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Author:  Chameleon [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:04 pm ]
Post subject:  New 5 String Bass Finished
New 5 String bass finished. Check it out. Made custom for Toby Driver of Kayo Dot. He's off to record a new album next month. Hopefully we'll hear this bass on it! Awesome musician, honored to do some work for him.

For those who like specifics:
Burl maple top/walnut body
Walnut neck
Katalox fretboard, cocobolo moon inlay
29 regular frets + 6 quarter tones = 35 frets total
Hand wound jazz style pickups
Stereo wiring

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Author:  Doug Balzer [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New 5 String Bass Finished
Yeah baby! Nice work. Me want to play it!
Author:  Chameleon [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New 5 String Bass Finished
Thanks. You're welcome to, however it's a long drive from Calgary.
Author:  Doug Balzer [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:27 pm ]
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Long drive to where?
Author:  Chameleon [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New 5 String Bass Finished
Sorry, Ozark mountains of NW Arkansas.
Author:  askins [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:41 pm ]
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Very cool
Author:  GRD [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New 5 String Bass Finished
Looks really good I like the laminated headstock
Author:  FishtownMike [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 1:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New 5 String Bass Finished
Nice! I have been having the urge to build a bass. Yours is inspiring....Mike
Author:  Chameleon [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New 5 String Bass Finished
FishtownMike wrote:
Nice! I have been having the urge to build a bass. Yours is inspiring....Mike



Thanks.

Do it. If you can think of any reasons not to, they probably aren't good enough.
Author:  dzsmith [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New 5 String Bass Finished
Very nice!
The headstock is killer.
Did you use local wood?
I bet that sucker is heavy, but basses are supposed to be.
Author:  Chameleon [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New 5 String Bass Finished
dzsmith wrote:
Very nice!
The headstock is killer.
Did you use local wood?
I bet that sucker is heavy, but basses are supposed to be.


Thanks.

Not too heavy really, but I wouldn't call it light. The walnut for the body may be local, not sure though. Neck is Peru walnut that I had laying around. the burl top I got from a friend who had it in his closet for years, I'm sure he doesn't remember where it came from.
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