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Hi there,
believe it or not Mizio is actually my real name, sort of. Name is Maurizio but it's such a tongue twister that long ago I surrendered to one of the many short names my friends gave me.
I am Italian by birth but I have changed country quite a few times. I'm in Asia for about 10 years now. I play bass since I was a kid and have owned - and still own - quite a large number of them. During the busy days I'm a film director. During the in-between-jobs breaks I get busy working on basses. At night I play in clubs.
So far I have build one bass, tempered with many and repaired some. Recently I've devoted a couple of months to inlay - abalone and MOP flowery motives along the newly replaced ebony fingerboard of one of my basses. BTW, if the inlay was a pain i can't begin to describe what was it like to take off a 20 years old ebony board.
After much thinking and millions of drawings I have started building two basses back to back. Just in case, here is the link to my blog where the building is documented http://bassaxe.blogspot.com/
Not sure I qualify to post my work here yet, but it's great to be part of this group and I'll be just happy to keep hanging around until I have more to show. till then, ciao
Mizio
believe it or not Mizio is actually my real name, sort of. Name is Maurizio but it's such a tongue twister that long ago I surrendered to one of the many short names my friends gave me.
I am Italian by birth but I have changed country quite a few times. I'm in Asia for about 10 years now. I play bass since I was a kid and have owned - and still own - quite a large number of them. During the busy days I'm a film director. During the in-between-jobs breaks I get busy working on basses. At night I play in clubs.
So far I have build one bass, tempered with many and repaired some. Recently I've devoted a couple of months to inlay - abalone and MOP flowery motives along the newly replaced ebony fingerboard of one of my basses. BTW, if the inlay was a pain i can't begin to describe what was it like to take off a 20 years old ebony board.
After much thinking and millions of drawings I have started building two basses back to back. Just in case, here is the link to my blog where the building is documented http://bassaxe.blogspot.com/
Not sure I qualify to post my work here yet, but it's great to be part of this group and I'll be just happy to keep hanging around until I have more to show. till then, ciao
Mizio
Thanks again to everyone who has contributed to this thread. I am (slowly) in the process of updating the first post, as a reference for everybody. I will be adding websites besides usernames and names.
FWIW, id visit talkmandolin too ! hehehe MJ, Kudos to the only female luthier here
FWIW, id visit talkmandolin too ! hehehe MJ, Kudos to the only female luthier here
Hi everyone. I don't know how I missed this post, but I figure I should introduce myself.
Scott Stene, 36yrs old, from Sparta, WI. I graduated from Roberto Venn School of Luthiery in 2007 and worked for McPherson Guitars for two years. I have one bass build, one Mandolin, and have work represented on about 800 McPherson acoustic guitars. That was until our "corporate restructuring" a year ago. So I am in the process of going my own shop up and running and doing a bit of repair work on the side.
I play bass in a couple of different groups mainly in the church environment.
Scott Stene, 36yrs old, from Sparta, WI. I graduated from Roberto Venn School of Luthiery in 2007 and worked for McPherson Guitars for two years. I have one bass build, one Mandolin, and have work represented on about 800 McPherson acoustic guitars. That was until our "corporate restructuring" a year ago. So I am in the process of going my own shop up and running and doing a bit of repair work on the side.
I play bass in a couple of different groups mainly in the church environment.
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Hi, Chris Rand, age 32.
Been building for 12 years, starting at Roberto-Venn, then getting up to be the Head of the Neck Department at Modulus. Worked at Hamer for a few years after that, then the economy tanked and I was cut. Did some contract work for Veillette, but couldn't make it all work out for me in Woodstock (pricy place to live, among other things).
I need a pet, anything friendly.
Currently doing furinture restoration work in the Hudson Valley, as well as working with my uncle as we are both avid outdoors people starting an outfitting company centered on kayaking.
I carve a lot. Wood and stone. I don't like flat surfaces, and use sand paper quite sparingly. Chisels, gouges, rifflers, rasps, files, scrapers, planes, and other hand tools, that's were it's at for me. Though I do love my routers and my bandsaw.
My housemates and I are bad influences on each other.
Been building for 12 years, starting at Roberto-Venn, then getting up to be the Head of the Neck Department at Modulus. Worked at Hamer for a few years after that, then the economy tanked and I was cut. Did some contract work for Veillette, but couldn't make it all work out for me in Woodstock (pricy place to live, among other things).
I need a pet, anything friendly.
Currently doing furinture restoration work in the Hudson Valley, as well as working with my uncle as we are both avid outdoors people starting an outfitting company centered on kayaking.
I carve a lot. Wood and stone. I don't like flat surfaces, and use sand paper quite sparingly. Chisels, gouges, rifflers, rasps, files, scrapers, planes, and other hand tools, that's were it's at for me. Though I do love my routers and my bandsaw.
My housemates and I are bad influences on each other.
Hello, My name is Adam Cole. I'm 16 years old.
