Thread: One of my better basses

Mahogany semi solid body. Maple cap. 3 piece bolt on neck. Shaller parts.

Nice work Mike. They're both very professional builds with some original design touches in there.

Hey Mike
Both look great
I especially like the bass

I have better varient of this bass that needs polishing and wiring. Will post a pic L8R.

i do have a soft spot for nice birdseye

nice instruments Mike

How about aluminium?

tht looks most radical!

prob wht all guitars will look like when all the jungles and rainforests have perished into a dusty red desert

Originally Posted by Mike Wingate

How about aluminium?

Nahhh ... I prefer to see a bit more experimentation and creativity.

interesting stuff you have there

Here was a bass for a one legged bassist. His other bass was a French Vigier with a heavy alloy neck. He had small hands and poor balance, this fitted the bill.

My 3rd instrument from 1974, too much Jimmy Page.

Originally Posted by Mike Wingate

My 3rd instrument from 1974, too much Jimmy Page.

there can never be too much Jimmy Page

Originally Posted by Mike Wingate

How about aluminium?

very cool,

Anyone for an 8 string bass. Another through neck. I am not convinced of any extra tone or sustain gained from a through neck construction, no advantage over one of my bolt on's, and I mean bolts and t-nut construction.A guy really got some different sounds off this base when he turned the tone up nice and bright, and did some fingerpicking banjo licks.