ChrisLovatt Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Looks like it'd work great as a whammy-bridge. What a donut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Looks as if he drew the cover artwork for his mighty tome. I wonder what Virginia got up to in Greece? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 5 hours ago, Dan Dare said: Looks as if he drew the cover artwork for his mighty tome. I wonder what Virginia got up to in Greece? Her head got really messed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 7 hours ago, Dan Dare said: Looks as if he drew the cover artwork for his mighty tome. I wonder what Virginia got up to in Greece? Something to do with scallops, filing, large hands and the wrong bridge. It’s a perfectly balanced story line apparently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbd1960 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) I decided to remove post. Edited November 1, 2021 by zbd1960 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 6 hours ago, zbd1960 said: I decided to remove post. You've replaced it with an RSJ for improved balance? 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Complete and utter lunacy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 15, 2022 by Jus Lukin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I don't have words for these creations but some people must but the shite or he wouldn't do it or would he lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Maybe it's an elaborate drug dealing operation. Those 'instruments' are worth £100 tops. What the photos don't show is a chamber in the body filled with several hundred pounds worth of your finest Bolivian marching powder. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 It's like a game of delusional b*llshit bingo. Widespan separate coils humbucker. I wired pickups up in series. I also love his precise approach to trussrod adjustment. I made the neck too flat and lost clarity on the first 5 frets. But it sounds great above the 12th fret. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) It’s all good to mock but if you’ve got soul, short arms and very large hands there needs to be a niche luthier. Hobbits like to jam too. Edited November 5, 2021 by tegs07 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 4 hours ago, tegs07 said: It’s all good to mock but if you’ve got soul, short arms and very large hands there needs to be a niche luthier. Hobbits like to jam too. A few titles to jam with: In the Hall of the Mountain King, Don't Go Frodo, I Heard it through the Goldmine, Baggins Trousers, Beorn to be Wild. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 y'know, he's a multi-instrumentalist too - looks like he'd give Geddy Lee a run for his money... 4 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Now that explains it 😂 - https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/mark--------phillips/201443/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Thinks it was a 'Harley Benson' and apparently he did the 'artwork/calligraphy' on the headstock himself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Regardless of your views on his creations (and having the gall to charge double the retail for a butchered HB bass) you have to applaud him for how much effort he puts into his listings. Videos and descriptions are all pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 06/11/2021 at 10:35, itsmedunc said: Now that explains it 😂 - https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/mark--------phillips/201443/ Wouldn't it be spectacular if he was actually behind 'Tarzan and Jane's Guide To Grammar'? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Jinman Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Isn’t this kind of Heath Robinson-ism that makes Britain great? Or at least marginally more interesting than, say, Singapore? I doubt anyone on here has bought one of his short-arm basses or his self published novel. Shouldn’t we indulge his attempt to do something new with the bass.. it seems to make him happy and who knows … there might be a small army of bassists with limited reach happily plucking his creations. Edited November 10, 2021 by Richard Jinman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Richard Jinman said: Isn’t this kind of Heath Robinson-ism that makes Britain great? Or at least marginally more interesting than, say, Singapore? I doubt anyone on here has bought one of his short-arm basses or his self published novel. Shouldn’t we indulge his attempt to do something new with the bass.. it seems to make him happy and who knows … there might be a small army of bassists with limited reach happily plucking his creations. I agree to a point. And I love a British eccentric. The issue here is that he’s knocking out cheap basses at double the price to unsuspecting people (probably parents) who know no better. Personally I think that’s a bit off. Im sure he’s a lovely chap and I wish him all the best. I just hope that anyone starting out on bass doesn’t end up with this nonsense on Christmas Day and instead gets a brand new, clean and healthy HB. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Richard Jinman said: Isn’t this kind of Heath Robinson-ism that makes Britain great? Or at least marginally more interesting than, say, Singapore? Shouldn’t we indulge his attempt to do something new with the bass No, no and also no. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 7 hours ago, Richard Jinman said: Isn’t this kind of Heath Robinson-ism that makes Britain great? Or at least marginally more interesting than, say, Singapore? I doubt anyone on here has bought one of his short-arm basses or his self published novel. Shouldn’t we indulge his attempt to do something new with the bass.. it seems to make him happy and who knows … there might be a small army of bassists with limited reach happily plucking his creations. His works of art make me chuckle. 6 hours ago, Burns-bass said: I agree to a point. And I love a British eccentric. The issue here is that he’s knocking out cheap basses at double the price to unsuspecting people (probably parents) who know no better. Personally I think that’s a bit off. Im sure he’s a lovely chap and I wish him all the best. I just hope that anyone starting out on bass doesn’t end up with this nonsense on Christmas Day and instead gets a brand new, clean and healthy HB. Yes - I don't understand what would possess someone to actually buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, Richard Jinman said: … there might be a small army of bassists with limited reach happily plucking his creations. Yes. Before he came along, they could only play guitar. Edited November 11, 2021 by Newfoundfreedom 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 12 hours ago, Richard Jinman said: I doubt anyone on here has bought his self published novel. Someone did ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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