New bass for Tom Petersson

[Mickey666]

Outstanding!!!

 

[Basvarken]

Last weekend Tom Petersson finally took the new bass with him on tour.
When the new bass arrived (early March) he was on the road with the band. And he told me he didn't trust airline check-in to send the bass over.
So he waited until he got back home when the band had a short break from the tour. So he could take the new bass with him when he flew out for the new tour (Cheap Trick as special guests with Styx).

 

[coryr1000]

Last weekend Tom Petersson finally took the new bass with him on tour.
When the new bass arrived (early March) he was on the road with the band. And he told me he didn't trust airline check-into send the bass over.
So he waited until he got back home when the band had a short break from the tour. So he could take the new bass with him when he flew out for the new tour (Cheap Trick as special guests with Styx).

I really like your builds for Tom. They seem pretty basic compared to some of the other 12vers on your web site that have a lot of electronics on board. I'm very tempted to ask you for a quote on a build exactly like this white one.

 

[Basvarken]

Thank you. Most of the 12-ers that I've built are as "simple" as these ones.
Only two had the ridiculous built-in effects panels etc. (and I'm not going to build anything like those two again )

 

[Gilmourisgod]

That's got to be pretty incredible seeing somebody play a bass you built in front of thousands of people. Really impressive build. I'll be happy if one of my basses ends up in a grandkid's Garage band some day.

 

[Basvarken]

Yeah, it still feels surreal.
He's been playing the Brooks bass guitars since last summer. And no other basses since. Not even his $13.000 Gretsch signature bass.
All Brooks bass guitars are built in my tiny little toolshed. Not in a fancy factory. ;-)

Here's a short video where you can see me in my toolshed:

 

[BTL]

That’s so cool, congratulations!

 

[JJR58]

Thank you. No, it is not more stressful. But I do feel pressure when someone pays a lot of money for a bass. I feel have to live up to that. And I never feel I really can... I think I suffer from imposter-syndrome.


I can't really follow the method you describe.

But the way I do it is because the black and white binding is not very tall. Plus the outside binding is not very flexible. It tends to break on the sharper corners. It is really only meant as a carrier for the black and white blocks.
Plus the strips of checkerboard are rather short. I really do not want several seams in the outer binding!

So I glue the strips of checkerboard in. Around the corners that is usually done block by block!

And then route the second and taller profile. Cutting away the outer carrier that is now obsolete because the black and white blocks are glued to the body.
By the way: The router bearing follows the body outline. Not the binding outline.

Then I glue in the outer binding. Which is one long strip without any seams.
I soften the binding with a hair dryer to make it bend easier around the sharp corners.

You absolutely live up to your work.