Winter Build Off 2023 - Let Your Nerd Flag Fly

[Beej]

Greetings everyone!

For this year’s winter build off, our theme is Let Your Nerd Flag Fly. Inspired by Sci-Fi, Fantasy, high-tech and various areas of nerd-dom.

Tell us how the theme applies to your build. There’s no right or wrong but please tell us how your build fits the theme or the theme fits your build.

To enter the build off, start a new thread using "Winter Build Off 2023 " as part of your title, and start building. In your initial post, provide a picture of your pile of lumber and/or parts with the saying "Technically, I'm a Nerd” somewhere in the pic.

RULES:

1. Entrants declare their entry by posting a build thread in which to showcase their build.
2. Each build thread starts with a "pile of wood/parts" pic.
3. Multiple entries in the same or different categories is permitted (and encouraged! )
4. Entrants can enter anytime before the build off end date (in other words, late entries are permitted).
5. Entrants indicate which type of build they are doing in their build thread.

• Scratch Builds must be built from scratch from dimensioned lumber.
  • Dimensioned lumber includes: Billets, 1-pce neck blanks, matched tops, stringers, thin laminates, veneers, fingerboards, pre-slotted/radiused fretboards, etc.
  • Scratch builds must not have any components glued up or cut out prior to the start. Built components must have their build process pictorially included in the entry thread.
  • Minimum diameter for lowest pitch string is 0.084".

• Partial Builds must identify all components used and explain what is built and what is bought.
  • All built parts must have their build process pictorially included in the entry thread.
  • Minimum diameter for lowest pitch string is 0.084".

• Assembly Builds must identify all components used.
  • All modified parts used must have their modification process pictorially included in the entry thread.
  • Minimum diameter for lowest pitch string is 0.084".

• Non-Bass Builds includes musical instrument builds that would be excluded from the bass Build Off categories.
  • Examples include: guitar, shamisen, lute, mandolin, other non-bass instrument builds, or bass-related builds that do not have fat strings (as per the 0.084" minimum lowest string thickness rule), etc.
  • Instruments may be stringed or use other means to generate sound but must be capable of generating sounds.

Please put a post in this thread declaring your entry. Include a link to your build thread so we have a central reference point for all of those that wish to participate.

The build off starts Wednesday, December 21, 2022 1850 PST (UTC -8) This post right now marks the start of the build off.

The build off ends 1600h PST (UTC -8) Monday, March 20, 2023. Voting will begin immediately after the build off ends.

Happy Building!

