blablas Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) At the moment E, b, e - A, e, a, - D, a, d - G, d, g - This sounds really impressive even without the D string group. I was a bit disappointed in tuning it in full octave mode, this tuning did not differ that much from the sound my 8 string produces. Edited July 1, 2015 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Wouldn't mind hearing this .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) First pictures are taken. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/gSdVY7K.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/qOfpCFc.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/534g9qs.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ffG47oR.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/pKsNmQQ.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/e0Aoy6R.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/isvuNDX.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/CR6PbKh.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/fyG9Orx.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/wpLkhky.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZYFunU0.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/015rNj2.jpg[/IMG] Edited August 6, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 incredible. would you play the strings in threes? (i.e. one "fretting finger" to cover low bass string and 2 adjacent higher strings at once) Obviously would love to see a video :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 [quote name='roman_sub' timestamp='1435857718' post='2813142'] incredible. would you play the strings in threes?[/quote] That's the purpose with this string layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Almost forgot the last build picture: Dated, numbered and signed. I set the date at June because it was finished that month. Due to breaking two strings I needed to wait until just inside July before I received them. Edited August 6, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 This is a work of art my friend. Congrats on another superb build and great thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Love seeing the end results of builds like this - do you have your collection out on display at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Not exactly on display, they are standing in racks and/or are hanging on wall hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 [quote name='blablas' timestamp='1435876885' post='2813346'] Not exactly on display, they are standing in racks and/or are hanging on wall hooks. [/quote] Good! I'd hate to think of them hidden away in cases! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Hot Hot Hot! We NEED sound clips! Amazing work Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) And a few more pictures. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/pX4NZ1P.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jM0ykgb.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/uZoYubF.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/I6QRJ3n.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jb2BY0z.jpg[/IMG] More detailed pictures of the back are coming. Edited August 6, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 With an action that low it must almost play itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) The backside. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/6Eqyx6p.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/SGAxHxW.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/54lHB1D.jpg[/IMG] Edited August 6, 2017 by blablas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) The innovation and build quality of this leaves me speechless... I agree, with an earlier comment - sound clips! We need sound clips Edited July 8, 2015 by Andyjr1515 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 First I want to get a bit more comfortable playing this beast, but samples are planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 [quote name='blablas' timestamp='1436339604' post='2817130'] First I want to get a bit more comfortable playing this beast, but samples are planned. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this being built on here. It looks outstandingly beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Thanks for all the compliments! Going to do an attempt at making sound samples this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bass Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Big fan of a 12 ver and that is a thing of beauty ( as are all of your builds ) I'm sure it should also go onto 12 string bass Look forward to a few sound samples and maybe a review of how it plays , neck size / dive weight ergonomics and comparison between your 8 string in terms of whether you find differences tonally No pressure but wow another fabulous bass which I covet Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blablas Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 Re-added the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 [quote name='blablas' timestamp='1502057984' post='3349084'] Re-added the pictures. [/quote] Thanks for doing so. People should see this amazing work and, with a couple of builds planned, I use this forum as a reference library so it's great to have a thread like this fully illustrated again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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