sshorepunk Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 I'm liking the daphne blue spitfire It is missing a string though! Tony Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 OK - I haven't had time to update... been pretty snowed under today.... but... here is something for you to check out. It's a take on a Spitfire... but with a difference... The customer loves the way that Bernie's basses play but wanted something very old school... with 21 frets. As the Spitfire body is made to accomodate a two octave neck, the standard body dimensions don't quite work or lend itself to a 21 fret neck. So..... This is the result, a completely passive (vol, vol, tone aka jazz circuit with your normal single coils...) jazz/spitfire mashup! Enjoy! More to follow when I get 5! Quote
durandassi Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Some video of my Spitfire in action, [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA3Hjyc4x3Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA3Hjyc4x3Q[/url] J. Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 [quote name='durandassi' post='555795' date='Jul 30 2009, 12:47 AM']Some video of my Spitfire in action, [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA3Hjyc4x3Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA3Hjyc4x3Q[/url] J.[/quote] Nice one dude... looking (and sounding) good. Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 Just going through the archives... look at this pretty thing. Hopefully I'll get hold of and scan some of the old, old, old stuff. Should be quite interesting...! Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 and another... wow, some of these need to be added to the website. Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 A quite rare one... through neck with maple board... Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 Pre-delivery Durand Rumour... That's me done for now, but stay tuned for some more from the archives. That's if you are interested of course?! Quote
fingerz Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='555370' date='Jul 29 2009, 05:51 PM']OK - I haven't had time to update... been pretty snowed under today.... but... here is something for you to check out. It's a take on a Spitfire... but with a difference... The customer loves the way that Bernie's basses play but wanted something very old school... with 21 frets. As the Spitfire body is made to accomodate a two octave neck, the standard body dimensions don't quite work or lend itself to a 21 fret neck. So..... This is the result, a completely passive (vol, vol, tone aka jazz circuit with your normal single coils...) jazz/spitfire mashup! Enjoy! More to follow when I get 5![/quote] Thats mine! haha. I guess at the moment that really is one of a kind. I should put some pics up and contribute, tho it really is not a show piece for me but a practical, basic workhorse. Thanks for putting a pic on here. Cheers Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 6, 2009 Author Posted August 6, 2009 Hey! More porn... check this beastie of a Spitfire with it's tortoise shell binding... Quote
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted August 6, 2009 Posted August 6, 2009 See they don't look that bad after all do they? Knew I should have gone with a maple board - my Rumour would be classed as rare too then!! [quote name='EBS_freak' post='555980' date='Jul 30 2009, 11:03 AM']A quite rare one... through neck with maple board...[/quote] Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 6, 2009 Author Posted August 6, 2009 [quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='562228' date='Aug 6 2009, 08:33 PM']See they don't look that bad after all do they? Knew I should have gone with a maple board - my Rumour would be classed as rare too then!![/quote] Each to their own... Quote
Toasted Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 (edited) Here's some photographs of my friend and bass teacher, Bren Travis's Nightingale 6 string. I've been talking to EBS_Freak and he thinks it's probably one of less than 10 existing: Edited August 7, 2009 by Toasted Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 10, 2009 Author Posted August 10, 2009 Lets continue with the older stuff... Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 19, 2009 Author Posted August 19, 2009 Another on eBay - Russ' take on a Rumour (in that it's slightly differently shaped and has the modified headstock to allow for the dual hipshots)... Quote
Russ Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='573952' date='Aug 19 2009, 11:57 AM']Another on eBay - Russ' take on a Rumour (in that it's slightly differently shaped and has the modified headstock to allow for the dual hipshots)...[/quote] I'm gutted that I don't have a spare £1400 to get it again. I do miss my old Rumour! I think someone here should buy it, so at least then I'll know it's gone to a good home. Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted August 19, 2009 Posted August 19, 2009 [quote name='Toasted' post='562716' date='Aug 7 2009, 12:18 PM']Here's some photographs of my friend and bass teacher, Bren Travis's Nightingale 6 string. I've been talking to EBS_Freak and he thinks it's probably one of less than 10 existing:[/quote] Ask him where he bought it, it looks like my old bass - superb bass, massive sound - I traded it in up at Electromusic in Doncaster many years ago - swapped it for a Yamaha TRB-6 (why did I do that?!!). Nick Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 25, 2009 Author Posted August 25, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='574873' date='Aug 19 2009, 10:42 PM']Ask him where he bought it, it looks like my old bass - superb bass, massive sound - I traded it in up at Electromusic in Doncaster many years ago - swapped it for a Yamaha TRB-6 (why did I do that?!!). Nick[/quote] And here's me thinking you never leave 4 string territory! Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='580281' date='Aug 25 2009, 02:41 PM']And here's me thinking you never leave 4 string territory![/quote] There's more to me than meets the eye son! I've got a monster of a six - Jaydee Calibas! Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 26, 2009 Author Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='580879' date='Aug 26 2009, 01:04 AM']There's more to me than meets the eye son! I've got a monster of a six - Jaydee Calibas![/quote] Do you ever use it though?! Or have you taken off the low B and high C!? Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='580880' date='Aug 26 2009, 01:06 AM']Do you ever use it though?! Or have you taken off the low B and high C!?[/quote] Cheeky boy! I do actually sometimes get it out and have a play but its the world's heaviest bass! Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 27, 2009 Author Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='581020' date='Aug 26 2009, 09:38 AM']Cheeky boy! I do actually sometimes get it out and have a play but its the world's heaviest bass![/quote] Ha ha. Does it come with its own scaffolding? On another note... Mr Mike B - I see one slipped through the net and has made it's way to you before going up to the Midlands... so... come on, some new pics Quote
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