alyctes Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Unique, I am sure. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eagle-Custom-Bass-left-handed/253798679216?hash=item3b179482b0:g:Qj0AAOSwH4dbZxQ1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Not exactly lap-friendly, but I rather like that. I wonder how easy it would be to flip it around to be right-handed? Oh no ... wait ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Like that a lot - really interesting take on a lightweight headless design. Do think it's a major oversight not having a contour to allow it to be played sitting down. Also if you're going to have cutouts (presumably to reduce weight rather than for the sake of it!) why would you not have them in upper & lower bouts, rather than compromise rigidity by sticking one right in the middle? Or am I just being too damn pragmatic about a piece of art? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Not exactly lap-friendly, but I rather like that. I wonder how easy it would be to flip it around to be right-handed? Oh no ... wait ... Buy it and find out...I'm fairly sure that Sylvia will "adopt" this long before you get the chance. 😃 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) not sure about the action on this - that one photo showing the MOP side markers looks like you could sail a barge under the strings... Edited August 6, 2018 by dyerseve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 In pic #4 the neck really looks like it would want to twist the top half of the body forwards. It's probably fine but it 'looks' weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 11 hours ago, Bassassin said: Like that a lot - really interesting take on a lightweight headless design. Do think it's a major oversight not having a contour to allow it to be played sitting down. Also if you're going to have cutouts (presumably to reduce weight rather than for the sake of it!) why would you not have them in upper & lower bouts, rather than compromise rigidity by sticking one right in the middle? Or am I just being too damn pragmatic about a piece of art? If only it was right-handed and a five-string... There's a similar one I've seen (Polish luthier IIRC) which solved the bottom contour problem by having a length of brass bar bent into a curve where the upper bout would be. Damned if I can find a picture though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, tauzero said: There's a similar one I've seen (Polish luthier IIRC) which solved the bottom contour problem by having a length of brass bar bent into a curve where the upper bout would be. Damned if I can find a picture though. I know it's not but that sounds a bit like a Gus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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