bassmayhem Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) I sell a very odd bass, a prototype made quite many years ago by the Swedish luthier/bassist Gunnar Davidsson. This was his first bass, so it has some mileage; the neck is nice and smooth with no dings, the body has some but not visible from "the audiences side". The bass is oiled - hard oiled, if you got my point. It almost feels like laquer. (Liberon finishing oil) The body is chambered and feels really big on your body, in a nice way. Maple neck thru, alder body wings and maple top. All contrasting wood is from an old chunk of bubinga. The neck profile is slim and comfortable, the machines smooth. Truss rod works flawlessly. uses a 5 mm allen key. (Not included!) The scale is somewhat unorthodox: 36.2", making this bass really sing... The bridge then... The bridge is nothing short of genious. You cannot intonate the bass, it is built and tweaked for D'Addario strings, says Gunnar Davidsson. The spacing is 17 mm. I've always had Fodera strings on, and they have intonated perfectly!!! The only thing you can adjust is the string height, the action. Now it is set to "as low as possible with as straight neck as possible without buzzing". Kinda like Anthony Jackson... The tone, then... I dare to say this is a six string long scale Stingray coming to tone. Gunnar Davidsson's self made wooden covered Stingray style pickup really makes sense in this bass. EMG two way tone controls are installed, so no passive options, even if I think it would be possible if you take the guts out... Delivered with a used but good set of extra Fodera strings in older gigbag. Can be shipped on buyers expense. More pic's in PM to serious buyers. No trades, please! Edited May 26, 2019 by bassmayhem
binky_bass Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Is it possible for some more pictures please? Hi Res pictures of the front, back etc. Looks very interesting!
bassmayhem Posted April 23, 2019 Author Posted April 23, 2019 Ding: Extra hole and small ding: Action adjustment: The ingenious bridge: The pup: 1
Matte_black Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Oooh, finally something different and original! I like it. Shame that nice looking bridge won't allow intonation adjustment, but it sure looks sharp. The extra strap button hole would be easy to plug/make almost invisible though.
binky_bass Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Excellent and honest photos, thank you! Is it a through neck or a set neck? And can you advise of the pre-amp?
Chris2112 Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 That is a really cool looking bass but how is it intonated, if the bridge can't be adjusted?
Hellzero Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Nice and different bass for once. Classical guitars and folk guitars have fixed bridges and it's working very well for centuries for classical instruments... 😉 GLWYS.
therealting Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Very intriguing! If it was 2” shorter than standard rather than 2” longer I’d be very interested 😊
bassmayhem Posted April 23, 2019 Author Posted April 23, 2019 6 hours ago, binky_bass said: Excellent and honest photos, thank you! Is it a through neck or a set neck? And can you advise of the pre-amp? I'd say it is a neck through, even if it does't show at the body end. The body is chambered, and I haven't had a peek inside, to be honest. The preamp is the two band EMG with cut/boost on bass and treble.
binky_bass Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) @therealting So many women have said that exact line to me... 😂 Edited April 23, 2019 by binky_bass
bassmayhem Posted April 23, 2019 Author Posted April 23, 2019 7 hours ago, Matte_black said: Oooh, finally something different and original! I like it. Shame that nice looking bridge won't allow intonation adjustment, but it sure looks sharp. The extra strap button hole would be easy to plug/make almost invisible though. Frankly, I don't really know how he made it, but I've never had to intonate the bass; it just works... Gunnar Davidsson said it is adapted for D'Addario string, but I've never used these. I have Foderas on, and it just works...
Britsie Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Is there a picture with somebody holding the bass? Without any reference it is very difficult to assess the scale of the bass and since it is 36.2 inch, the size does matter.
bassmayhem Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Britsie said: Is there a picture with somebody holding the bass? Without any reference it is very difficult to assess the scale of the bass and since it is 36.2 inch, the size does matter. I'll get the missus to take a picture... ; Coming soon!
bassmayhem Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 Here are some pictures. I appologise for the rather MANIC stare/glare/glance in the fourth picture. I ain't that dangerous. Don't laugh at my milkwhite legs and Birkenstocks!!! Not that bad, the bass, eh...? 1
Hellzero Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Now, the next question will be : how tall are you ? 😉
binky_bass Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Socks with sandals!!! 😱 In order to repent for this sin, you must now give me the bass... 😁
Hellzero Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 No, Russ, it's worse : it's sandals with socks, that's a bigger sin. So, he must give the bass to me, not to you. 😁
bassmayhem Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 36 minutes ago, binky_bass said: Socks with sandals!!! 😱 In order to repent for this sin, you must now give me the bass... 😁 Socks with shoes, but sandals just to go out and take the pictures for you guys...
binky_bass Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 In the 4th picture it looks like you have seen monster... was @Hellzero standing in front on you? 😁 2
bassmayhem Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 54 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Now, the next question will be : how tall are you ? 😉 6'2" in the morning. Shorter in the evening. I haven't compared this bass to a Fender, but my Dingwall Voodoo is shorter over all than a Fender Precision; I think this one is about the same size. I keep it in an ordinary gigbag,
bassmayhem Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, binky_bass said: In the 4th picture it looks like you have seen monster... was @Hellzero standing in front on you? 😁 Calling my missus a monster...? Shame on you! 😁😁😁 Anyway, this bass is fantastic. I love it every time I pick it up. Edited April 24, 2019 by bassmayhem
binky_bass Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Hellzero is your missus??? Well... I suppose I'm not surprised! 😂 1
bassmayhem Posted April 25, 2019 Author Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Here is a side-by-side comparison between the Davidson bass and my old Jazz Bass (NO! This one is NOT for sale!) lying on two of my wife's worn out yoga mats: Lo and behold! The Jazz Bass is bigger, or maybe mor correct: taller... Edited April 25, 2019 by bassmayhem
binky_bass Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Tis an intriguing bass my good man... too many 6 string temptations on this forum and sadly not enough cash!
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