One of the craziest builds ive ever seen - in a good way!!!

[dyerseve]

Hard to describe why but I love this! Build quality is beyond belief!!

https://reverb.com/item/7074967-kd-earthquake-4-string-handmade-unique-rare-boutique

[TheGreek]

Reminiscent of the multi-coloured jigsaw puzzle bass by a Dutch builder. Can't find photos - they were on the weird bass thread but may have disappeared as it was a while ago.

[Bassassin]

That's astonishingly well-crafted and meticulously detailed, a genuinely jaw-droppoing level of craftsmanship.

It's also really, really ugly.

[songofthewind]

Strangely reminiscent of a map of the USA.

[Newfoundfreedom]

7 hours ago, Bassassin said:

That's astonishingly well-crafted and meticulously detailed, a genuinely jaw-droppoing level of craftsmanship.

It's also really, really ugly.

+1

I thought it was just me. 

[Happy Jack]

Truly lovely piece of marquetry but really not sure what it's actually for?

The whole  'Earthquaker' thing makes little sense on what sounds like a fairly standard 4-string bass, no matter how pretty it may be.

[Newfoundfreedom]

If you knocked off the last zero it would still be too expensive. 😂

[fleabag]

I like it people !

I wouldn't pay that though, but it's meticulously built. I bet that took some time

[Muzz]

8 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

+1

I thought it was just me. 

Phew...me too...

[Newfoundfreedom]

If the demo video is anything to go by. That's almost 6 grand for something that sounds like a wet fart. 

Edited September 9, 2018 by Newfoundfreedom

[EmmettC]

It looks stunning, what an amazing amount of work.

[BigRedX]

On 08/09/2018 at 22:48, TheGreek said:

Reminiscent of the multi-coloured jigsaw puzzle bass by a Dutch builder. Can't find photos - they were on the weird bass thread but may have disappeared as it was a while ago.

Bas Extravaganza. He appears to have taken down his site so there's very little information about his instruments out there any more other than what other people have saved or written.

[dyerseve]

On 09/09/2018 at 15:04, Newfoundfreedom said:

If the demo video is anything to go by. That's almost 6 grand for something that sounds like a wet fart. 

Are you serious? I think it sounds fantastic, nothing wet or farty about it! Some very nice playing too!

[Bleat]

Well ...I had a listen over some Audio Technica ATH M50X ' phones and.... yep  it sounded like shite to be fair... very generic sounding in fact, and this  "let's play some harmonics and finger pick a few chords"....really gets on my m'oobs to be honest... "baby"? " parents"! ?  it's a bit o' wood pal!

As much as I can truly appreciate the *insane* amount of skill it must take to make something like this, I feel these sort of basses are nothing more than attention seeking conversation / lifestyle pieces for people with more money than sense.

All this is just personal opinion of course !

😀

[fleabag]

2 hours ago, Bleat said:

I feel these sort of basses are nothing more than attention seeking conversation / lifestyle pieces for people with more money than sense.

 

😀

Bit like Gus basses then. You wont like those either

[Bleat]

fleabag , If you mean those  instruments with big long metal dildo looking things stuck to each side … then yes, I dislike them too 🤪

[fleabag]

That's them

 

[spectoremg]

Have Warwick sued them yet? It's a Thumb with spiky bits. 

[EmmettC]

31 minutes ago, spectoremg said:

Have Warwick sued them yet? It's a Thumb with spiky bits. 

Probably too busy getting sued by Spector.

[prowla]

It's a bit too parquet for me.

[CameronJ]

If the body shape were less divisive the patchwork contruction would work better IMO. As it is, there’s just too much going on.

Edited September 18, 2018 by CameronJ

[Bassassin]

Couldn't agree more. It's the shape which makes it a very ugly bass - I really like the actual woodwork.

[alyctes]

Precisely.  The body shape does it no favours at all.

[dyerseve]

I agree too - the design is already so "busy" that it doesnt need to have an unusual shape too.