Owen

35" scale

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[attachment=70970:IMG_0937.jpg] [attachment=70971:IMG_0938.jpg] [attachment=70972:IMG_0939.JPG] [attachment=70973:IMG_0940.JPG] [attachment=70974:IMG_0941.JPG] I was quite proud of the way the headstock came out. I saw something similar on some green custom job in BP a few years before and thought "I'm having that".

A long time ago I fancied a Tobias. I could not afford one. I also wanted a 5 string with a 35" scale. They were like hen's teeth. So I made one. Bernie G made me a neck - Birds Eye Maple, ebony board and abalone dots. I photocopied a Tobias picture and took it down to the woodyard with my one piece Ash body blank. The body was cut. The local luthier routed the necessary. I loaded it up with 2 x EMG 40J soapbars and an EMG bass/treble circuit (Vol/Bal/Stacked B+T). I finished the body with Ronseal all-in-one wood finish - "dries to the touch in 20 minutes" (it did). I had 6 screws in the neck joint because it was better - obv Ritter has been influenced by my lutherie. Bernie decided that the spec I had given him (Jazz spacing at the bridge) was not what I needed so made it thinner. I had bought the bridge already so had to move the saddles inward to get it to fit. The G is pretty close to the edge as you get higher up. So is the B, but, hey, who plays at the 14 fret on the B? Gohto bridge and machines inc a D tuner on the B. It is what it is and I will not pretend that it is in super nick or whatever, but I reckon it is worth £300. If it does not go then I will not be devestated because it holds quite a lot of sentimental value, but I simply have too many basses. When I can get my stupid computer to recognise the last import of pics I will upload them.

Carriage is going to be approx £13.20 if that helps anyone.

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[attachment=70581:IMG_0901.JPG] And there you have it

[quote name='Mace' post='1109914' date='Jan 31 2011, 07:32 PM']Would love to see and hear more about the 5string, have thought about commissioning one myself so v v interested! Would fit in nicely with the other ukes in my [url="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002033262545#!/pages/The-Rinky-Dinks/10384068658"]band[/url] [/quote] I'm documenting it here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=104007&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=104007&hl=[/url] I am quite excited

[quote name='redstriper' post='1109696' date='Jan 31 2011, 04:53 PM']Is the new uke ready? I sent you an email....... Steve.[/quote] The new Uke is not ready, but last night was a good time to actually sit down and list stuff. It should be done within a month. He said hopefully

[quote name='JimD' post='1109403' date='Jan 31 2011, 01:17 PM']Hi there Any pics of the inside? Is it heavy? Whereabouts are you located? JimD[/quote] I will do pics of the inside tonight, but it is just bare wood and rivets and stuff. It needs the foam It is certainly not the heaviest flight case I have owned and balances well. I am in Bangor, North Wales.

It is the second one - all solid mahogany. It seems to be almost out of the door so I don't know if I will actually make it to the pictures phase I'm afraid. [quote name='Stuee' post='1109479' date='Jan 31 2011, 02:23 PM']Hi Owen, Which model is this please? There are two fretted models and a substantial difference in list price: KA-UBASS2-FS (Fretted) £365.00 KA-UBASS1-FS (Fretted) £445.00 Does it have a case? (EDIT: Oops, sub-title says it comes with HSC). Where are you situated? Patiently awaiting pics Cheers, Stuee.[/quote]

[quote name='Mr Bassman' post='1108961' date='Jan 31 2011, 01:39 AM']pm'd[/quote] Back at'chya

[quote name='k-sad' post='1108686' date='Jan 30 2011, 09:12 PM']Looks nice for the money... How is the neck (looks rather "jazz" than "p")[/quote] I guess more Jazz, yes. Spacing is MM5 esque. I would keep it quite happily, and if it does not shift I will not be sad. However I actually have too many instruments which serve the same purpose.