lemmywinks Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 Seems well made with decent components (Kent Armstrong KA4 pups I think, nice Gotohs) and the paint job looks decent. A bit odd looking with the sheet metal covers and odd bridge placement, is this just a home build or something else? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-GUITAR/124014159480?hash=item1cdfd1e678:g:rNgAAOSw1MNdxB8n 18v preamp, home made? Quote
prowla Posted December 20, 2019 Posted December 20, 2019 (edited) Someone's project - a barebones body, add the hardware, make up an active circuit, bodge the missing back panels. (EDIT: I stand corrected!) Edited June 20, 2020 by prowla Quote
Bigwan Posted December 20, 2019 Posted December 20, 2019 (edited) That looks VERY familiar... I'm not sure why... Edited December 20, 2019 by Bigwan Quote
lemmywinks Posted December 20, 2019 Author Posted December 20, 2019 I thought it looked familiar too but I can't place where I've seen it before! Quote
Bigwan Posted December 20, 2019 Posted December 20, 2019 I THINK it was from about 15-20 years ago. There was UK luthier who made a few basses and sent them to one of the (now defunct) guitar and bass magazines. Positive review ensued, but one of the basses (a red fretless 4 string if I recall correctly) was destroyed on its way back to the builder - the strings were embedded in the fretboard, that sticks out in my head. I think this is from the same maker, but I can't remember much else other than the body and headstock shape, and the fact they used Kent Armstrong pickups. I THINK they were called Evolution... and thought that BEFORE I saw the E on the headstock... Any of that ring a bell with anyone? 1 Quote
lemmywinks Posted December 23, 2019 Author Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, pnefc42 said: One of Nick Smith’s ebasses? That looks like the one, metal plate at the end of the fingerboard too: "And next to that is an E Bass, which I built in collaboration with Ian Hancock; we went into production with it in 2000. It’s got Kent Armstrong pickups. I must say, it’s a cool bass, and it had some pretty good reviews." https://guitar.com/features/private-collections-nick-smith-bass-desires/ Familiar green flake paint! Apparently built by the luthier Ian Hancock, BC member @doctor_of_the_bass (presumably Nick Smith) had something to do with him according to the recommended luthier thread here: Listing has ended now but could have been an absolute steal at £150. Edited December 23, 2019 by lemmywinks Quote
lemmywinks Posted December 23, 2019 Author Posted December 23, 2019 Btw Nick if you ever feel like selling me that 5 string Tobias for a comically low price just shoot me a pm! 😁 Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 This was one of the E Basses we made back in 2001 or so! Very sad story, my ex partner bought it and she sadly passed away so assume her family sold it on. It had our own green LEDs on the edge of the board and played very nicely! My latest signature bass made to my design by Martin Sims (as seen above) pays tribute in colour terms. Ian Hancock is not currently making basses but we had a great time all those years ago! 1 Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 On 23/12/2019 at 15:57, lemmywinks said: Btw Nick if you ever feel like selling me that 5 string Tobias for a comically low price just shoot me a pm! 😁 Sold it some years ago! Nice bass! Quote
Incredibish Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 Fab, just found this thread, which allows me to identify the bass hanging on my wall! 5 Quote
Reggaebass Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, Incredibish said: Fab, just found this thread, which allows me to identify the bass hanging on my wall! That’s a great looking bass, the grain on the fingerboard is amazing 👍 1 Quote
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