The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!

[Rod Barchetta]

I did this because I could. Fretless Esquire-Jazz. Will Power pickup with series/split/parallel switching.

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Very unique and totally awesome!

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

I did this because I could. Fretless Esquire-Jazz. Will Power pickup with series/split/parallel switching.

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Very cool.

 

[2saddleslab]

I did this because I could. Fretless Esquire-Jazz. Will Power pickup with series/split/parallel switching.

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Proof you should always do what you can.

 

[Spidey2112]

I did this because I could.

Carry on.

 

[sonojono]

To think of it, I don’t think I ever seen a bass made because someone told them to..

 

[MovinTarget]

To think of it, I don’t think I ever seen a bass made because someone told them to..

What about the voices in my head?

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

What about the voices in my head?

You should listen to them. That's why they're there.

 

[MovinTarget]

You should listen to them. That's why they're there.

Yeah they are telling me now I need to try my hand at making a 9 string Stick-like Headless Bass that would probably require me taking a stab at building my own pickups...

It would be the bastard child of a conventional Chapman 10-string and the NS Stick...

I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO PLAY A STICK

 

[Basic Lee]

Yeah they are telling me now I need to try my hand at making a 9 string Stick-like Headless Bass that would probably require me taking a stab at building my own pickups...

It would be the bastard child of a conventional Chapman 10-string and the NS Stick...

I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO PLAY A STICK

 

[Moe Town]

The P, the J and the Ray. Stingray 1987 Precision 1971 Jazz 1973

 

[MovinTarget]

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I've been joensing for the NS Stick since it can also be played like a bass too:

And I'm a sucker for headless instruments

 

[Bleecker]

View attachment 4842279 The P, the J and the Ray. Stingray 1987 Precision 1971 Jazz 1973

I think I can tell which one is your favorite...!

 

[Moe Town]

I think I can tell which one is your favorite...!

Your first is always has a special place.

 

[Sacha Lévesque]

Here are my two Maurizio Über Basses:

30” scale X3M, set-thru neck semi-hollow:

34” scale G5

I love curly roasted maple necks!!!

 

[rwkeating]

Yeah they are telling me now I need to try my hand at making a 9 string Stick-like Headless Bass that would probably require me taking a stab at building my own pickups..

I've made 8 string tapping instruments using EMG 5 string pickups. You could probably use an EMG 6 string pickup for a 9 string with no problem (depending on string spacing.)

Build #4 (still mostly hand tools, 8 string tapping inst.)

 

[TawodiDalonige]

NBD: Felton Guitars Custom King Bass

 

[MovinTarget]

NBD: Felton Guitars Custom King Bass

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thems some nice woods!

 

[Danny O Danny]

This is my "A Team":
Ibanez RB820, Sandberg Booster fretless, Ibanez RB620, NS Design Omni

 

[4Mal]

@51rhc - Finally got time to try this again. Hopefully this time it works.

Direct from bass to Soundcraft UI-24r. Recordings are pre-fader. No comp, no eq. Converted from . wav 24 bit to MP3 using Presonus Studio One.

For the interested, bass is a Nordstrand Cat strung BEAD using the bottom 4 of a LaBella 5 string set.

She's Not There - Key of E, both pickups parallel
Next four are a low F and Bb vamp
Both - first pickup selector switch in
Neck, second switch in
Bridge, third switch in
Series - all switches in

Last is an Open B to D vamp

 

[cataract]

I was given the chance to get my old Nate Mendel P back and couldn’t pass it up. Didn’t realize how much I’d missed it til plugging it back in today!