Wingnut

[Jimothey]

Lovely!!!!

[ped]

Looks great! I’ve probably missed it but what scale length have you got here and how many ‘frets’

[scojack]

First Class Bastav looks fantastic !!

[Andyjr1515]

It's ended as good as it started.  Stupendous!

[RichardH]

14 hours ago, ped said:

Looks great! I’ve probably missed it but what scale length have you got here and how many ‘frets’

First post of the thread.....

On 15/02/2018 at 07:52, Bastav said:

Thought I'd share a project I've been working on as part of the winter build off challenge over at that other bass forum. The challenge was to use mainly walnut. I looked at the pile I had handy and decided to build something inspired by the wingbass concept (basically a headless 34'' bass cut off at the 12th fret).

 

 

[blablas]

Looks fantastic but I don't like the short scale.

With this scale it's not really a true bass.  

[Bastav]

Thanks all! Yes 17 inch scale with 12 frets. Half of a true bass

[ped]

19 minutes ago, RichardH said:

First post of the thread.....

 

Thanks - yes I knew that but I know other people make these 'half sized' basses with varying actual scale length, depending on, I suppose, what you divide in two. Also the proportions of yours look different because I've got 17 frets.

Looking forward to more pictures!

[ped]

 

10 minutes ago, blablas said:

Looks fantastic but I don't like the short scale.

With this scale it's not really a true bass.  

Try one. They're like crack.

[blablas]

Don't see that trying happening very soon, I'm a lefty! And to build one just to find out if I like it, or not, feels a bit like a waste of time to me.

[blablas]

17 inch! I can always put a capo at the 12th fret on a 'normal' bass.

But this will spoil the advantage of having a small instrument! 

[TheGreek]

7 minutes ago, blablas said:

But this will spoil the advantage of having a small instrument! 

Ooooh err Matron

 

[Jimothey]

22 hours ago, blablas said:

But this will spoil the advantage of having a small instrument! 

Just remember it’s not the size of the instrument that counts it’s what you and do with it!!!!! 🤭

[TheGreek]

Your wife told you to say that, didn't she..

[Jimothey]

No all she ever says is ‘is it in yet?’

Edited March 17, 2018 by Jimothey

[BassTool]

On 3/15/2018 at 19:24, Bastav said:

Will post some fancier pics later but here´s proof it´s now actually strung up!

.....and....back on topic 

 

That looks absolutely amazing. Well done that man, stunning work 

[Bastav]

20 hours ago, BassTool said:

.....and....back on topic 

 

That looks absolutely amazing. Well done that man, stunning work 

Hehe, thanks!

[Bastav]

And as promised, some fancy pics

[Bastav]

And I recorded a track with it this morning. Just a bit of a jam with myself. Main bass line is recorded via an octave pedal and my roland microcube (mic'd) to give an idea of the sound this travel-sized rig makes. Then I lined the bass au naturel for the solo.

 

 

Edited March 19, 2018 by Bastav

[ped]

Lovely looking thing. I  love the colour of the walnut (one of my favourite body woods, for sound and look). You must be mega chuffed with it. Congrats.

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[SpondonBassed]

That's outstanding!

You made a good decision to replace the bridge cover with wood.  Not only does it look better but you have an additional advantage.  On a cold day in the woodshed, so to speak, it will be more comfortable for palm muting.  With the Steinberger bridge, that heavy wad of metal chills the hand somewhat otherwise.

[Norris]

That sounds pretty good. I bet it's a great sofa noodler

[Andyjr1515]

Absolute work of art

[TheGreek]

Great work....PM me when you're ready to send it to me...