Bassmachine Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 [quote name='ZenBasses' timestamp='1374339759' post='2147823'] A fantastically varied and deeply interesting tread. Lovely basses from a lovely owner and maker.. I wonder if Yann ever got a reply from that 'certain' German maker? All the best [/quote] Thanks Zenbasses I wish mates you to have the opportunity to listen play and see the bass but this is difficult otherwise Yann would have soooo many orders.... I wish someone from UK to order a bass ....then Yann would one to UK and the gift he has to know and listen the wood is just amazing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenBasses Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Would be rather tempting but then politics surround this sound complicated. Which is a real shame.. Many talented people in my different fields of expertise must be out off when wanting to start a business due to the 'red tape' that surrounds it. If you have a talent and a passion for instrument making or indeed cabinet makers and the like then it shouldn't be that hard to get financial backing or help if it proves to be profitable. BUT even established British makers have had their share of rough times. I know Jon Shuker has a few peaks and troughs recently. And we all know the difficulties that Bernie Goodfellow of GB guitars had in the early days. Yann seems to have passion and vigour... Edited July 22, 2013 by ZenBasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 [quote name='Bassmachine' timestamp='1374340582' post='2147835'] I wish mates you to have the opportunity to listen play and see the bass but this is difficult otherwise Yann would have soooo many orders.... I wish someone from UK to order a bass ....then Yann would one to UK and the gift he has to know and listen the wood is just amazing.. [/quote] Stavro, i've told you more than once in private,i'll tell you once again in public: I don't want you to "advertise" me... you can say anything you want about your basses, or your oppinion about me,but not "suggest" me like that... -And no,i anyway can't accept any orders from the UK,neither from Gr,since i don't have a legal bussiness. If this ever changes (things always flow in Gr,you can never know),i can still ask about the cost of a banner in Basschat... -What i've made for friends is done cause there's no law against trades,or there's no law telling that i'm not allowed to sell a selfmade instrument in a USED condition.That's not "black money",when the item is sold lower than the half price than it's worth. -The chupacabras was made for me,for my hands eyes and ears,but i had to sell it because of the hard times we're going through right here... Well,good that Stavros got it,so i could have the yannbass back as a part of the value,or i wouldn't have a bass of mine! And i don't think i wanna make another bass for myself,since i got what i need as a homeplayer: My homemade one,and my ever-ever-ever-ever favorite industrial made one,the Aria SB Elite 1... I feel complete as a player,baby!! (The Aria got to me thanks to Stavros,he found it somewhere-and later we traded,coloured as i wanted it since '85: (Poser) Pearl white...) Zenbasses, yes,i think you're right, it ain't better in the UK too,well,it's global in fact...i think it's a matter of time till the bubbles blow in other countries too! -Thanks for your words and the interest: Nothing happened with the German maker,an emploee answered my second mail telling my first was forwarded to the management. Well,it was no "bio" what i sent,but was enough to show if they would be interested.I didn't go further with the idea to seek a job out of Gr... White Cloud, Thx a lot too,i think every country has some good to offer (hmm...and some bad to suffer,huh?)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmachine Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thanks Yann for aaaaaaaallllll this reply..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 [quote name='Bassmachine' timestamp='1400522504' post='2454622'] Thanks Yann for aaaaaaaallllll this reply..... [/quote] What's wrong with you man??? All this reply?...-Wellcome anyway...-gimme a call... -Well,i'm the one to thank here,you all guys in Basschat i'd rather say...5200+ views??? This thread is still there,and still marked as "hot"!!...ok....i'll thank you for this, i'll get back,and i'll make it a little hotter: Sometime ago i decided to make a new body for this bass presented in this thread, mostly because i wanna get rid of the p/js...no more of them...i want soapbars like my good old times... (it's my yannbass,it's mine again,and i need some change,but not another-one more- bass!!) I got a nice buckeye top,and an old piece of iroko (another wood not used in luthiery!) that's sounding quite fat and responded so well to my tapping... But i still needed the attack of ash,so the blank with a 2 piece ash center,iroko "wings" and the buckeye burl on top (and a thin black venneer in between for a little contrast) is allready done some weeks ago... I haven't decided if i'll use one or two pus yet -i guess one will be enough too- or what i'll do about the electronic. Here's a quick photoshop mix i've done before i bonded the woods,with a pic of the excisting bass and another of the buckeye top i had from the seller (that was angled,it's a little wrong in length here,the black colour covers all the lower cutaway,and the two white spots appear in front of the pu-direction neck- for the single pu version)... let's see... -I can't tell when i'll have news about this,a lot to do lately,and i got this too...but i somehow need to do it. It's my bass,i need to do something for myself too! I need to refresh my bass,this might make me play a little again... -Stavro...