Winter Build Off 2020 - Air Space

[Scoops]

Greetings


For this year’s build off, we will be flying into the world of Air Space.


So, what is Air Space and how does it apply to this build off?

• Air Space is a build that would have an element of air space, or acousticity, built into the design of the body. Some examples are acoustic, semi-hollow, hollow, chambered, or skeletal.
• Your design must expose at least one air space. (F Hole, or something similar)
• Control, battery, and pickup cavities are not considered part of the air space.

To enter the build off, simply start a new thread using "2020 Winter Build Off" as part of your title, and start building. In your initial post, provide a picture of your pile of dimensioned lumber with a tag with the saying "Air Space – The Final Frontier"


Here are our simple rules:

• Dimensioned lumber includes the following: billets, neck blanks, laminated neck blanks, matched tops, stringers, thin laminates, and finger boards.
• Fabricated necks from a manufacturer may be used. Please name the manufacturer when posting.
• Any entrant that presents wood that is pre-sawn (other than original dimensioned lumber)and/or pre-glued, will be ridiculed mercilessly, tared, feathered, exiled to a foreign land, sent to bed without dinner, and stripped of all their wood!
• Minimum diameter for lowest pitch string is .084"
• The build off will start Saturday December 21st, (This posting marks the start of the build off)
• The build off will end on Sunday, March 22nd , 2020, 2:00pm GMT -6

Voting will start immediately after the close of the build off


I ask that you please put a link to your build back to this thread so we have a central reference point for all of those that wish to participate


You can join when you have time, and you can enter as often as you like.


If you have any related questions, please feel free to post it here or PM me.


Thanks and have fun!


List of Builders
postalflunkie - Winter Build Off 2020 - The Carbine Bass
Jon Clegg - Winter Build Off 2020 -- K-Space
jisch - Winter Build Off 2020 - Kuun Space
Scoops - Winter Build Off 2020 - Gamba
Englishman - Winter Build off 2020 - The Bubble Wand.
dwizum - Winter Build Off 2020 - Uke Space
MPU - Winter Build Off 2020- The ♾
rojo412 - Winter Build Off 2020 - F1 Walnut Fretless
rojo412 - Winter Build Off 2020 - Leftovers and Locust
2groggy - Winter Build Off 2020 - Sub-woofer On A Stick
ctmullins - 2020 Winter Build Off - 4000LS
washjayb - WINTER BUILD OFF 2020 AIR SPACE: "DAWN"
Scoops - Winter Build Off 2020 - Rip Limba
Beej - Winter Build Off 2020 - Malefactor 5
BishopJP - Winter Build Off 2020 - Un-named
dmarino - Winter Build-Off 2020 - Semi-Hollow Six String
Novarocker - 2020 Winter Build-off Apollo
James Strange - 2020 Winter Build Off - Cigar Box or Banjo? TBD
Will White - Winter Build Off 2020: Metal
louie b - 2020 Winter Build-off - Skeleton-P
Dadagoboi - Winter Build Off 2020 - Space Explorer
SamanthaCay - The best salad for metal! Winter build off
dwizum - Winter Build Off 2020 - Air Jazz

 

[postalflunkie]

Air Space, the final frontier
These are the voyages of the luthiers of Talk Bass
Its three month mission
To explore strange new designs
To seek out new tones
And new conceptualizations
To boldly build what no man has built before

 

[postalflunkie]

I'm in

Winter Build Off 2020 - The Carbine Bass

 

[Jon Clegg]

I'm in

Winter Build Off 2020 -- K-Space

 

[Scoops]

And I'm in....

Winter Build Off 2020 - Gamba

 

[Jisch]

I'm in....

Winter Build Off 2020 - Kuun Space

 

[JRA]

 

[Englishman]

This years disappointing entry...

Winter Build off 2020 - The Bubble Wand.

 

[dwizum]

I'm in

Winter Build Off 2020 - Uke Space

 

[MPU]

I’m in.
Winter Build Off 2020- The ♾

 

[Jisch]

Here's an idea for someone

 

[rojo412]

I'm going for 2 this year:

Winter Build Off 2020 - F1 Walnut Fretless
Winter Build Off 2020 - Leftovers and Locust

 

[2groggy]

Something experimental...

Winter Build Off 2020 - Sub-woofer on a Stick

 

[PaulS]

Subbed to all the builds. Awesome to watch you builders create these instruments.

 

[LuckyScott]

Wow, so many talented bass players and wood workers here. I wish I had the ability to build something worth playing, but instead I will just follow along and enjoy the journey of all the participants.

 

[ctmullins]

I'm in! 2020 Winter Build Off - 4000LS

 

[washjayb]

Entered.

WINTER BUILD OFF 2020 AIR SPACE: "DAWN"

 

[rwkeating]

This is a takeoff on the post from @postalflunkie changed for those of us not competing.

Air Space, the final frontier
We are the voyeurs of the luthiers of the Talk Bass build off.
For three months we will have more posts to read than usual
as our fellow luthiers explore strange new designs.
We will follow them and their new conceptualizations,
to be entertained and gain inspiration from their work
and to boldly decide on who to vote for in the end.

Good luck everyone!

 

[Scoops]

So I think I have every body in the list in the 1st post to this thread.

If I missed you, please let me know

Thanks

 

[Beej]

I'm in.

Winter Build Off 2020 - Malefactor 5