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My latest DIY bass
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Author:  blablas [ June 6th, 2014, 5:22 am ]
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The detail pictures:
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And a isolated overview picture.
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Author:  NoXX [ June 6th, 2014, 9:41 am ]
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Wow! It's totally amazing! hats off to you, sir, for creating awesome masterpieces in your "spare time" faster than many boutique builders. I travel to The Netherlands a lot for work (Eindhoven mainly), and so having wondered around Amsterdam on many an evening, I have a mental picture of you working away late at night in a small room with the window cracked and the stereo cranked, and a certain herbal aroma in the air (after your avatar).... whatever it is, it's working! :)

Author:  blablas [ June 7th, 2014, 4:49 am ]
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I missed out on a few decent shots of the back, so here they are:
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Author:  thumbslam [ July 26th, 2014, 6:03 pm ]
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Flawless work...I follow your builds everywhere. I dig the use of the birch plywood it's an excellent idea. Warwick tuners...ha!

Author:  blablas [ May 29th, 2015, 5:19 am ]
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The next project is nearing its finishing stage.
 
Teaser:
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Author:  superheavydeathmetal [ May 29th, 2015, 9:35 am ]
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That 7-string looks fantastic, Blab. Keep on keeping on!

Author:  J-meister [ May 29th, 2015, 2:17 pm ]
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Deeply impressive stuff, man!

Author:  blablas [ July 2nd, 2015, 10:15 am ]
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The next one is finished.
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Author:  superheavydeathmetal [ July 2nd, 2015, 11:37 am ]
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That's stunning!

How do you have to modify your playing style for this bass? It seems like you would have to take much larger strokes with the left fingers, and fret the strings using the pads of the right fingers, almost like a partial bar, rather than with the tips.

Author:  AustinLeftyBass [ July 2nd, 2015, 11:46 am ]
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As a lefty and a 12-string bass player, I love that bass, beautiful!!

Author:  AzWhoFan [ July 2nd, 2015, 12:58 pm ]
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absolutely killer!!

Author:  blablas [ July 2nd, 2015, 2:52 pm ]
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superheavydeathmetal wrote:
How do you have to modify your playing style for this bass? It seems like you would have to take much larger strokes with the left fingers, and fret the strings using the pads of the right fingers, almost like a partial bar, rather than with the tips.

Trying not to play too many notes, the sound this thing can make can fill a room with a single stroke.

Proper playing technique is something I have to find out how to do, this is the first time I'm holding a twelve string so everything feels unfamiliar, it's not radically different from a eight string but it requires a different playing style.

Author:  blablas [ July 3rd, 2015, 4:32 am ]
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And a few more pictures.
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More detailed pictures of the back are coming.

Author:  fivebass52 [ July 3rd, 2015, 5:22 pm ]
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Dayamn... awesome!

Author:  bhunt1 [ July 3rd, 2015, 5:56 pm ]
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Your work is unbelievable always first rate.

Author:  AzWhoFan [ July 3rd, 2015, 6:02 pm ]
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just out of curiosity what is the string spacing between each set of strings and between the individual strings in each course?

Author:  Basshappi [ July 3rd, 2015, 8:47 pm ]
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That looks FANTASTIC!
I love the 12ver, well done sir!
Sure would like to hear some soundclips if possible.

Author:  blablas [ July 4th, 2015, 2:29 am ]
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AzWhoFan wrote:
just out of curiosity what is the string spacing between each set of strings and between the individual strings in each course?

Between each set at the nut 13.5 mm, at bridge 19.5 mm (heart to heart on the low strings).
Between the low and octave 3 mm, between the octaves 2.2 mm (space in-between).

Basshappi wrote:
Sure would like to hear some soundclips if possible.

Sound samples are planned, but first I need get more comfortable on it and get a feel for the 12 strings.

Author:  blablas [ July 7th, 2015, 2:37 pm ]
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The backside.
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Author:  blablas [ September 3rd, 2015, 11:23 am ]
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Finally made an overview of all my DIY builds, been wanting to do this for weeks.
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They have been scaled fairly close in proportion to each other.

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