(bassmachine)...i hate you and your g.a.s. ..... -Pics: the two photoshop variations,and the real thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Looks incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1400711340' post='2456413'] Looks incredible! [/quote] Man,it does... (you do mean the buckeye burl,don't you?) -Here's the pic.the seller had on e-bay,he has chosen to "mirror" it otherways,but when i saw it i knew this is not how i'll do it... I downloaded the pic,and split-reversed-straighten the perspective and mixed it (just "about") with a photo of my "yannbass"... Then,i was sure that i don't only want to change the body of my bass just for the pu style,but i needed new looks too..! I of course didn't know if it's good enough to be used as a tonewood and a top for my personal bass, but i was lucky in the end,this piece is got more than i expected from a burl as a tonewood!! -This means a change for the headstock too,i allready cut-off a piece from this top (cut-off visible in the new bodyblank photo) to replace the excisting myrtle venneer that goes away wtih the old body... -The whole modification is more work than making a whole new bass,(i got more things to do in mind than the new body) but i don't wanna have a second one,i wanna upgrade this one,even if all that stays is the neck and the tuners! -Btw,and generaly, i didn't really like what the Bassmachine did here,this is an old thread and i think it should stay burried in the past... Well,it's his thread,but my own name used here too...he could thank me on the phone,this shouldn't be public. ( I just reacted too impulsive and wrote back my nuts,maybe i shouldn't,it's a little on-off topic... When i later thought about it,i changed my mind for responsing to Bassmachine's last post,but too late,i've answered.) I wouldn't mind of course if the admin or a mod would split theese new posts to a new thread,and let this old thread go back to the past,it's up to our hosts here,i can't tell what's in or out in a forum,that's why we got the experts here.. -I did have in mind to start a thread with this new story,but a little later,when i'll have the job really worked and photo material of it, still have a lot to do,and this leaves my own things back and waiting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Nice work Yanni, I really like the timber you're using for your own bass..... I can understand why you have umbrage with Stav but I'm sure he meant no harm by "advertising" you and your wares - after all when you're happy with something, your generally likely to tell people about it.. Hope that things turn round for you and that you're able to pursue your dreams about building basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 This has been a facinatig read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1400879308' post='2457933'] Nice work Yanni, I really like the timber you're using for your own bass..... I can understand why you have umbrage with Stav but I'm sure he meant no harm by "advertising" you and your wares - after all when you're happy with something, your generally likely to tell people about it.. Hope that things turn round for you and that you're able to pursue your dreams about building basses. [/quote] Yo my Greek! Thanks a lot! -Stav does know i don't like "advertisement". I believe the only advertisement for a luthier is the clean work, and it's always the "living" result that matters,no advertisement,no words or any kind of theory,but the result itself!!... [quote name='krispn' timestamp='1400879404' post='2457934'] This has been a facinatig read! [/quote] Thanks to everyone who wrote here i guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) -One thing i'd like to mention here, is about "who is who",just thought of it cause of the word "building" : In fact there's big differences between a "builder",a "maker" and a "luthier". -A builder,takes ready parts of instruments,puts them together and builds an instrument. -A maker,might make any kind of instrument from wooden logs or other materials,and this "title" covers the full range of instruments, from classical or traditional to electrics or acoustics,or...electroacoustics! -A Luthier,is a classical or traditional acoustic instruments maker only (the word comes from the middleages "Lute"). But lately,this "title" moved over to electrics too,since the arrival of electric sound,electroacoustic and electric instruments, luthiers started making the "modern instruments" along with the classical (traditional too) ones... (-Me,i just call myself a maker...everyone else calls me a luthier (i'm used to this,and use the title too) but i only accept it partly,cause i've done successfull acoustics -semiacoustics,and i've worked as a traditional instruments maker,i've got the knowledge and the skills,but i've never made classical instruments (except guitars) like violins,so...am i a real "Luthier"?? Not in fact! ) -Another thing about wordsplay,is the difference between "hand made" and "hand crafted"...another looong talk.... Edited May 23, 2014 by yann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmachine Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Hi again but probably I ll start a new topic for my Yann 5 strings buckeye burl bass Here are awesome photos for something really special for me Anyone bassist or.maker I believe can see the clear and awesome woodwork. Of this bass and.the.skills of the maker-luthier I hope to enjoy it Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yeh... Hi again,but i better finish this topic here.... About my last posts,there's no more for me to say here,exept that open buckeye blank issue: Things have changed,the "Yannbass" was sold as it was,so no more upgrading! No idea if i'll ever turn that blank to a bass, no more fun for luthiery now anyway,maybe not for the future,so....i'm done and clear here! Farewell everyone,and remember that intruments are not made to be seen on pics, but to be touched and heard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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