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plop
 Post subject: Lefty custom BassIV! New bass day!Praise the LorD/luthier!:)
PostPosted: March 5th, 2014, 5:06 pm 
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Hello fellow lefties,
It's here, its born! :)
My first custom bass/guiiiitar.
I was looking for a lefty bass VI for a band I'm in.
It needs more "Cordy" bass lines so.....
Damn Im Happy!! :)


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 Post subject: Re: Lefty custom BassIV! New bass day!Praise the LorD/luthie
PostPosted: March 5th, 2014, 5:08 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Lefty custom BassIV! New bass day!Praise the LorD/luthie
PostPosted: March 5th, 2014, 8:42 pm 
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She's a real beauty, congrats!

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andrew
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PostPosted: March 5th, 2014, 8:43 pm 
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That looks great!
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 Post subject: Re: Lefty custom BassIV! New bass day!Praise the LorD/luthie
PostPosted: March 6th, 2014, 6:12 am 
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Great! Reminds me of Elvis Costello's walnut stained Jazzmaster.
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 Post subject: Re: Lefty custom BassIV! New bass day!Praise the LorD/luthie
PostPosted: March 6th, 2014, 9:30 am 
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This walnut finish gives such a cool retro vibe without falling into the "distressed" pitfall. Very well done!
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 Post subject: Re: Lefty custom BassIV! New bass day!Praise the LorD/luthie
PostPosted: March 6th, 2014, 11:46 am 
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Nice!
I'd been playing 6-string basses since getting my first, a Jerry Jones Longhorn Bass VI, in 1990, and I was desperate enough for a lefty to consider a custom build. Luckily I found my Schecter Hellcat VI.
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plop
 Post subject: Re: Lefty custom BassIV! New bass day!Praise the LorD/luthie
PostPosted: March 6th, 2014, 1:22 pm 
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Thanks Guys!!!
Yes, the Elvis Costello Jazzmaster was a hint I gave the Luthier! :)
That Jazzmaster has always been my dream jazzmaster, look wise.
The only thing I liked less about the Elvis costello Jazzmaster was the not matching headstock.
Soo.....!! :)

About the distressed part. This Luthier is a Relic masterand asked me if he needed to Relic the bass.
Id rather Relic it myself in the upcoming years so this is actually his first non Relic bass/guitar.

This is his site by the way. http://www.guitarlounge.nl/

Yes, the Schecter Hellcat VI!! I concidered buying it. Nice, nice ,nice!!!!

Thanks again guys for the nice comments! PeAcE!! :)
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 Post subject: Re: Lefty custom BassIV! New bass day!Praise the LorD/luthie
PostPosted: March 6th, 2014, 4:32 pm 
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:shock: WOW :shock:
that is truly awesome
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PostPosted: March 6th, 2014, 4:46 pm 
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Your aim was true!
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PostPosted: March 10th, 2014, 6:10 am 
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Beautiful! Angelo does awesome work :)
Where did you / he find a lefty Jazzmaster tremolo? Or is it a conversion?

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 Post subject: Re: Lefty custom BassIV! New bass day!Praise the LorD/luthie
PostPosted: March 19th, 2014, 7:02 am 
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Hoi Jeroen,

Indeed, he adapted a right handed Tremsystem to a lefty one. He wasnt able to find a lefty one.
Me neither.
Turns out the litlle pipe where the tremelo goes in is screwed onto that bottom plate.
I always thought it was welded. So I guess it was a pretty easy conversion.
And its steady! I think the tuners are Tone-pro tuners?!??!? :)
Anyway, after a descent Sonicyouth session its still in tune! :)

Yes, Angelo makes nice stuff! And he's a friendly guy. And relativly cheap knowing he made
every part from scratch. And handwounded pickups!.
Get yours today before he gets more expensive!! ;) hahaha
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