NBD ... Sort of

[BassFishingInAmerica]

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This has become my newest hobby, building these mini basses. Just something fun for display. Other than the pickups, everything else is assembled and functions exactly like a full size bass.

 

[DJ '65]

Ha ha..... had me fooled for a bit there but they are awesome!

 

[bholder]

Scale length?

 

[jd56hawk]

Damned incredible!
Puts those other mini display basses to shame.
That sparkle green one is perfect.

Thread of the monrh!

 

[Microbass]

Haha! Amazing. Where did you get the kit?

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Scale length?

Scale length?

I scaled everything down by 55%, so the scale length came out to about 15".

 

[MEKer]

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This has become my newest hobby, building these mini basses. Just something fun for display. Other than the pickups, everything else is assembled and functions exactly like a full size bass.

Very beautiful instrument!

But...er...what did you do with the other two green sparkle bodies?

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Damned incredible!
Puts those other mini display basses to shame.
That sparkle green one is perfect.

Thread of the monrh!

Thanks so much. There are some incredible mini's around, but it always kind of bugged me that they weren't made like a real bass, and none of the parts moved.

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Haha! Amazing. Where did you get the kit?

It's not a kit. I made every part from scratch. Here is a link to the entire build.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VubsQQ5AxHXcS6gj1

 

[Microbass]

It's not a kit. I made every part from scratch. Here is a link to the entire build.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VubsQQ5AxHXcS6gj1

Sweet! Great work!

 

[ThudThudThud]

It's not a kit. I made every part from scratch. Here is a link to the entire build.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VubsQQ5AxHXcS6gj1

I am speechless. That's not something that happens to me a lot.
Unbelievable.

 

[Inky13]

The forced perspective had me fooled.
I like how the body is sitting on an ad for green bananas.
Great build, but now I want the full size version!

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

The forced perspective had me fooled.
I like how the body is sitting on an ad for green bananas.
Great build, but now I want the full size version!

I always liked that green glitter (or most any color glitter paint). Reminds me of the custom stock cars of the 70s.

 

[ThudThudThud]

Oh....strap buttons. I know they're not needed, but the eye is drawn to their absence.

Still in awe.

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Oh....strap buttons. I know they're not needed, but the eye is drawn to their absence.

Still in awe.

... and string retainer. Still have a few details to finish.

 

[ThudThudThud]

... and string retainer. Still have a few details to finish.

That one I didn't even notice!

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

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This has become my newest hobby, building these mini basses. Just something fun for display. Other than the pickups, everything else is assembled and functions exactly like a full size bass.

Hahahahaha. Awesome. I want one.

 

[2tonic]

Had me going!!
Ticked all the boxes.......
Frankenfender.....check
Bass boat finish...check
Mother of pepperoni pick guard.....check
Oh, custom build for a relative of Andre the Giant...check

Then the denouement.........
Ba-doom-pissshhhh!!!

 

[mikewalker]

 

[sigterm]

how much winding did you use for the pickups, are they alnico?

awesome job!