This struck me as a rather 'interesting' bass...

[Orbs]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194368628626?hash=item2d4145e792:g:9SoAAOSwkV1hQ11X&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoFidx3jIMYpDbeb9mx0VClhfoUmzxZfp41tmKMahmTG45kyrbDzBrwVbyPWdYs6Qg0WlinxKYxFG4rr1jQu%2FN8XmyOiMnjZUJ0VBFaZeKCO8K9U%2B%2Fu23wpEIyyP1r57n48RFKsaN8iPWm%2BxTcf%2BcLAxkzMlC%2FxEygo5kw8YXsDH6pPHyXFY40PKWHVAwux5efiG%2BuA7EInVyO736kCuHVeg%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR76b66LPYQ

[oldslapper]

Ah yes, this is much admired and lauded work. 
An artist, writer and raconteur extraordinaire. 
Much has been written about his creations. There’s no better testimony than this:

”You never see an MDP up for sale here” 

“once you’ve played those braille side dots, you’ll not want for anything else”

[lemmywinks]

Mr Phillips' creations have a storied history here.

 

On this particular one I like the way he's cut the nut slots to give you the option of fitting four low B strings if desired:

[TheGreek]

Yeah,  he certainly creates unique, one off instruments.

 

Ideal cure for those with GAS

[Waddo Soqable]

Has anyone ever asked if he's a nutter and they're utter rubbish? 

Just wondering.. 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I think most of us probably know the answer to both of those questions already.

[Orbs]

Well speaking for myself, I do usually prefer the bridge of my basses to be fixed on the actual body, but maybe that's just me being too finicky about these sort of minor details, otherwise it looks a real steal....

[TheGreek]

The worst of the winter weather is over.

If I'd had an open fire....

[Stub Mandrel]

The Description is a catalogue of disasters!

[NikNik]

13 hours ago, lemmywinks said:

Mr Phillips' creations have a storied history here.

 

On this particular one I like the way he's cut the nut slots to give you the option of fitting four low B strings if desired:

That E/B string looks like it's floating inside the nut groove.

[oldslapper]

37 minutes ago, NikNik said:

That E/B string looks like it's floating inside the nut groove.

It’s just one part of the perfect balance (PB) set up. Wonderful isn’t it?!

[MrCrane]

Given the date on the photo, I'm astonished that this hasn't been snapped up before.

[Dan Dare]

The headstock is genius. Or should that be genitalia?

[yorks5stringer]

Oh so quick to criticise, I bet none of you could produce and damage such a unique Bass and have time to author 3 bestsellers? 

 

I think the bass guitar buying public have missed a trick here, it was photographed in September 2021 and yet has still not sold......

[yorks5stringer]

18 hours ago, lemmywinks said:

Mr Phillips' creations have a storied history here.

 

On this particular one I like the way he's cut the nut slots to give you the option of fitting four low B strings if desired:

He's overshot with his chainsaw or whatever he cut the nut slots with and gone into the fretboard too....

[Newfoundfreedom]

I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere about Virginia to Greece and oversized nut slots. But I'm not going to be the one to make it. 

 

Oops! Maybe I just did. 🤭

[Waddo Soqable]

14 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said:

He's overshot with his chainsaw or whatever he cut the nut slots with and gone into the fretboard too....

Wonder if he chopped his fingers off at the same time?.. Pity

[wintoid]

From some of the comments, I was expecting this one https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/bass-guitars/products/brian-eastwood-bender-collision-bass-fiesta-red

[Orbs]

1 hour ago, wintoid said:

From some of the comments, I was expecting this one https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/bass-guitars/products/brian-eastwood-bender-collision-bass-fiesta-red

 

Oh God!.....

[oldslapper]

1 hour ago, wintoid said:

From some of the comments, I was expecting this one https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/bass-guitars/products/brian-eastwood-bender-collision-bass-fiesta-red

I’d love to gig with that. Honestly. 

[dudewheresmybass]

2 hours ago, wintoid said:

From some of the comments, I was expecting this one https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/bass-guitars/products/brian-eastwood-bender-collision-bass-fiesta-red

I'd gig that as well - In a heartbeat lol

[alyctes]

6 hours ago, dudewheresmybass said:

I'd gig that as well - In a heartbeat lol

Oh yes. 

 

I think I'd have to defret it, and paint wiggly fret-lines on it...

[madshadows]

He seems to have moved on from butchering guitars and basses to butchering the English language !!  😛 

 

John 😎 

[lemmywinks]

I like the way he's stuck a 21 fret neck on what was originally a 24 fret bass, realised he can't mount the bridge correctly as a result of that but instead of correcting the mistake he's carried on, left the bridge hanging off and slapped his "perfect balance" schtick on it. Even with a 24 fret neck the bridge is right up against the edge of the body:

 

When he originally knocked this bass together I had a look at sold listings and found it was parted out, I think he also bought the neck (all went for low money btw) so this is again just tinkering for the sake of it with no end goal. Just swapping parts out without any consideration as to how they will work together and ending up with something completely mental.

[Bassassin]

20 hours ago, yorks5stringer said:

Oh so quick to criticise, I bet none of you could produce and damage such a unique Bass and have time to author 3 bestsellers?

 

Let's not overlook his towering genius as both songwriter and performer. Warning: if you have any insecurity around your own abilities - don't watch this!