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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2498
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 6:37 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the neck of your new bass:

neck

and a closeup of the peghead veneers:

peghead
Since you've got Ebony neck laminates, Chip used Purpleheart intereior peghead venners instead of Walnut. Looks much nicer.
hakim
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Username: hakim

Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 8:38 am:   Edit Post

The purple and black look good together; its a favorite color combination of mine.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 1911
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 6:40 am:   Edit Post

Hi Eric; it does look like a nice combination!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2577
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 4:11 pm:   Edit Post

Now the shapes come into play:

in pipes
When the top is bookmatched to center, the body gets glued to the neck first. You can also see the hollowed out parts (known as "hybrid" construction in our shop).

and the traditional blurry peghead photo:

peghead
bob
Senior Member
Username: bob

Post Number: 474
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post

Hey, I've got one of those too! (traditional blurry peghead photo)

But based on the previous shots, it's a nice one, I really like the flow.
hakim
New
Username: hakim

Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:37 am:   Edit Post

Yummie, tasty looking. This seems to be moving along nicely.
basstard
Intermediate Member
Username: basstard

Post Number: 140
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 6:57 am:   Edit Post

Wow, I haven't seen the 4-string Fan headstock before - there seemed to be only the 5-string variation! Looks great!
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2620
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 3:04 pm:   Edit Post

Here's the finished bass:

eric's finished
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 2251
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 4:32 pm:   Edit Post

I agree with Jarek that the 4 string fan head looks very nice; and this bass looks especially nice with the fan head and balance K. I think they work well together!
hakim
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Username: hakim

Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 4:48 am:   Edit Post

While it looks great, it sounds absolutely fantastic. I would say more but its still dark and the full moon is out this saturday morning, and I got up early to play it. OK, I'm a pretty picky, critical guy but this definitely is another league as far as fretted electric bass tone. Plus, its gorgeous. I'll say more latter but now its off to brew some coffee and spank the plank--that means playing the new dweedle stick, not what you were thinking, geeze some people!!!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 2254
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 6:01 am:   Edit Post

Congrats Hakim. She's a real beauty!
j_gary
Member
Username: j_gary

Post Number: 75
Registered: 6-2005
Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 7:51 am:   Edit Post

Hello Hakim, very cool. I gravitate toward older instruments but this baby is the exception. Great overall look, well done.
basstard
Intermediate Member
Username: basstard

Post Number: 142
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 9:09 am:   Edit Post

Fan-tastic!
howierd
Junior
Username: howierd

Post Number: 38
Registered: 8-2004
Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 5:14 pm:   Edit Post

Beautiful Bass. Do take a break once in a while and breathe in deep and say WOW!!!


Howierd

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