tauzero Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Must admit to not having had a close look at the tuner/bridge assembly. It's a different design to Steinberger or ABM, I think - it's like a rather more compact and sophisticated version of the Warwick Nobby Meidel tuning system, or the Kramer Duke system, so it's actually four worm-drive tuners on their sides laid front-to-back and turning a peg with a hole in that takes a normal string end (the strings in the Ebay auction are single ball end), while I think the Steinberger/ABM system is a screw going through a block with a hole in that takes a ball end. Quote
Coldflows Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Totaly different body shape to what I was going for but still interesting. I guess it would be easy to just ignore the body and build another. Tempting. Anyone decided to give it a go? We could have a competition to see who can make the worst headless. Quote
Bassassin Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 [quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1433136440' post='2788078'] The tuner/tail piece unit photo is upside down. If you look at the body there is a step in the bridge rout,flip the tail piece and no doubt there'll be saddles on top. [/quote] You're quite right! No wonder it looks a bit steampunk! J. Quote
alyctes Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Pretty sure this is one built from the eBay kit: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Headless-bass-guitar-/321772665240?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aeb253998 Quote
Annoying Twit Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 The grain doesn't look bad for basswood. (Assuming that it is the same kit). Quote
bartelby Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1433287388' post='2789852'] Pretty sure this is one built from the eBay kit: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Headless-bass-guitar-/321772665240?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aeb253998"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4aeb253998[/url] [/quote] Is it just me or do those pickups look slightly misaligned? Quote
Bassassin Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 [quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1433321574' post='2790000'] Is it just me or do those pickups look slightly misaligned? [/quote] Agree with that. The bridge on this one looks like the licensed type used on Hohner Jacks & B2s, and isn't the same as the kit one. Jon. Quote
Annoying Twit Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 How many acrylic basses are turning up on eBay? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acrylic-Bass-Guitar-Case-/281710426958?hash=item41973ffb4e At least they all seem to be priced sanely these days. I'm sure I saw some of these on sale for well over £100 after Wesley stopped selling them. Quote
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