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PostPosted: February 14th, 2009, 6:22 pm 
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Just a battery box install, strap locks, strings, and a set-up to go 8-)

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it's configured Vol (pull to bypass pre-amp) - Balance - Passive tone - Active bass/treble stack

I'll have all the details on this one in about two weeks when I offer it up for sale ...

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PostPosted: February 15th, 2009, 2:03 pm 
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Sweet! I'd love to hear it.


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PostPosted: February 15th, 2009, 2:23 pm 
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I couldn't find a local lefty, so I'll be heading to the studio next weekend with it strung righty. I want to get a few soundclips of it with each pickup combination in both active and passive mode.

I should have links to these clips available when I post to main thread on this in the For Sale section

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last peek as a lefty/lefty before becoming a lefty/righty before returning to a lefty/lefty :P

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I get to plug this in and open up my amp tomorrow, but it sounds killer just acoustically. I'm real happy with how this first of my active VRB line came out

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Man, that looks REALLY good Rod. Seeing it all together is more impressive than seeing it in parts. I really like your headstock design. Is that your old or new headstock logo?
Those pickups look badass! :shock:


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that's my old homemade logo ... the new one is like my current avatar and is professionally printed

I also have a couple other lefty 4-string necks, and I may just swap them around for what I finally offer for sale and also for recording the soundclips. I think it would be interesting to see if it's possible to capture any discernable difference between two or three different Maple/Birdseye necks of identical dimensions and construction

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Jesus dude. that is awesome. I'm not a fan of fancy woods, but I'd play that in a heartbeat. Amazing job 8-)

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How much would that bass cost if it were finished in black, had a rosewood fingerboard and tort guard?

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since the pricing varies significantly from one species to another, what's your preference (species and or visual) in Rosewood?

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andrew wrote:
Man, that looks REALLY good Rod. Seeing it all together is more impressive than seeing it in parts. I really like your headstock design. Is that your old or new headstock logo?
Those pickups look badass! :shock:


BIG +1

I'm generally not a fan of the fancy stuff because the niceness looks too delicate to let loose on, but I would take that bass out and beat the hell out of it in a heartbeat. I'm not implying that it doesn't look gorgeous, it just manages to look like a beast at the same time. I bet she'd look fantastic with some dings, bruises, burns, and spills on her.


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That is Awesome Rod!

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BTW, now that it's all together what's it weigh?


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Thanks guys!


it came in just under 8.5 pounds, but I can pull a full pound and a half plus out of it by

- selecting an ultralight Swamp Ash body core
- choosing different control knobs (these metal ones weigh almost 1/2 pound!)
- using an aluminum bridge vs. brass

a passive model will also be lighter by two batteries and a pre-amp :D

all the best,

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Wow, that's some light basses!


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Just a nice piece of regular rosewood I guess

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PM your way

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here's a shot of the rear side of the body and headstock (sorry about the flash glare - there are no marks or dings on this bass)

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the "not-to-be-named" shop I have doing my finishes is beyond outstanding, and they finish a lot of instruments for many of the well known boutique bass and guitar builders. I am very stoked to have been able to join their "not-to-be-named" client list :D :D :D :D :D

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Your basses are finished by Voldemort? ;)


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I shall not speak of the decendants of Salazar Slytherin, nor of whom they are, nor of what they do :?

my lips are sealed, yes they are

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OK - I finally was able to clear my schedule enough to finish this up (dratted urgent "drop everything" day job project!) and amp it up for the first time this afternoon ...

all I can say is that the tone (in either active or passive mode) is absolutely H-U-G-E :shock: I was anticipating this one would sound killer, but not this killer! even my wife noted this is the best sounding bass I've made to date 8-)

since I can't find any local lefty who's willing to jump into the studio to record a few lines with this, I'm going to set it up righty so a gifted client can lay a few lines for me. I hope to have these chopped into sound bites and available sometime next week.

all the best,

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