What? Why ? Nooooooo!

[Dom in Dorset]

I wasn't sure where to post this so feel free to move if it's wrong:
Spotted on Facebook:
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I laughed , I winced, I thought "why?"
Other than "I couldn't afford a Stingray so I made one"  I am at a loss to explain why anyone would do this.
Any ideas?

[TheGreek]

Too much time on their hands and access to a drill?

[SteveK]

Maybe it was "customised" for some bizarre quiz show - "Now it's time for the 'Tune this bass in less than 30 seconds' round".

[JottoSW1]

But... but. It has perfect balance 🤣🤣🤣

[Dom in Dorset]

  On 08/10/2021 at 11:44, TheGreek said:

Too much time on their hands and access to a drill?

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Drill? My first thought was pick axe.
 

 

  On 08/10/2021 at 11:46, SteveK said:

Maybe it was "customised" for some bizarre quiz show - "Now it's time for the 'Tune this bass in less than 30 seconds' round".

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"Didn't they do well???" 
Hmm No.

[Dom in Dorset]

  On 08/10/2021 at 12:06, JottoSW1 said:

But... but. It has perfect balance 🤣🤣🤣

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...between musical instrument and firewood?

[yorks5stringer]

  On 08/10/2021 at 11:32, Dom in Dorset said:

I wasn't sure where to post this so feel free to move if it's wrong:
Spotted on Facebook:
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I laughed , I winced, I thought "why?"
Other than "I couldn't afford a Stingray so I made one"  I am at a loss to explain why anyone would do this.
Any ideas?

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It's so 'wrong': could I suggest it is moved to the nearest skip or seeing as its 'that time of year', the nearest bonfire?

[Nail Soup]

This may belong in the “Good bass for punk” thread👍

[Doctor J]

More like a "Good bass for fire" thread 😉

[DawnPatroller]

  On 08/10/2021 at 13:53, Doctor J said:

More like a "Good bass for fire" thread 😉

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Kill it with fire!!

[MacDaddy]

I've seen a bass, where the owner had moved the bridge further down, to make the longer strings fit better 😖

[Rich]

This is the best argument I think I have ever seen for the reintroduction of public flogging.

[Dom in Dorset]

  On 08/10/2021 at 15:01, MacDaddy said:

I've seen a bass, where the owner had moved the bridge further down, to make the longer strings fit better 😖

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You can change the laws of physics after all then.

[robscott]

Can't understand why someone would do that and then not put chewing gum in the holes. Amateurs.....

[Hellzero]

This is what happens when you drill in the dark and fit the tuners when drunk.

 

Or maybe it's a new MDP prototype ?

[Reggaebass]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like that 

 

 

 

now where’s my drill 😁

[lemmywinks]

  On 08/10/2021 at 16:31, Hellzero said:

This is what happens when you drill in the dark and fit the tuners when drunk.

 

Or maybe it's a new MDP prototype ?

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After a night out in Lagney maybe?

[Reggaebass]

  On 08/10/2021 at 16:45, lemmywinks said:

 

After a night out in Lagney maybe?

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Or a night on the Stella 🤪 

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Dom in Dorset]

  On 08/10/2021 at 16:53, Jus Lukin said:

That looks like it would have started life as a Tiesco, with smaller tuning heads. The new ones have been 'carefully' placed to avoid obstructing each other's rotation.

 

I couldn't post the image, bu there are pics of a similar headstock here: http://www.greatvintageitems.com/product/teisco-top-twenty-bass-guitar/

 

EDIT- here's one which will save and post!

 

I suspect the same person put the strings on this bass.

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[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Aidan63]

Looks like maybe took a mighty clunk on the E tuner which broke out and cracked the headstock across so they used some cheapo tuners with a bigger footprint to strap the 'glued' crack to stop it breaking completely; not our instrument so don't get upset, if it is still playable then all is good

[fleabag]

Go on , laugh it up.  Not everyone has superb DIY skills.

 

At least i had a go

[Nail Soup]

They had probably heard about this:

[lemmywinks]

  On 08/10/2021 at 18:37, Aidan63 said:

Looks like maybe took a mighty clunk on the E tuner which broke out and cracked the headstock across so they used some cheapo tuners with a bigger footprint to strap the 'glued' crack to stop it breaking completely; not our instrument so don't get upset, if it is still playable then all is good

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Can't see any crack on the headstock.

 

What's more likely is that one of the old tuners failed and they were replaced with those F style ones, new holes had to be drilled as the much larger baseplate would hang over the edge of the headstock - you can see the corners slightly protruding in the pic.