I bought a Kingman today. Man this thing is sexy. Nothing else like it on the market. I'm impressed. Campfires will never be the same.
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The official "Show your basses" thread part 17!
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Scale is 30 inch, not sure about exact string spacing, but somehting like 9.5mm.
Like a said elsewhere on this forum: I will go on record and say these basses are guilty of the most satisfying thumpy and deep bass I've heard after owning 30 or so basses. There was talk about QC-issues & I don't understand why Guild puts rounds on them, but nevermind; they are magnificent.
I need this!
I kicked out the band so I had room to show the whole she-bang! Yes there are two identical setups of Ampeg SVT7 Pro with Mesa B Power House cabs - 4X10+1X15. To facilitate playing with the Ric-tone in true stereo.
L->R.(all basses) Schecter Studio 6, Waterstone "Ozone"12, BC Rich "Paolo" 5, Washburn "Classic" 6,Epiphone T-Bird 5, Guild jazz bass 5, Rickenbacker 4003, Ibanez 5, Hohner 5, Steinberger 5 I made into V. Art is my daughter's - also on Washburn bass.
L->R.(all basses) Schecter Studio 6, Waterstone "Ozone"12, BC Rich "Paolo" 5, Washburn "Classic" 6,Epiphone T-Bird 5, Guild jazz bass 5, Rickenbacker 4003, Ibanez 5, Hohner 5, Steinberger 5 I made into V. Art is my daughter's - also on Washburn bass.
I kicked out the band so I had room to show the whole she-bang! Yes there are two identical setups of Ampeg SVT7 Pro with Mesa B Power House cabs - 4X10+1X15. To facilitate playing with the Ric-tone in true stereo.
Any closeups of that Paolo?
Hey Talk Bass!
I'm currently attending Roberto-Venn school of lutherie and wanted to share my new facebook page I have dedicated to my guitar line. The page features a couple previous builds, and will chronicle my time at Roberto Venn!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Son-Guitars/217554078368452
The only album I have up is of a 5 string fretless build! Please like the page and tell me what you think! The build was done with the assistance of Gary Fried of Fried Guitars Inc. More to Come!
I'm currently attending Roberto-Venn school of lutherie and wanted to share my new facebook page I have dedicated to my guitar line. The page features a couple previous builds, and will chronicle my time at Roberto Venn!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Son-Guitars/217554078368452
The only album I have up is of a 5 string fretless build! Please like the page and tell me what you think! The build was done with the assistance of Gary Fried of Fried Guitars Inc. More to Come!
Tah Mate. S'not to bad at the nose dive. the kelly is the worst of the lot.
i won another of the fame 871 series recently. (only ever seen 3)
Bit knocked about looking but its only paint & i swear they came out of the tokai factory like that...
Cheers.
Only this one, showing my neck-diver fixer. That is the neck-through Paolo 5, great sound and play-ability after having the nut slots taken down, proper setup. I got an exceptionally good deal on it at $999, compared to street of $1200+.
THe dive fixer is a 3/16" lag screw - the head is the right size to go into a Schaller strap-lock mechanism. I round the corners a little, grind the top a little smoother/flatter and dill a hole maybe 1/8" (2-3mm)deep into top of screw so the lock-pin on the strap half of the deal still works. The block of ebony is mainly for looks and to hide the bolt, attached very lightly.
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I like to think the wood-grain takes away the sinister look and make it more "Artsy" looking. Great sounding bass.
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