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It has been said that my plywood Hondo II precision copy, made fretless and covered in wrapping paper (with a sliced up pickguard) by me is very ugly.

Here is a polaroid of it.

[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdavies/2412058106/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdavies/2412058106/"]fretless bass[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/jamesdavies/"]Jim Davies[/url], on Flickr

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Wow - so that's Gretsch and Stingray hated too!
I'm coming to the conclusion that any bass with any kind of distinct styling will offend [b]someone's[/b] eyes. The only ones missing from this thread are the more blandly styled instruments, which can't offend as the styling is so unimaginative (IMO)
I'm talking Bass Collection SB, Ibanez SR, Yamaha RBX etc. :ph34r:

So, in conclusion, you should only be upset with this thread if your bass is NOT mentioned ;) :)

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[quote name='JimD' timestamp='1357740328' post='1927551']
It has been said that my plywood Hondo II precision copy, made fretless and covered in wrapping paper (with a sliced up pickguard) by me is very ugly.

Here is a polaroid of it.

[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdavies/2412058106/"][/url]
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdavies/2412058106/"]fretless bass[/url] by [url="http://www.flickr.com/people/jamesdavies/"]Jim Davies[/url], on Flickr
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I actually like this one! :-)

CB

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[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1357735273' post='1927396']
It is hard to beleive that a guitar maker famed for making some absolutely stunning, highly detailed, and iconic hollow bodied guitars over the years, even [i]thought[/i] to make that.
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And guess what?...........I love it. But then again I love Dano Longhorns so what do I know!

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[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1357735176' post='1927394']
Really?, have you seen the 'Billy Bo'.



And even the nice one's, have this as their headstock!



I rest my case. :)
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Wow!!! This is [i]almost[/i] but still not quite as bad as the Rickenbacker 4001/3 ... but eeeuch! ... grotesque, to be sure.

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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1357758936' post='1928007']
That's awesome! If they made a 5-string version I'd be out there rocking it like a bastard.
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Of course it's awesome. Had I been even filthier rich, I'd be all over it and attempt to rock like a bastard - no matter how many strings attached.

However, pretty it ain't. Well desgned it ain't, unless "well designed" means that it was meant to be seen an lusted after by people who wanna rock it like bastards - which of course is good. :)


best,
bert

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