Web Fulla Weird: Oddball Basses found online

[cdef]

Lanzi, Brazilian, I believe.

No, Argentinian. Gabriel Lanzi follows in the footsteps of his luthier dad Alfredo.

 

[funkinbottom]

The Torzal "natural twist" bass from Little Guitar Works is a bit of oddball I love to play one.

 

[Thrillhouse]

Eagerly awaiting the Mothman

Shhh...it hears all...

 

[silvertone]

There is already a thread that covers this many times over. I believe it's called "In praise of WEIRD LOOKING basses" and for the record, Our own @CanadaNeal is the King of that thread!

Coolness.
Good thing I have a boring job and a lot of time to kill....

 

[Lownote38]

The acid-trip Ric is pretty sweet. Id play one of these.

Can't read the headstock. It haz name?

It should be called the Warpenbacker.

 

[silvertone]

All praises due to that 130 page previous whacky basses thread.
Please keep adding here but that run of images is big fun in my cube farm Friday afternoon...
Still I'd rather be playing some bass but I gots to pay for the privilege of life in the big city.

 

[silvertone]

Even though I've been quietly lurking round here for about 10 years -
it's clear I don't truly know Talkbass History so I was doomed to repeat it....

 

[2cooltoolz]

Here's a few more oddballs with the x factor...

ooooohhh, aaaaahhhhh

I'll take 2!

 

[Booty Shaman]

Eagerly awaiting the Mothman

Check out the design I just posted in Luthier's corner for my first bass build - she will be named 'The Music Moth'

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Check out the design I just posted in Luthier's corner for my first bass build - she will be named 'The Music Moth'

link please.

 

[bassclef112]

Let's not forget the versatility of Leggo:

And a classic - one of my favorites:

 

[superdick2112]

And aView attachment 1040370 guitar - cause I just couldn't resist....

That gumball machine guitar was built by Pennsylvania luthier Rich Roland, owner of NEO Musical Instruments.
Rich also built this custom NEO fish bass for me.
It sports an acrylic hollow body, composite neck, EMG electronics, Gotoh hardware and real neon internal lighting. He builds amazing instruments.

And one more NEO guitar, the Chameleon Greenback.

 

[Temcat]

Here's a few more oddballs with the x factor...

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This must have been inspired by a Soviet bass named Tonika: Soviet Tonika Bass - Exploded (Pic Heavy)

 

[alaskaleftybass]

I love how Bass Lutherie is so free and creative.
To me it seems to surpass guitars for the potential for both beauty and whackiness.

Please add images to this thread that showcase the oddballs - the weird, the beautiful, the ugly - but that have some essence of "X" factor to them....

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Does anyone know who builds this bass?

 

[bholder]

Does anyone know who builds this bass?

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I've seen those before, but can't think of the name.

 

[Nomad98]

Does anyone know who builds this bass?

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CG Lutherie... they make awesome basses and guitars!

CG lutherie - Luthier basses et guitares

 

[alaskaleftybass]

CG Lutherie... they make awesome basses and guitars!

CG lutherie - Luthier basses et guitares

Thank you kind sir!

 

[Sir Nose]

Hate to zombie this thread, but if anyone has a clue who made this one I'd love to hear what you know. My search-fu only turns up Pinterest dead ends.

And sum ore....
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[bholder]

Hate to zombie this thread, but if anyone has a clue who made this one I'd love to hear what you know. My search-fu only turns up Pinterest dead ends.

Might be that Russian luthier, will look up...

It's Padalka I'm thinking of. Not sure, but looks like his work: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[Sir Nose]

Might be that Russian luthier, will look up...

It's Padalka I'm thinking of. Not sure, but looks like his work: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Thanks! I absolutely agree it looks like something in his style. The thing is, of the few fretless basses I've found of his, I don't see any of them executed with that bridge design, he rarely seems to use contrasting wood knobs, and using only a piezo pickup seems even rarer. So if it's his, outside of the shape I'm inclined to think it's a real departure from what he normally builds. I should probably ask *him*, though...