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

[Andyjr1515]

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  

Andy

[Happy Jack]

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!

 

[Andyjr1515]

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

[gary mac]

Congrats Andy, much deserved. 

[No. 8 Wire]

Congrats Andy.

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

[Andyjr1515]

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

[fleabag]

Be as smug as you want mr Rogers.  100% deserved that BOTW, as were the others. It seems the Americans know quality when they see it

[Woodinblack]

Well done and very well deserved!

[pmjos]

Another great looking instrument.

 

[uk_lefty]

Excellent, congratulations to you! I've started to lust after small bodied "modern" instruments only recently and that flips my switch.

[fretmeister]

That's lovely!

[Grahambythesea]

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. 

[Bassalarky]

Wow! Looks amazing, congratulations!

[sblueplanet]

Congrats Andy. Your basses are so elegant.

[Bassman Sam]

Well done Andy and much deserved.

[Mykesbass]

9 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said:

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

One for the famous quotes thread surely? 😄

Congrats Andy, well deserved.

[timhiggins]

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

how much would something like that set me back ?

 

[Andyjr1515]

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:

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! 

[Andyjr1515]

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 

 

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

[TheGreek]

If it's Mark King it's worth paying. If it's Don King...we don't want him back.

[EmmettC]

1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said:

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

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.