List of Builds:
1. @mapleglo S COMPLETE Winter Build Off 2023 - Acoustic/Electric Short Scale 5 String
2. @Flamingo21 S COMPLETE WBO 23 - Certandan Deep Strings
3. @TFM94 N COMPLETE Winter Build Off 2023 - Supersymmetry
4. @NedRyerson A COMPLETE Winter Build Off 2023 - Databass - Assembly
5. @2groggy P COMPLETE Winter Build Off 2023 - Nerds Lose Their Heads
6. @postalflunkie S COMPLETE WBO 2023 - Bateries not included
7. @Lonnybass S Winter Build-Off 2023: Twin Tigers!!!
8. @Hout S WBO 23 - Drop it like it's hot
9. @Jon Clegg P COMPLETE WBO-2023 : Neuromancer
10. @Crawforde A Winter Build Off, Underhill Upright
11. @Crawforde S Winter Build Off, Bassilet
12. @JC76 S COMPLETE Winter Build Off 2023 - ALL YOUR BASS ARE BELONG TO US
13. @lbridenstine S Winter Build Off 2023 - Not Worthy of the Nerdy
14. @lbridenstine N Winter Build Off 2023 - Have You Seen My Argyle?
15. @J Posega A Winter Build-Off 2023 [Assembly] - The Double Dumbucker VI
16. @W4RBLER S Winter Build Off 2023 - RA
17. @AudioTaper A WB0 2023: Olbers Paradox Jazz
18. @Will_White S Tangik Kylmastr's Paynkylr, Winter Build Off 2023
19. @Will_White S Jadwena Opalfall's, Opalfall Gemconjurer, Winter Build Off 2023
20. @BishopJP S COMPLETE Winter Build-Off 2023 - Music Person StingRay
21. @Jisch S COMPLETE WBO - Burst five headless fanned fret
22. @smart51 S COMPLETE WBO23 - Essence III
23. @Flying B P COMPLETE WBO 2023 - Slab of carbonite
24. @Gary_M S COMPLETE Winter Build Off 2023 – Heart of Gold
25. @Max Bogosity P WBO 2023: The King In Yellow
26. @AeonKen A COMPLETE WBO23 Teoka Lycia
27. @hawk400 S WBO 2023
28. @AbnormalForms S COMPLETE WBO 23 - Creating Surreal Kaos!
29. @NathOBX S COMPLETE Winter Build Off 2023- The Jock Who Aces Calculus SCPB
30. @joover N Winter Build Off 2023 - Yve
31. @JFlo S WBO 2023: Stormbringer, or, the Elrickenbacker
32. @2groggy S COMPLETE Winter Build Off 2023 - This Nerd Never Had a Head to Lose
33. @Bass-Babe A COMPLETE Winter Build Off 2023- JazzRunner
34. @smart51 S COMPLETE WBO23 - Bassimer

"Special" Mention Rogue Entry:
@2groggy Unauthorized 2023 WBO Build - Races of Cases with Laces for Basses

Legend:
A = Assembly Build
N = Non-Bass Build
P = Partial Build
S = Scratch Build

 

[Jeff Siddall]

Thanks for running this again @Beej. I have no chance of getting anything built by March (even partially completed builds I started years ago) but I love watching the craftsmanship of others here.

 

[mapleglo]

I'm in. Winter Build Off 2023 - Acoustic/Electric Short Scale 5 String

 

[Flamingo21]

And here's mine.
WBO 23 - Certandan Deep Strings

 

[TFM94]

Thanks @Beej for organizing the build-off once again. Here's my entry:
Winter Build Off 2023 - Supersymmetry

 

[NedRyerson]

Started:

Databass

 

[2groggy]

Nerds Losing Their Heads - Partial build

Edit - fixed link

 

[Reedt2000]

Nerds Losing Their Heads - Partial build

Uh... what?

 

[Flamingo21]

@2groggy Your link isn't correct.

 

[Beej]

Nerds Losing Their Heads - Partial build

I always hover every link before clicking, and so I didn't click. Whaz going on 'ere?

 

[2groggy]

Uh... what?

Dammit, cut and pasted the wrong binder tab. Gimme a sec

 

[postalflunkie]

I'm in

WBO 2023 - Bateries not included

Thank you @Beej for facilitating another fun filled winter build off. May the tape never fall off your glasses and you pens never leak into your pocket protector

 

[TerribleTim68]

Yup, I'm watching this one from the sidelines again.
But thanks for your efforts @Beej

 

[NKBassman]

Spectating.

 

[Thumpin6string]

Bummer. I guess I should have waited to do my 6 string Frankenfretless build. Looks like I'll just be spectating.

 

[Lonnybass]

Thanks @Beej! Here we go!

Winter Build-Off 2023: Twin Tigers!!!

 

[Bent77]

I’m cheering more than spectating!

 

[Flamingo21]

I’m cheering more than spectating!

We need cheerers too!

(Is "cheerers" an existing word, or did I just invent that?)

 

[Hout]

Thanks @Beej! Here's my entry:

Drop it 5 string

 

[Jon Clegg]

Thanks @Beej for organizing this again. Here goes my sanity:

[URL="https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wbo-2023-neuromancer.1589385/"]WBO-2023 : Neuromancer[/URL]