My latest DIY bass

blablas · **Posted:** May 28th, 2012, 5:29 am

My first post on LeftyBassist.

De afwerking mk3-5.

35 Inch scale with Bartolini X5 pickups and Glockenklang 3 band preamp.

Only missing the truss rod cover, will be made this week.

A few detail shots.

Stingray5 · **Joined:** April 5th, 2008, 4:52 pm **Posts:** 366

wow very nice, and unique!

any neck dive with the short upper horn?

blablas · **Posted:** May 28th, 2012, 7:38 am

None, even though the body appears to be a hollow-body, it is chambered and heavy enough to prevent neck dive.

fivebass52 · **Posted:** May 28th, 2012, 12:38 pm

Very nice looking bass! Welcome to the forum....

fivebass52 · **Posted:** May 28th, 2012, 12:39 pm

I just noticed you mention DIY in your title... did you make this yourself? Did it come as a kit?

blablas · **Posted:** May 28th, 2012, 2:12 pm

Build and designed it myself.

Matt R. · **Posted:** May 28th, 2012, 2:33 pm

Nice job

fivebass52 · **Posted:** May 28th, 2012, 7:43 pm

Matt R. wrote:

Nice job

Indeed! Do you have any sound clips of it?

blablas · **Posted:** May 29th, 2012, 10:24 am

No, and I don´t have the means to make some at the moment.

The finishing touch, the truss rod cover is done and in place.

And a few more shots.

fivebass52 · **Posted:** May 29th, 2012, 12:08 pm

All I can say is WOW! You have some serious skills, and obviously enough of the right tools/machines to produce this beautiful bass. Very impressive....

PunkRockBassist · **Posted:** May 29th, 2012, 12:41 pm

Sweet! you got sick skills man 8-)

Frenchy-Lefty · **Posted:** May 29th, 2012, 2:20 pm

Awesome! and welcome to the board man!

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

a big +1 on the sick skills!!!! Very very nice indeed

thumbslam · **Posted:** August 16th, 2012, 9:01 pm

Awesome work that neck looks killer.

amimbari · **Posted:** August 17th, 2012, 6:40 am

very pretty use of the multi woods

blablas · **Posted:** November 16th, 2012, 5:42 am

The next one is finished.

fivebass52 · **Posted:** November 16th, 2012, 6:01 am

Beautiful! :shock:

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

love those fanned frets, and the carving job where the neck meets the body

pjmuck · **Posted:** November 16th, 2012, 11:12 am

Your DIYs are crazy good.

I've always been curious about fanned fretboards. Anyone played one? Are they difficult to get used to?

fivebass52 · **Posted:** November 16th, 2012, 9:18 pm

The only thing I see wrong with this bass is..... it's not mine! :lol:

Again, a stellar job of designing and building a beautiful bass! Any chance of some sound clips of your basses? Would love to hear how they sound...

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