Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
- Thread starter smperry
- Start date
One of these children looks to be adopted...
The Rosewood sisters:
AVRI ‘63, CIJ Mustang, AVRI ‘62 Jazz
This is my Spector legend classic 5
Welcome to TalkBass... very nice!
NBD! (yesterday)
My stable has grown again this year with the addition of a Ray34CA from a fellow member:
I actually like the tone on the Ray34CA more than my American Stingray 5! (Stingray 5 sounds weak in comparison now...?)
Unfortunately, the bass weighs a ton (the seller was perfectly clear on that, so no surprise there). Hopefully a wide neoprene strap will help.
Surprisingly, I'm wondering if I would have preferred a standard Stingray width neck (even though I have two Jazz bases) - the neck seems a little too thin to me right now (hopefully I'll adjust).
That being said, the fit and finish on SBMM is an incredible value for the asking price! I highly recommend them!
My stable has grown again this year with the addition of a Ray34CA from a fellow member:
I actually like the tone on the Ray34CA more than my American Stingray 5! (Stingray 5 sounds weak in comparison now...?)
Unfortunately, the bass weighs a ton (the seller was perfectly clear on that, so no surprise there). Hopefully a wide neoprene strap will help.
Surprisingly, I'm wondering if I would have preferred a standard Stingray width neck (even though I have two Jazz bases) - the neck seems a little too thin to me right now (hopefully I'll adjust).
That being said, the fit and finish on SBMM is an incredible value for the asking price! I highly recommend them!
Something else! I got it made by a custom shop in China, sort of taking inspiration from the Super J series. I love off-set body styles on bass.
It's 37"/34", but the neutral fret is at like the 7th instead of the 12th, which I thought was common. It's a lot of fun to play, but it certainly isn't a Dingwall. But it also cost a fraction of one.
latest project... finished a few weeks ago 
latest project... finished a few weeks ago
View attachment 3037825
View attachment 3037826
View attachment 3037827
View attachment 3037828
W.O.W!
latest project... finished a few weeks ago
View attachment 3037825
View attachment 3037826
View attachment 3037827
View attachment 3037828
C'mon bro. Tell us about this!
ok... I try to tell a bit with my poor english...
30 or 40 years ago I used to play in a Beatles Coverband and I remember that in those days I wished to have something more significant than my violin bass. But I had a job, a family... you know all the stuff that takes your time...
Now I'm a pensioneer and the biggest german music forum initiated a competition for guitar- and bass builders and I saw my time had come. Now I hope, that I win the competition and thinking about the next project... 
30 or 40 years ago I used to play in a Beatles Coverband and I remember that in those days I wished to have something more significant than my violin bass. But I had a job, a family... you know all the stuff that takes your time...
Now I'm a pensioneer and the biggest german music forum initiated a competition for guitar- and bass builders and I saw my time had come.
Now I hope, that I win the competition and thinking about the next project...
Last edited:
latest project... finished a few weeks ago
View attachment 3037825
View attachment 3037826
View attachment 3037827
View attachment 3037828
This is amazing! Very nice build and good luck in the competition!
If I was voting in that contest, you'd have my vote!ok... I try to tell a bit with my poor english...
30 or 40 years ago I used to play in a Beatles Coverband and I remember that in those days I wished to have something more significant than my violin bass. But I had a job, a family... you know all the stuff that takes your time...
Now I'm a pensioneer and the biggest german music forum initiated a competition for guitar- and bass builders and I saw my time had come.
@5001 do you have pictures of when you were building the bass? If you have them it would be cool to post them in the Luthiers Corner. I am sure that we would all like to see them.