My occupation is being a high school student. I've been playing bass for about 4 years, and none of my g****r playing friends understand why I chose bass. It's better.
I recently started woodworking; as with many people, I took a woodshop class, and decided to build a bass guitar. I've been working on my current build for over a year now, but I took a ~9 month hiatus due to my band and Xbox live. Now that my xbox has died, I'm back to building, and once I finish, I'm going to start another one.
I like most kinds of music, but recently I've been listening to a lot of Metal. I like groups like Meshuggah, Mastodon, Metallica (Most things before the Black album), and Most of Paul Gilberts music.
Well... thats pretty much all I can think of
My occupation is being a high school student. I've been playing bass for about 4 years, and none of my g****r playing friends understand why I chose bass. It's better.
I recently started woodworking; as with many people, I took a woodshop class, and decided to build a bass guitar. I've been working on my current build for over a year now, but I took a ~9 month hiatus due to my band and Xbox live. Now that my xbox has died, I'm back to building, and once I finish, I'm going to start another one.
I like most kinds of music, but recently I've been listening to a lot of Metal. I like groups like Meshuggah, Mastodon, Metallica (Most things before the Black album), and Most of Paul Gilberts music.
Well... thats pretty much all I can think of
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BTW, I am a terrible bassist. I do not play nearly as well as my bass looks.But I have fun.
nice build! please build some more and post in the Luthier's forum
Rickett Customs
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I have now changed my screen name, as I have begun to take work on, so this is my new screen name. Hopefully I stay busy with it.
godofthunder59
Life is short, buy the bass.
- Feb 19, 2006
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- Endorsing Cataldo Basses, Whirlwind products, Thunderbucker pickups
I guess I'll jump in here. My Name is Scott or GOT, people do call me that LOL. I have been a woodworker almost since birth. I have been playing bass since I was 11 at this date I am 50
I have a shop where I do furniture restoration and bass building. I am pretty myopic when it comes to basses, all are built around a Thunderbird theme. I built my first bass in '82. Over the past year or so I have been ramping up to do builds or supply parts for others.I make Non Reverse Thunderbird bodies, pickguards and other little bits for Tbirds. I also designed and manufacture a direct replacement bridge for vintage Gibson Thunderbirds ('63-'69) That provides extra travel so these basses can be intonated, "intonation without modification" is my mantra ! My first bass built in '82
A NR Thunderbird I restored from a shared of a body
My Badbird bridge
And a NR Fenderbird I built for stage use(that's me rock'n at 50)
I have a shop where I do furniture restoration and bass building. I am pretty myopic when it comes to basses, all are built around a Thunderbird theme. I built my first bass in '82. Over the past year or so I have been ramping up to do builds or supply parts for others.I make Non Reverse Thunderbird bodies, pickguards and other little bits for Tbirds. I also designed and manufacture a direct replacement bridge for vintage Gibson Thunderbirds ('63-'69) That provides extra travel so these basses can be intonated, "intonation without modification" is my mantra ! My first bass built in '82Hello everybody my name is Daniel im 16 years old i live to montreal quebec .. my friends call me danny lee ... im a rushian so im a lead bass player haha i very like rickenbacker and fender and the long hair ^^ i would like to become a luthier or anything in music 
so im a lead bass player haha i very like rickenbacker and fender and the long hair ^^ i would like to become a luthier or anything in music Whats up people, We are Winger guitars. I actually am a part of a company who makes very high end guitars, and we were commissioned to Build a Bass. It's design is from our 2010 Signature series guitars designs but featured ala this Bass. Let me know what you think of it....Its made with all the bells and whistles, and I think for our first Bass build its coming along very nicely. The fit and finish of this Bass exceeds PRS Private stock standards..The Bass cost about $1100 in materials to build, not to mention our shops hourly rate for luthier builds. What do you think? We need a little feedback. I will post some finished pictures soon, so you can get an idea of just how cool this Bass build came out.
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I think you spent good money on wood, and did your spray job well. But more information is needed about the instrument as a whole.
Ben Davis, 42 yrs old, married. Software engineer by day. I live in central NC, but will be moving soon. Not sure where to.
I've been building basses for about 4 years, starting with Warmoth and ebay bodies and necks and progressing to making my own bodies.
Making my own necks is next on the agenda, once the move is done and I'm set up in the new place.
I've been playing bass for over 25 years now.
I've been building basses for about 4 years, starting with Warmoth and ebay bodies and necks and progressing to making my own bodies.
Making my own necks is next on the agenda, once the move is done and I'm set up in the new place.
