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Won NoTreble's 'Bass Of The Week' again !


Andyjr1515

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Just found out that my recent build for @Len_derby (covered to sleep-inducing detail in the Build Diaries) has been awarded 'Bass Of The Week' in the excellent (not that I'm biased) US-based e-zine 'No Treble' 

I'm well chuffed - it's my fourth BOTW with them :)

Here's the link:

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2018/08/06/bass-of-the-week-ajr-guitarmods-swift-lite-lightweight-bass/

I'm just off for a cold shower to deal with my nauseating smugness  :lol:

Andy

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Just now, Happy Jack said:

As a bassist who has been obsessed with lightweight basses for a long time, that is just lovely.

Bloody good thing it's a jazz configuration though. I don't get on with jazz basses so there's no temptation there!

 

Well, with a nifty slip of a router, it could easily become a P.  I'm sure @Len_derby wouldn't mind.  He only had to wait three or four months for it, after all :lol:

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1 hour ago, No. 8 Wire said:

Congrats Andy.

With a body that light, how do you avoid neck dive? Just lightweight tuners or is there more to it?

Lightweight tuners, top horn in the Goldilocks zone near the 12/13 frets, bridge set well back reducing the projection of the neck, relatively small headstock, relatively heavy bridge

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2 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

Congratulations. That’s a great looking bass, do I detect a little tip of the hat towards Ric? I am amazed it’s under 7lb. 

Hmmm....I don't think so...

It's actually a stretched version of this piccolo bass I designed and built for Pete, our band's bassist:

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Because of the longer neck, it meant the top horn needed extending but that's pretty much the shape.  If Ric's have muscled in, they will be hearing from my solicitors! :lol:

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Just now, timhiggins said:

That's a handsome looking thing well done...

how much would something like that set me back ?

 

Thanks!  A mere king's ransom :D

 

There is, of course, room to negotiate around which king and how badly we want him back - I'll pm you ;)

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1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said:

If Ric's have muscled in, they will be hearing from my solicitors! :lol:

There's quite a few differences, for a start your bass is lovely and Ric's are the ugliest basses in the world, also I can't see even the slightest resemblance to a Ric and lastly I imagine your bass sounds good.

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