Bassassin Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 3 hours ago, lemmywinks said: The woodworking required to build a through neck bass from scratch doesn't quite tally with the hack job that is the rest of it though, if it is hand built I would be surprised if the same person did the botched 8 string conversion. I think that's the oddest thing about it though. Enough skill's gone into the cutting, shaping & laminating of the neck/body so that it does, on first glance, look like a modded & abused factory-built bass. You see plenty of have-a-go home made instruments that are instantly identifiable by wonky/queasy body shapes, bodged joins & splintery, misaligned routing - this doesn't have too much of that. It does seem to have been quite meticulously copied from the Hohner Jack/B Bass body shape, with a bang-on Gibson Grabber headstock. Where it all goes wrong is the use of cheap pine planks for body wings, and "fretwork" evidently carried out during a power cut. So, I wonder if it was originally a fretless 4, and the fret job & 8-string conversion/perversion was inflicted on it by a subsequent owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, lemmywinks said: The neck is cracked below the nut though, still fixable but turns it into a more complicated job. ....... This is the type of project I find most interesting though, lets face it if you're nearby and could collect it would be worth sticking a tenner on just for fun. Possibly. That’s what I meant by losing a fret, chop it below the break. Short short scale? Oh, and defret it. Ditto on the type of project. Edit: wonder if the neck's even straight......Was thinking about a punt, but don’t think I’ll bother after all. Edited November 2, 2018 by Baxlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 Well it's up to £30 with £10 postage so someone out there likes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Just about what the usable hardware is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floFC Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 36 minutes ago, lemmywinks said: Well it's up to £30 with £10 postage so someone out there likes it. I need one of these old treble side Schallers (stamped Made in West Germany!), and was tempted to bid but I think I'll pass now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Crikey - £43. I've bought proper basses for that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Maybe the seller bought it modded by 'our friend the crazy luthier' and is too embarrassed to own up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shug Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 'Bought as a prop for a themed restaurant'. What do y'all reckon the theme was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, shug said: 'Bought as a prop for a themed restaurant'. What do y'all reckon the theme was? Crooked house? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 10 hours ago, shug said: 'Bought as a prop for a themed restaurant'. What do y'all reckon the theme was? Dogs Dinner? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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