Not my thing (especially after the story of origin, but it's too bad they didn't continue/incorporate the blood spatter design across the pickups.
Yeah, it's sort of creepy. But as a graphic artist I've often drawn from acurate, real-life references to attain the needed "look". And we are talking about Cannibal Corpse. Honestly one of the most controversial bands in US history.
I always remind myself that Alex is honestly a sincerely nice guy and a musician who found a niche, he by no means endorses violence in any way shape or form. It's a "B" or "C" slasher movie converted into music.
But I totally get what you are saying. It's not my sort of thing either, and I designed it.
What I do appreciate is that here is this musician, regardless of if you like his music, who has been a loyal, dedicated supporter of our company for decades and it's nice to see him get recognition for his support. That's why I love this company. People are individuals and as such are treated with respect.
As far as it coming back exactly like the photo/design you sent, I think they probably would have been more worried about what you'd think if it had comeback different than the design you sent.
No, that what the whole thing. We were asking for something similar. PJ's idea was to have them hang the bass on a wall in the orientation which Alex plays (that's why the blood splatter is at an angle) and take paint brushes with red paint on them and litterally splatter the paint onto the guitar (like modern art). And they just didn't get what we were asking.
This design was simply a reference. Not, here it is do this.
Give it to the Czechs. They've got centuries of quality musical instrument building to their credit. Spector probably couldn't have picked a better place to produce the import version of it's USA model. Their (Czech's) attention to detail is well known in the world of instrument building.
I agree. They are master craftsmen. I said many times this past week to people at NAMM that I honestly feel the Czech basses are 80% of what the USA basses are. And the awesome thing is that the price difference isn't 20%... You get an enormous bang for the buck with these basses. They are hand-made (for the majority of the construction) just like the USA models. And they get better and better every year. The Wimbish we had was stunning. And Brad Savage's bass is a work of art. It's flawless.
Without prior instruction to change anything, I would have been surprised if it had come back altered.
Well they had that. But sometimes simple things are made complex by distance and the language barrier. In all, I'm proud that Alex loves the bass. The one I have is Prototype Number 2... no serial number. Alex is road testing number one. We're still working on some things... getting the color of the inlays just right so they set off against the ebony fingerboard.
In the end, as long as Alex loves the bass and is proud to shoulder one... I couldn't be more happy at how it worked out.
), but it's too bad they didn't continue/incorporate the blood spatter design across the pickups.
