Phoenix - Reborn From The Ashes

[Valerus]

This is looking great.

 

[poorbassist15]

Part 16

To be continued ...

The GAS part is gone, I just s*** myself over how good that looks.

 

[Mephistofel]

Be patient, it's not ready yet at this stage. It has to be polished.

 

[Punkster]

Subscribed! awesome work, how long has it been since you sent him the bass??

 

[Mephistofel]

Kostadin was working 5 months at this bass - from January 2010 'till May 2010. I didn't push him, and hi had some other projects at this time. He had to wait for some deliveries from e-bay too - the bridge, pot knobs.

 

[Mephistofel]

OK, I will not playing anymore with you, here is the bass finally complete! The Big End, Le Grande Finale!!!

Let me review what me have:

Set Neck Type Construction
Maple Body with Mahogany central line and Maple top
Maple Neck with Mahogany central line and Walnut laminates inside
Teak Fretboard
Ebony Nut
Hipshot Rickenbacker Type Brass Bridge
Bartolini Pickups
Ibanez Vari Mid - III Active EQ
Straplocks
Tuners - The Original Ones

Just before the end, I decided that I want a F Clef inlay at the 12th fret and Kostadin made it from abalone.

Phoenix Von Rickenbacker

Part 17 - The Last One

There are some differences in the colors, but these are pictures with two different cameras, with different settings.

I hope that you have a little fun with my bass back-to-life story, wish you all the best!

 

[N8-N]

i can haz Rickenbacker?!

But seriously, that is a really awesome bass!

 

[mikeddd]

That's a beautiful bass. I really like the contrast between the fretboard and body; two really nice colors. I'm digging the "Phoenix vonRickenbacker" on the HS. The Rick-type bridge looks good with the traditional solid black pups. I've always liked the Ric bridge, but never the pups. They are just too darn big with the trim rings and all.

Congrats on a beautiful bass.

 

[Vic]

That's a beautiful bass...

+1!!

Now let's hear some sound clips!

 

[marcss]

Great thread. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

 

[garmenteros]

great job on the bass...

 

[Punkster]

daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, now that's a bass... excellent job that guy did.. and 5 months.. not so bad.. enjoy you bass now, and post some sound clips

 

[Mephistofel]

Oh, this a hard mission, to do sound clips, but I'll do my best! Let me see, when...

 

[MRDOOM]

That bass is ridiculously cool, great job.

 

[Valerus]

Wow that turned out so sweet.

 

[poorbassist15]

C'Mon man, sound clips. Set that beast free.

 

[AltGrendel]

Wow.

Just....



....wow.


At first I thought something was wrong, but I realized that I'm looking at a Ric shape with no bindings. (yes, I know that there are other Ric models without them, but hey...) It's fine without them though, makes it that much more special. Hoping for sound clips soon.

 

[BassTraffic]

Hello Guys!
Thank you for the good words about the restoration that I did on the bass which Tony (Mephistofel) so kindly presented here. It really was not an easy repair, but the final result is much more important.

Thank you guys once again, thank you Tony!

Kostadin Dimitrov

 

[nato101010]

Just read the whole thread...awesome story!

Free bump for a great story, hopefully will get some more recognition.

 

[Mephistofel]

Hello Guys!
Thank you for the good words about the restoration that I did on the bass which Tony (Mephistofel) so kindly presented here. It really was not an easy repair, but the final result is much more important.

Thank you guys once again, thank you Tony!

Kostadin Dimitrov

Wow, let me see, who is here?
Guys, let me introduce the Master of the Woods, the Lord of the Saw, Mr. Kostadin Dimitrov!

@nato101010, thank you, buddy!