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BassHappy
Supporting Member
You are officially the badd(est)ass bassplayer on this planet from now on.
Keep guard of it until is time to pass on the legacy to another worthy bassplayer.
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BassHappy
Supporting Member
Hey Bench
Thanks for the kind words!
They are my "RockHill" semi-hollow basses and yes, they are medium scale. I designed and fabricated the bodies myself, along with some help at my local wood shop. Bodies are Honduras mahogany with flamed maple or flamed ash tops with a walnut accent stripe. I had substantial help from Keith Horne on the necks and Pat Wilkins on the finish work, but they are my designs. I am laying low for the time being, playing them a lot and doing R&D on various piezo pickups. I am still working on several details, so I can finalize what works best for me before I move forward. No, they aren't up anywhere as of yet. There is a build thread, if you are interested, let me know and I can post the link.
I hope to start on a new batch of six this summer. I have added a cutaway to the body shape to give better access to the upper frets, and I have designed a new bridge. It's a slow process but it's a lot of fun, and well - a bit addictive.
Thanks again!
My last three are cheap-o’s and bastards.
1st one (of the three) I bought is a Squier VM Jazz V. Upgraded pickups, bridge and added a preamp.
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It was supposed to be a daily beater that I kept in my work-truck, but I liked it too much and kept it at home. I then bought a used Squier Affinity Jazz V and installed a MM pickup I had laying around, swapped the neck for a new VM Jazz V neck, added a preamp...it’s been in my truck for about 3 years now...
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Then I decided I wanted a fretless again, so I bought a Squier Affinity body, upgraded the pickups and bridge, and bought an awesome Warmoth fretless toasted maple neck for it.
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Now, I have considered getting rid of the VM and Fretless and just get a new Fretless L2500 and stick with two “good” basses (along with my fretted L2500, and keep the beater in the truck). Back when I was in my gigging prime, I had two basses, a fretted and fretless Stingrays. That’s all I needed. I don’t gig anymore and I can’t find the need for all these...
But to get a fretless L2500 would mean I’d have to put up about a grand to make up the difference...a grand that I just do not have...
1st one (of the three) I bought is a Squier VM Jazz V. Upgraded pickups, bridge and added a preamp.
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It was supposed to be a daily beater that I kept in my work-truck, but I liked it too much and kept it at home. I then bought a used Squier Affinity Jazz V and installed a MM pickup I had laying around, swapped the neck for a new VM Jazz V neck, added a preamp...it’s been in my truck for about 3 years now...
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Then I decided I wanted a fretless again, so I bought a Squier Affinity body, upgraded the pickups and bridge, and bought an awesome Warmoth fretless toasted maple neck for it.
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Now, I have considered getting rid of the VM and Fretless and just get a new Fretless L2500 and stick with two “good” basses (along with my fretted L2500, and keep the beater in the truck). Back when I was in my gigging prime, I had two basses, a fretted and fretless Stingrays. That’s all I needed. I don’t gig anymore and I can’t find the need for all these...
But to get a fretless L2500 would mean I’d have to put up about a grand to make up the difference...a grand that I just do not have...
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BassHappy
Supporting Member
the link would be great. really nice design
Thanks, Mr. Bench
It goes kind of long with an awful lot of meandering, but here you go:
Five Prototypes - the minor miracle
great stuff. i really like it, if someone has a such a clear vision about what he wants in an instrument. just halfway through the thread yet
My last three...let's see
1) 2013 Gibson EB-5 in natural satin. Great sounding bass, but I couldn't get used to the neck profile and string spacing so off it went to someone who's absolutely in love with it.
2) Late 90s/early '00s Samick Valley Arts Custom - essentially a P-Bass clone with a different headstock - that I bought for my bass-playing son. Black/Maple, played really well from day one, sounds great with electronics replaced.
3) '83 Guild X-702, a bass that I've wanted for quite some time. Unique looks, stunning sound, not the easiest instrument to play from an ergonomic standpoint - especially while seated which is the only way for me nowadays - but well worth the effort and then some IMO.
Here she is, the silly duckling:
1) 2013 Gibson EB-5 in natural satin. Great sounding bass, but I couldn't get used to the neck profile and string spacing so off it went to someone who's absolutely in love with it.
2) Late 90s/early '00s Samick Valley Arts Custom - essentially a P-Bass clone with a different headstock - that I bought for my bass-playing son. Black/Maple, played really well from day one, sounds great with electronics replaced.
3) '83 Guild X-702, a bass that I've wanted for quite some time. Unique looks, stunning sound, not the easiest instrument to play from an ergonomic standpoint - especially while seated which is the only way for me nowadays - but well worth the effort and then some IMO.
Here she is, the silly duckling:
Just my last two
Fender 62 Reissue Jazz
Fender 63 Reissue Precision
I thinks I am in love!
Fender 62 Reissue Jazz
Fender 63 Reissue Precision
I thinks I am in love!
My last three (of about 32!) and I like these three a lot. These are really going a long way to help cure my GAS.
The first is a clone I built of a '60 Jazz. I sincerely would put this up against the legit Custom Shop version any day and it's only 8 pounds.
The second is a Supro Huntington III. This bass is unblelievably good with almost infinite tonal varieties.
Last but certainly not least is the incredible new Stingray Special.
The first is a clone I built of a '60 Jazz. I sincerely would put this up against the legit Custom Shop version any day and it's only 8 pounds.
The second is a Supro Huntington III. This bass is unblelievably good with almost infinite tonal varieties.
Last but certainly not least is the incredible new Stingray Special.
Two G&L USA L2500 (the blue one is an Ash body, the burst one is Alder with K-wiring), and one Ibanez 1806e.
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, 
, and either this one, 
or this one;
I forget...
(Eastwood Flying V Bass; '18 Gibson T-Bird; Dano Longhorn; and my Warmoth Mini P-Bass)
