Bass Porn

This is Gustav. He and his brother at Lignum in Croatia are building a 5-string fretless bass for me. If it’s on schedule, I should get it in April.

Mine (a Spring model) is going to look like this

But with this configuration of a Delano reverse P and preamp.

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That’s awesome. I figured their latest video was another bass for @AI1885

I’m waiting on them to finish a Sub-octave for me, not that I have the chops for it, yet.

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Nice!

Can you explain why you choose for reverse P?

EDIT Just watched the video … makes me want to build my own bass even more. Need to find a new home to have some space for tools though…

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That’s going to look amazing and sound even better!

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From what I’ve read and been able to discern from the less-than-stellar audio quality of YouTube, I think the “brightness” levels in the tones from the low (B)/E/A strings better match those from the D/G strings, due to having the lower strings pickup closer to the bridge. So, a better tonality balance.

The only bass I have that can be configured that way is my Reverend Wattplower Mk 2, in switch position #1 (bridge and middle blade pups). I prefer that to switch position #2 (middle and neck blade pups (the classic P bass layout)). Switch position #3 (the neck humbucker) is a complete other thing on its own. This was my opportunity to add a pure reverse P to my little collection.

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Tools are another GAS sink hole for €/$. I’d rather spend my money on another bass or three. It’s cheaper to pay someone else to build it for me. Or to change the oil in my car. Or… :rofl:

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That’s true. But making something is a completely different experience then just buying something.
And from the great video you posted it seems not to be rocket science. You need patience, experience … and the right tools & “ingredients”.

So building basses is like making pancakes: the first one or two are soso, after that they will be great :slight_smile:

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Yeah, right. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

40th anniversary fodera. wow. I’m sure it cost all the money.

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Now that’s my kind of subtle!

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Not sure about the colors, but still freaking stunning.

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Too busy for my tastes, but still nice.

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Alternate opinion, the difference is subtle in practice. Not a big item

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^^ this, almost entirely stylistic

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Why do they put an extra string on these beautiful instruments?

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Mystery of life.

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Damn damn damn, I keep waffling on selling Captain BAMF, and unlisting it, and listing it. Captain BAMF’s matte black just looks damn good too, but I always wanted a red one, and they nailed the red. It looks fantastic. But the black one is mine and I even named it. But the red one is great. But the black one has such gorgeous contrast with the fretboard. But the red one is red. But $200 hit. But new bass and store credit. Etc etc etc.

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Just buy the red one. There. Done.

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Ehemmm…

I still have my BB-300 because I simply couldn’t part with it. I have no need for it in my guitar rack. It’s just worth more to me than whatever store credit they’re willing to give. Maybe you could compromise and buy a 735 in the red, so there’s some justification for having both? The string spacing on those is really nice. I barely noticed that it was different when I first picked it up.

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