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[Canadian APII]

I will likely never be able to afford A 100% luthier built bass. Hand carved neck... body cut with a hand powered coping save... neck pocket and pickup hole cut by hand with mortis chisels...hand forged fret wire...I couldn't STAND the thought that my luthier used off the rack fret wire. I would also prefer it if he/she grew the tree that supplied the wood for my bass. What about hand made magnets? THAT'S the key to my tone. And if my guy can't make his own tuning machines I guess I will have to settle for violin pegs.


I like a good neck and a comfortable body with good tone. I don't care how it gets there.

I built my first bass in 88. I roughly cost ot at $650 just for parts and material. I did all the bodywork myself except for thicknessing the body. I was extremely satisfied with it and treasure the experience still.

 

[SamJ]

I built my first bass in 88. I roughly cost ot at $650 just for parts and material. I did all the bodywork myself except for thicknessing the body. I was extremely satisfied with it and treasure the experience still.

In 1988, $650 for just a parts (and I'd imagine by extrapolation $1500-$2000) for your labor would easily quality as a top of the line boutique bass if you have skill as a luthier... Would love to see a pic of this beauty!

 

[SamJ]

I had a couple SX basses. Had to dress the frets to make it playable, definitely not without its faults...not bad for $110 or less, though. Hardly a shining example of what CNC can do, though.

for the price of a couple of sets of strings, I think anything that can generate a 440 HZ A is a good bass!

Personally, I might buy an SX for my travel/practice bass... sole purpose to keep myself playing when i'm travelling. Like you said, can't go wrong with $110...

 

[Canadian APII]

It was a first time build emphasizing the body so there are alot of newbie errors. It is a one of a kind and my own design so I don't want to share the design.

 

[georgiagoodie]

Must've been a slow day at the Louvre. When we were there, the Mona Lisa room was packed tight with tourists. It was about 90 degrees in there, and the painting is not in a climate-controlled display. I asked our guide why they didn't put it in a refrigerated room, and she said, "It's cheaper to restore the painting periodically than it is to air-condition the room." I about pooped my pants. Here's the best picture I could get from about 30 feet away.

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It's a copy.