Show your backside!

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My contribution

I've always liked the highway interchange look of the back of the high end Ken Smith neckthru.

 

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The second nicest back-end under my roof (for the record, the Mrs. is smokin' hot)

Funny thing is, this was originally gonna be the front of the bass, but the pickguard would have covered up a lot of the cool figures, so I switched the boards just before Jake started cutting.

 

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Some 'bic booty.....

 

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The triplets.....

 

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....and the new kid on the block

 

[Timmah]

 

[Manichga]

Love the zabrano look but I've heard it's heavy, is that true? If not, I've gotta get one of these.

Yes it's heavy. I love it though, great bass.

 

[ExaltBass]

Joiner P-J

Warrior

Ben Lindsey 'Stang

The Fendowsky

 

[Thornton Davis]

TD

 

[JMacBass65]

Also useful when the audience gets out of hand, just hold that bass like a baseball bat and let em read a good description of what's about to hit em in the face if they step on stage.

Exactly! Here is a friend of mine, protecting our gear during a set break.

 

[JMacBass65]

Me and my Jazz....

 

[tmdazed]

And it all glows a really cool blue color when the stage lights are down or a black light is on it

 

[JMacBass65]

That's really cool!

 

[GBassNorth]

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Swamp ash and flamed maple.

Nice Wick! They really need to find a better name for this wood than "swamp ash". The word "swamp" just sounds trashy and cheap. How about "aquatic ash"?

 

[GBassNorth]

Not mine, but probably the best pic of back of bass I ever saw
Joe Osborn's:

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it's fun to watch LOL

Well played bluesdogblues!
What a great player! What a great bass! This thing needs to be framed and put in a museum, some of the names on that bass are legends and sadly are no longer with us.

 

[GBassNorth]

My last DIY projects, in order of finishing.

de afwerking mk3-6

de afwerking mk5-4f

de afwerking mk4-7

Beautiful! That's some mighty fine DIY work there, any professional top name boutique Luthier would be proud to have created those. The figuring on that mk5-4f looks 3 meters deep! I don't ave a clue on what kind of wood the 7 string has but I want some!

 

[GBassNorth]

The second nicest back-end under my roof (for the record, the Mrs. is smokin' hot)

Funny thing is, this was originally gonna be the front of the bass, but the pickguard would have covered up a lot of the cool figures, so I switched the boards just before Jake started cutting.

Mal - I'll take your word for it on the Mrs. But in my book this bass is smokin' hot! Good call on flipping this wood to the back side, hate to see it covered by a pickguard.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Ooohh... I am a contender in this beauty pageant. My Carvin LB76 in Dragonburst. I have actually had people ask if I turn my back to the crowd just to show off my neck finish.

 

[GBassNorth]

Some 'bic booty.....

Always love me some 'bic!
BTW I don't know if you ever saw it, but in a different thread a while back I anointed you as the person most likely to receive my Alembics if I ever had to find a good home for them. Your post about your relationship with Mica and the respect you have for what Alembic stands for was great!
Play in good health brother!

 

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One can never get enough Mahogany!