I've been playing bass for over 25 years now.
rick_string
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- Oct 28, 2006
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- RKM basses, luthier & owner, Ricardo Nuñez
hi, I´m Ricardo Nuñez from Monterrey, Mexico... age 31, Industrial Designer & owner of Rkm guitars... married with a beautifull wife, no sons, just an chihuahua dog "rocco"...
http://s1009.photobucket.com/albums/af213/rkmbasses/?action=view¤t=SDC11029.jpg
Hi, My name is Jens Zastrow, born in Berlin back in '63 and now live in Louisville, KY USA. I've been a musician most of my life and have been a gearhead almost since birth. As a child I disassembled almost everything I could get my hands on to learn how things work but only learned to put them back together when in my teens. As an 'adult' I've assembled, modified, built, ridden, driven, raced and played basses, bicycles, cars (predominantly air-cooled VWs) and motorcycles. These days my hobbies include learning the 'art' of 'primitive' living, building and playing basses and bagpipes, playing with the band, smithing and cycling (mostly as a primary means of transportation). I make a living as an IT consultant (application development, business analyst and quality assurance analyst) and work as a mechanic at a bike shop on saturdays for fun.
These posts should be part of their own thread, not in the "Who are you" thread.
Hi Folks'
my name is Rusty Springer
been building off and on for the last 15 years
(o.k. time off for 2 bad car accidents and a stroke...)
went through a shred guitar phase and a Zemaitis cloning spell
but now thanks to a little nerve damage
i self identify as a bassist
i like building sorta alembicky - bc richiddy neck troughs
( I'm a WISHBASS fan and you should be too... )
i'm just getting it back together
after waiting around to die for the last 5 years
my lazy-boy finally gave up the ghost and i realized that
i was happiest workin wood...
now back behind the band saw life is a bit sweeter
black korina neck-through "piccolo bass"
scaled down for my 7 year old grandson
my name is Rusty Springer
been building off and on for the last 15 years
(o.k. time off for 2 bad car accidents and a stroke...)
went through a shred guitar phase and a Zemaitis cloning spell
but now thanks to a little nerve damage
i self identify as a bassist
i like building sorta alembicky - bc richiddy neck troughs
( I'm a WISHBASS fan and you should be too... )
i'm just getting it back together
after waiting around to die for the last 5 years
my lazy-boy finally gave up the ghost and i realized that
i was happiest workin wood...
now back behind the band saw life is a bit sweeter
black korina neck-through "piccolo bass"
scaled down for my 7 year old grandson
mikeyswood
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Hi all, My name is Wesley Steed. I am a builder from Brighton, UK.
I recieved my luthier training with Mike Walsh of Iceni Zoot (Zoot bass/Purple Chili) and was employed by Mike as a luthier for 6 years, where I built basses for Pro and Semi-pro players from around the world.
I have been sessioning the last few years and recently after getting fed up with labels I decided to set up my own workshop (Link Removed) in Brighton, UK. I run the shop alongside my day job which is a product specialist at The Guitar Amp and keyboard Centre. I hope to turn what is predominantly a hobby into my full time job in the next year or so!
I am fascinated by early Fender basses (Pre CBS) and have dedicated a great deal of time into researching what I consider to be the best basses ever made.
anyway I will post a detailed build thread in this forum of a repro stac knob 60 J style which I am making myself for you all to see.
thanks
Wes
I recieved my luthier training with Mike Walsh of Iceni Zoot (Zoot bass/Purple Chili) and was employed by Mike as a luthier for 6 years, where I built basses for Pro and Semi-pro players from around the world.
I have been sessioning the last few years and recently after getting fed up with labels I decided to set up my own workshop (Link Removed) in Brighton, UK. I run the shop alongside my day job which is a product specialist at The Guitar Amp and keyboard Centre. I hope to turn what is predominantly a hobby into my full time job in the next year or so!
I am fascinated by early Fender basses (Pre CBS) and have dedicated a great deal of time into researching what I consider to be the best basses ever made.
anyway I will post a detailed build thread in this forum of a repro stac knob 60 J style which I am making myself for you all to see.
thanks
Wes
Hi Everyone,
Robbie from RIM Custom Basses here!
Ive been meaning to show my face on this thread, so ive been building basses for around 5 years now. Im a Toolmaker by trade and been playing bass for some 20 years, i decided I wanted to try and build my own bass. So after hours of research and books i got to work on my first bass, which became the first marseer shape. After a few months I got my first commission ( Toms vega 4) and to date ive build only 20 basses, so its still early days for me. Over the last year ive been busy working on a custom headless 6 with Chrome finish and also finished my first Line of jazz basses. Ive got lots to get on with this year and looking forward to the summer.
Me with my first RIM Bass
Robbie from RIM Custom Basses here!
Ive been meaning to show my face on this thread, so ive been building basses for around 5 years now. Im a Toolmaker by trade and been playing bass for some 20 years, i decided I wanted to try and build my own bass. So after hours of research and books i got to work on my first bass, which became the first marseer shape. After a few months I got my first commission ( Toms vega 4) and to date ive build only 20 basses, so its still early days for me. Over the last year ive been busy working on a custom headless 6 with Chrome finish and also finished my first Line of jazz basses. Ive got lots to get on with this year and looking forward to the summer.
Me with my first RIM Bass
