Wrong Way 51/55 P -- $1,760 Reverb

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That's freaking gorgeous! But the control plate is backwards.
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Thanks for sharing this Tim!
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tim wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3hD9ZbguIg

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That really is awesome looking. I've only seen a couple of your basses but you do great work.
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Matt R. wrote:That's freaking gorgeous!
So gorgeous!
Gilmourisgod wrote:I never really "got" what a Rick is capable of until I ran it stereo a few times in my college band. We used to call it the "Piano of Doom". You get all the bottom and all the top in total a**kicking mode.
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Wrong Way Customs wrote:Thanks for sharing this Tim!
Congrats, this beauty didn't last long and it has already found a new home!
Cheers!
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Thanks guys I appreciate it!

This one definitely went real quick. I think maybe three days on reverb and she was gone. Makes me think I need to build another one similar.
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Matt R. wrote:That's freaking gorgeous! But the control plate is backwards.
I'm curious... :?: I wonder why it's installed backwards...
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markcv wrote:
Matt R. wrote:That's freaking gorgeous! But the control plate is backwards.
I'm curious... :?: I wonder why it's installed backwards...

It's a righty control plate. I couldn't find a lefty version.
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I think it looks kinda cool like that actually.
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Wrong Way Customs wrote:
markcv wrote:
Matt R. wrote:That's freaking gorgeous! But the control plate is backwards.
I'm curious... :?: I wonder why it's installed backwards...

It's a righty control plate. I couldn't find a lefty version.
:D
When I was building, my solution to that problem was this:
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screambasses wrote:
When I was building, my solution to that problem was this:
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Pete, that is a great look! I've used similar PG's on tele builds. This one I wanted a more traditional look, but I actually really liked the upside down control plate so I didn't really look that hard to find a lefty version. I love going traditional but with little tweaks that make people look twice and ask questions. I never do 100% copies. This was one of very few builds I've done that even uses an inline fenderish headstock.

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Matt R. wrote:I think it looks kinda cool like that actually.
Agreed. The back/narrow pointy section follows the contour of the bass nicely.
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