Bass Porn

This Mayones Caledonius whaleback is a thing of hand-crafted beauty.

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Maybe they’re big Steve Vai fans?

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You have grow to know me so well in our short time together!

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Funny Story about that Steve Vai guitar. When I was younger I managed a guitar store. We were on Long Island which is where Steve Vai is from. He used to shop at the store before he was well…Steve Vai and had a great relationship with the store. When Ibanez introduced the Gem he autographed and numbered a bunch of them (I forget how many). He had #1 and we got #'s 2,3,4 and 5.

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Only because I suffer the same affliction, it is easy to recognize :wink:

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My son wants that exact guitar so bad he can’t stand it. Shame it’s 7500 bucks used. :man_facepalming:

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I certainly have an unusual taste, but this is a design that I really enjoy. Just looking at this honeycomb pattern is really satisfying.

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That’s really cool!

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This could be marketed as a modular design, with kits of infills for the hexagons available in your preferred tonewoods. :thinking:

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This one’s even better! YES!

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I’ve heard of chambered bodies, but this is…

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Depending on what the material is, you might have to insert a few lead pegs to avoid too much neck dive :rofl:

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I like it! :heart_eyes:

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It has a low Bee string! :honeybee:

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Ba-dum-tish!

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Gonna need to wear thick long sleeves that can protect against that sharp top edge on the lower bout .

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This is a GREAT idea! Neon green with Purple heart inserts please!

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There’s a free file online to 3D print that body. I’m assembling a 3D printed bass for a buddy right now. They are… interesting.

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How does the tone “wood “ effect the sound ?:grin:

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That’s more like “tone would” because it ain’t there at all.

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