NBD - handmade 6-string headless

[tauzero]

Somebody pointed this one out in the Ebay section. After due consideration (which took several days), I decided to have it.

 

 

Passive, coil-tapped pickups. Controls are pickup selector switch (bridge, both, neck) and two volumes, each with a pull pot which gives the coil tap. The cover at the body end hides the truss rod access, which I haven't delved into. Strings are standard single ball ends with a clamp at the nut end and I think an ETS bridge and tuner system.

 

Although it's 36" scale which gave me a little trepidation, it's easy to play with quite a shallow neck. String spacing is adjustable and currently set to 17.5mm. Fretboard is flat (unradiused). Rather a nice touch - the fret markers cascade across the fretboard.

 

The sound is quite impressive, the coil taps are effective. Appearance-wise, the lines are (to my eye anyway) quite flowing, with an asymmetry that works well.

 

 

I may adjust the string spacing, not sure about that. I do need to replace the strap pegs with Boston Schaller-compatibles (cue the straplock war).

[LeftyJ]

Very cool! The shape reminds me of a Warwick Dolphin, but without the "belly". 

 

[Lfalex v1.1]

That's rather nice. 

Looks like it'll balance well, too.

Is it passive? That's not super-common for a sixer.

[Hellzero]

Glad that you bought it and that it's fully playable or even better. 👌

[TheGreek]

I posted the original link - for a few days I was undecided whether or not to go for it, eventually dallying too long. If it had been a 5er I would have dived straight in.

 

I'm glad that somebody here bought it.

[Chopthebass]

I can see a bit of Marleaux Diva in it. Looks cool!

[Cosmo Valdemar]

That looks incredible. The oven knobs are a slightly bizarre choice though 

[Guest]

On 23/11/2021 at 16:07, Cosmo Valdemar said:

That looks incredible. The oven knobs are a slightly bizarre choice though 

 

What's the problem  with them?

[neepheid]

On 23/11/2021 at 16:07, Cosmo Valdemar said:

That looks incredible. The oven knobs are a slightly bizarre choice though 

 

"Be with you shortly, just cooking up some bass lines"

[Lfalex v1.1]

8 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

 

What's the problem  with them?

That someone, somewhere,  can't use their oven anymore?

[Cosmo Valdemar]

1 hour ago, Ricky Rioli said:

 

What's the problem  with them?

It's a stunning custom bass with oven knobs stuck on the front.

[Machines]

12 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

It's a stunning custom bass with oven knobs stuck on the front.

You must be oven a laugh mate. I'm not a fan either but no need to roast them so bad. That said I think it was Ken Woods bass before.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

1 hour ago, Machines said:

You must be oven a laugh mate. I'm not a fan either but no need to roast them so bad. That said I think it was Ken Woods bass before.

It's just my opinion, no need to subject me to such a grilling.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

It's a stunning custom bass with oven knobs stuck on the front.

 

Yes now I've taken a closer look I can see how the matte black plastic knobs clash terribly with the matte black plastic pickups

 

[Geek99]

3 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said:

That someone, somewhere,  can't use their oven anymore?

Not without molegrips

[Lfalex v1.1]

5 hours ago, Machines said:

You must be oven a laugh mate. I'm not a fan either but no need to roast them so bad. That said I think it was Ken Woods bass before.

That or Russell Hobbs'

[tauzero]

On 23/11/2021 at 03:28, Lfalex v1.1 said:

That's rather nice. 

Looks like it'll balance well, too.

Is it passive? That's not super-common for a sixer.

 

Yes - I'm going to have a look in the control cavity with the possibility of putting a preamp in.