NBD - F*** My Old Boots

[Frank Blank]

A Frank Blank list...

• Went to the Midlands Bass Bash
• Bought a guitar built by @Jabba_the_gut
• Left the Bash after a matter of minutes
• Now grinning like an absolute idiot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 11, 2022 by Frank Blank

[dub_junkie]

I asked about this bass.
 

I said ‘Is this your bass?”

 

Wasn’t expecting the reply

 

“it will be in five minutes” 😂😂

[dub_junkie]

Lovely looking bass btw

[LukeFRC]

How’s it play? How’s it sound? Short scale? 

[Owen]

I plays beautifully. It sounds lush.

 

jabba_the_gut does make exceedingly nice basses.

[Frank Blank]

8 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

How’s it play? How’s it sound? Short scale? 

 

It is 32" (I think, @Jabba_the_gut will be along in minute to correct me!) It has a glassy element to the sound that I love but it's so round and rich too. I would have no problem playing dub with it, it's got a huge sound, exactly the sound I have been looking for for decades.

[Frank Blank]

6 minutes ago, owen said:

I plays beautifully. It sounds lush.

 

That's actually exactly the right word, it's lush.

 

6 minutes ago, owen said:

jabba_the_gut does make exceedingly nice basses.

 

Extraordinarily nice!

[Eldon Tyrell]

40 minutes ago, Frank Blank said:

A Frank Blank List...

 

• Went to the Midlands Bass Bash
• Bought a guitar built by @Jabba_the_gut
• Left the Bash after a matter of minutes
• Now grinning like an absolute idiot

 

Congrats. This looks killer 😍

Midlands Bass Bash? Good I did not know about it. Otherwise, I would have spent money I don't really have or at least not for yet another bass 😉 

[Reggaebass]

Congrats frank, that’s one nice looking bass , and I love the headstock ☝️

[Frank Blank]

1 minute ago, Reggaebass said:

Congrats frank, that’s one nice looking bass , and I love the headstock ☝️

 

It was the headstock that first made me check his basses out, it looked so different from right across the room.

[BillyBass]

Looks gorgeous.  Is the bridge also a pick up?

[Frank Blank]

6 minutes ago, BillyBass said:

Looks gorgeous.  Is the bridge also a pick up?

Yes, it’s a Piezo.

[Waddo Soqable]

Hmm.. you had given up bass... Thought that wouldn't last long

[Richard R]

It sounded fabulous at the bash. I can't remember who was playing it, probably @owen, but it is a beautiful solo instrument.  You could play anything on it.

 

Except "Mustang Sally", obviously. 

[Geek99]

You can. ** I did. 
 

 

 

 

 

** play mustang sally

Edited September 4, 2021 by Geek99

[Bunion]

Is that hole a cigarette holder so you don’t have those brown burns across the headstock or a finger hole for spinning it around your head 80’s metal style? 

[Frank Blank]

5 minutes ago, Bunion said:

Is that hole a cigarette holder so you don’t have those brown burns across the headstock or a finger hole for spinning it around your head 80’s metal style? 

Take your pick, I hang halibut from it.

[Geek99]

Isn’t it so you can stick pins in around it and use wicker and wool to make new and exciting craft gifts ? 

[Lfalex v1.1]

Nice bass there, mister.

[Bunion]

It really is lovely 

[ped]

Great little thing, got any sounds to share?

[Geek99]

11 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Isn’t it so you can stick pins in around it and use wicker and wool to make new and exciting craft gifts ? 

But seriously though @Jabba_the_gut nice work there 

[Marc S]

Looks like a great bass. 

I have watched some of Jabba's builds, and they always look superb. Lucky you @Frank Blankto have acquired such a fine instrument.

Happy NBD

[kodiakblair]

15 hours ago, Frank Blank said:

exactly the sound I have been looking for for decades.

 

Fantastic 🙂

 

Congratulations on your NBD.

[benh]

Congrats, looks splendid!