NBD: Stambaugh content

[rstellar13]

Hey all,
Yesterday morning I picked up my first ever custom bass, and it is such an amazing experience and just an awesome thing to do.
Ok, so my Stambaugh is a fully custom bass, Chris and I designed the body together, and what woods to use for the neck and body. I chose this awesome redwood to for all the awesome figuring in the grain. I went with headless because it seems so much easier and brings the weight down a lot, underneath the ramp are two nordstrand big splits.
In total the bass weighs 7 pounds and I enjoy it a lot.
If you would like to see all the photos of it here:

http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/ricky_stellar/library/Stambaugh custom 5 string?sort=3&page=1

For some reason TB won't let me upload.

 

[Splods]

That is very impressive, I hope you enjoy playing it.

Are you accustomed to Headless basses? How does it feel in comparison?

 

[rstellar13]

That is very impressive, I hope you enjoy playing it.

Are you accustomed to Headless basses? How does it feel in comparison?

First headless, it feels so much better and way more balanced. I love it, and the tuners are very precise.

 

[Jared Lash]

7lbs? Wow, that's a featherweight for a fiver.

If you want to post individual photobucket pictures, the share links make it easy.

 

[snyderz]

Very nice. Could you explain all the knobs and switches?

 

[mark beem]

Congrats! Great looking bass!

 

[RLK]

Turned out great, rstellar13!
I didn’t realize the inlay was going to be so big!
I was assuming it would have to fit between the 11&12th frets.

Is this bass chambered?
I ask because of the shallow forearm contour (which I prefer over a deep contour that cuts into the shape of the top wood.)

At any rate congrats!
It looks like you made a lot of good decisions here.
Would you mind posting the specs?

 

[rstellar13]

The specs:
5 string with a High C
Body: Mahogany
Top: Redwood
Board: Cocobolo
Neck: Maple Budinga, Purple heart M/B/P/B/M
Solid body, set neck
black Hipshot headless system
Two Nordstrand big splits, under the ramp
Aguilar OBP-3
33 inch scale
19mm spacing
7 pounds
Electronics:
So the knobs from front to back:
Master Valume, pickup blend, passive tone, bass control, mid control, and treble tone control
Swtichs from front to back:
Active/Passive, Mid control switch, Kill switch
Custom inlay designed by my artist friend Ana Raiola
Dunlop strap locks
TKL Hardshell case
Ebony strip between wood blanks
18v

 

[Basshappi]

Fantastic looking bass, congrats!
7lbs..wow!

 

[rstellar13]

 

[rstellar13]

The inlay is a compass and the rose is made of rosewood? And flamed Maple then the letters and dots are material

 

[Tom Howland]

Sweet Bass.
I'm also waiting for my third Stammie.
Enjoy your bass.

 

[Adam Wright]

right on man, Chris is a true master at his craft and his prices are amazing. 33" scale is the way to go and the B will sound devastating if you ever decide to go the traditional 5 string route.