Great, we go to Berlin (have to drive thru Millersburg from our direction) at least once a year, I'll have to check them out.
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Winter Build Off 2019 - Kubickenbacker
- Thread starter rojo412
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- Apr 18, 2008
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- I'm highly opinionated and extremely self-assured
Same here. I always seem to get everything where and how it should be, check the joints and something still won't work on the first or second go...
I'd be willing to deal with you guys. I'll do your wiring, you do my sanding.
You Killed it with Extreme Predjudice. Awesome build, Sir Rojo.
This is my submission for the Winter-2019 Build off
For details, please read my build thread:
Winter Build Off 2019 - Kubickenbacker
My build off contains the mashup elements of the following:
- Rickenbacker body and headstock shapes and cues
- Kubicki-inspired takes on the Rick design
- Kubicki contouring and over-engineering wherever possible... and strap buttons
- A bottle opener
Specs of the build are as follows:
Neck : 13-piece curly maple with walnut stringers, supported by carbon. Extended rear tenon design, bolted in using hand-made brass inserts in the body (a take on Bruce Bars)
Finger Board: Granadillo, 20 stainless steel frets, face dots and Kubicki-style side markers
Fingerboard radius: 20"
Scale Length: 33.5" with a "Drop A" detuning mechanism at 37+"
Bridge/Tuners: Hipshot Headless 18mm, mounted into an aluminum block in the body
String clamps: Aluminum blocks with stainless pinch bolts (home made)
Pickups: Sire M2 dual coils
Electronics: Sire preamp 3 band, with added series/parallel switching on each pickup. B-M-MFreq-T, pan, PTC, A/P. Nickel shielded cavity.
Body: 4 piece curly maple, chambered.
Finish: White WB poly, satin. Tru Oil neck.
Strings: D'Addario Stainless Super Long scale
Knobs: Black Aluminum, from Love My Switches
Weight: 10-ish (scale is terrible)
Patented (not) "Porter Plate" Headstock Sustain Inductionator (... which also opens beer bottles)
Now to really appreciate the contours, you kind of need a dimmer lighting scheme:
Maybe that's too dark. Let me try this:
Yup... LEDs. Pull the bass control knob up and they glow.
Or since it's Rick, they "Glo"...
RojoGlo.
And that's... THE KUBICKENBACKER.
For details, please read my build thread:
Winter Build Off 2019 - Kubickenbacker
My build off contains the mashup elements of the following:
- Rickenbacker body and headstock shapes and cues
- Kubicki-inspired takes on the Rick design
- Kubicki contouring and over-engineering wherever possible... and strap buttons
- A bottle opener
Specs of the build are as follows:
Neck : 13-piece curly maple with walnut stringers, supported by carbon. Extended rear tenon design, bolted in using hand-made brass inserts in the body (a take on Bruce Bars)
Finger Board: Granadillo, 20 stainless steel frets, face dots and Kubicki-style side markers
Fingerboard radius: 20"
Scale Length: 33.5" with a "Drop A" detuning mechanism at 37+"
Bridge/Tuners: Hipshot Headless 18mm, mounted into an aluminum block in the body
String clamps: Aluminum blocks with stainless pinch bolts (home made)
Pickups: Sire M2 dual coils
Electronics: Sire preamp 3 band, with added series/parallel switching on each pickup. B-M-MFreq-T, pan, PTC, A/P. Nickel shielded cavity.
Body: 4 piece curly maple, chambered.
Finish: White WB poly, satin. Tru Oil neck.
Strings: D'Addario Stainless Super Long scale
Knobs: Black Aluminum, from Love My Switches
Weight: 10-ish (scale is terrible)
Patented (not) "Porter Plate" Headstock Sustain Inductionator (... which also opens beer bottles)
Now to really appreciate the contours, you kind of need a dimmer lighting scheme:
Maybe that's too dark. Let me try this:
Yup... LEDs. Pull the bass control knob up and they glow.
Or since it's Rick, they "Glo"...
RojoGlo.
And that's... THE KUBICKENBACKER.
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As a former owner of a Kubicki and a current Ric owner, this amazes me and warms my heart to no end.
Brilliant work!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome build. I am loving the liberal use of hex bolts in the construction. That is VERY Kubicki!
Very nice work, the bass looks awesome the lights are a nice touch do they flash your phone number at groupies ?
As they say on the rock...holymarymudderagawd... 
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Killer!
Check you out with the ole, don't mention them until the end then BAM! LEDs
Check you out with the ole, don't mention them until the end then BAM! LEDs
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It has been a true pleasure to witness the evolution of this mashup! Holding out on the LEDs!! Sneaky. Love it. Cheers, Rojo!!! Oh yeah.... I'm looking forward to sound samples.
- Apr 18, 2008
- 16,027
- 1
- 31,763
- Disclosures
- I'm highly opinionated and extremely self-assured
Thanks for all of the kind words!
Here's a terrible sound clip of this, just so you know the thing makes noise. It all works pretty well, the electronics function 100%. But here's a garbage take with me messing with the various features, specifically the low A and then the mid freq.
(FWIW, every bass makes noise in this room, no matter how well shielded. They are dead quiet at band.)
Here's a terrible sound clip of this, just so you know the thing makes noise. It all works pretty well, the electronics function 100%. But here's a garbage take with me messing with the various features, specifically the low A and then the mid freq.
(FWIW, every bass makes noise in this room, no matter how well shielded. They are dead quiet at band.)
