this one drool

Yeah. I've been trying not to get on the wait list for one of those. Stunning stuff.

 

[Charlzm]

That is a strikingly singular instrument. I hope it sounds and plays as well for you!

 

[johnson79]

That's insane looking. Really cool stuff!

 

[dmac1961]

Freaking awesome! I was watching the build thread. Glad it's in your hands now, congrats.

 

[Dynacord]

Very radical, in a good way.

I really like it, would love to hear it, Thunderbucker pickups are awesome!

Interesting p/up placement though for that bass.

Thanks, I agree on both points

The placement is actually fairly conventional - pretty close to the P-bass position and actually a little further back than a t-bird neck pickup - the neck being 26 frets makes the pickup look further forward than it really is.

Freaking awesome! I was watching the build thread. Glad it's in your hands now, congrats.

Thanks! It made a pretty crazy trip. Was more of an adventure than the average bass deal.

 

[JJR58]

Ah, makes sense on the placement, i didn't take into account for the 26 frets.

Bet it is just killer.

 

[bholder]

If these play and sound as good as they look, I suspect we'll be seeing more of them on here. drool

 

[Dynacord]

If these play and sound as good as they look, I suspect we'll be seeing more of them on here. drool

Plays great. His fret work is insanely good. Acton is much lower than I'm used to though. I'm giving it a few days to try to adjust to it but I may raise it a bit - I hesitate as it sounds like the intonation is dead on over the whole thing where it's at right now. I love how it sounds but they will all be different as the electronics/pickups are determined by who orders it - there's not a standard configuration.

 

[bearfoot]

Very cool design. I like the exaggerated and functional "scoops". 26 frets, also very good. I am often missing a few notes on my 20-fret bass.
Although I find the charcoal a bit fugly, it's irrelevant. I like the green one very much, so who I am to say? Nice bass. The only potential problem for my style would be the inability to EQ on the bass.

 

[Fender_Bender]

As an experienced woodworker it's hard to impress me, but I'm impressed. I commend him on coming up with his own unique style.

 

[AztecViking]

For you non metric peoples out there the 3.52 kilo weight conversion on that comes in at 7.75 lbs.

I first thought the strings were made of Rhodium!

Below is a rhodium per oz statistical price chart.

PS. I just LOVE how many frets it has!!!

 

[ole Jason]

Could you post a picture of how it looks while playing it standing up?

 

[Ninevolt]

Good god it looks like it was almost carved out of a single tree. Love the shape, colors, very cool bass.

 

[smperry]

Very cool!

 

[bassbenj]

As for me, I'd prefer more pickups, more strings and more knobosity, But the LOOK! WOW! It's so rare that you see a new bass shape that you can say is the next level up in Bass Guitar looks, but this is it!
Just Amazing! I really like the Black/natural wood look over the stained ones. I want one!

 

[fakeneckplate'65]

This is what I'd expect a bass in 2017 to look like. Simply stunning..

 

[taliesin]

Did you pick it up in person or have it shipped? I've been looking at his site and love the designs but not sure how to get it from Russia to North America.

 

[CryingBass]

I own a few really nice basses. And that kicks the keester out of most of them!!

Beautiful bass. Congrats!! And if this makes me buy one, I am coming after you

 

[Bass'd on a true story]

I need sound clips.