NBD: Time Machine Bass

[Doner Designs]

I set up a build thread for this 3 or 4 years ago and hardly anyone is following it anymore so I figured I could do one more thread with pictures of the finished instrument. We plan to sell it in a charity auction and donate the proceeds to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Foundation.

For those interested in the journey, here is a link to the old build thread. Pictures of the finished bass are shown below. Many thanks to Sweetwater for the photo shoot!

Lots more information and photos are available on our Facebook page.

Time Machine Bass Project - Build Thread

 

[StereoPlayer]

Nice NBD thread! Love this bass!

 

[S-Bigbottom]

Congratulations on all the good press this has been getting.

 

[JRA]

too much!



nice job.

 

[bassdude51]

By God! A flux capacitor! When ya hit 88 bass notes in a song............"you're gonna see some serious *hit!"

 

[wvbass]

I remember the build thread from a while back. Something about the programming to make the lights on the flux capacitor work, or something like that.

The finished product looks great!

 

[dabbler]

AWEsome! Just be careful with it, because you KNOW if you play any faster than 88 beats per second (or is it beats per minute? Oh well you better be real careful!), you won't be on stage any more to finish the song with the band!

 

[Doner Designs]

AWEsome! Just be careful with it, because you KNOW if you play any faster than 88 beats per second, you won't be on stage any more to finish the song with the band!

Same stage different year?

 

[Doner Designs]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone!! We put out a press release today and are expecting some buzz over the next week or so.

After doing this for almost 10 years we seem to have found our sweet spot.

Next project might be a Mad Max double neck guitar/bass with (faux) flamethrower. The idea seems to have traction. Somebody on Instagram double dog dared us to go through with it so it seems like it’s mandatory now.

 

[Bodeanly]

We plan to sell it in a charity auction and donate the proceeds to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Foundation.

Awesome!

 

[Yahboy]

Oh man..... this thing look pretty cool.

Where is the Time stone ?

 

[Tim Skaggs]

What does it weigh?

 

[Kipp Harrington]

I set up a build thread for this 3 or 4 years ago and hardly anyone is following it anymore so I figured I could do one more thread with pictures of the finished instrument. We plan to sell it in a charity auction and donate the proceeds to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Foundation.

For those interested in the journey, here is a link to the old build thread. Pictures of the finished bass are shown below. Many thanks to Sweetwater for the photo shoot!

Lots more information and photos are available on our Facebook page.

Time Machine Bass Project - Build Thread

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OMG!!! I usually hate stuff like this but that is ONE AWESOME BASS!!! Absolutely love it! Too cool!

 

[jamro217]

What's the best time for metal?


Excellent job.

 

[Bodeanly]

What does it weigh?

I was gonna ask, but I always ask and then someone makes fun of me for asking.

But... yeah, what’s it weigh?

 

[Mugre]

I like it. I would never own it but I dig the creativity.

Mugre

 

[FunkyEel]

When the producer asks you to bring a P with flats and you show up with this.

 

[Philibuster]

Does it come with a box?

Very, very cool. How did you hook up with Sweetwater for the photography?

 

[dabbler]

Same stage different year?

IF the stage is THERE in that year! Or the venue, for that matter!

 

[Microbass]

I was gonna ask, but I always ask and then someone makes fun of me for asking.

But... yeah, what’s it weigh?

From the build thread - just over 10lbs.

@Doner Designs I was following the original build thread with great admiration. Such a great build thread and the whole thing is epic. Great work.

Is the wiring on the back a little impractical for playing standing up?