A very special customising job for Happy Jack

[Andyjr1515]

And we have sound!  

 

And it sounds great!! 

 

Here's the chamber, complete with the CTS push/pull:

 

The second set of strings that Jack had sent also sound and feel great

 

Looks pretty cool as well as sounding pretty cool:

 

Just a few finishing tweaks and final set up and it will be ready to pass back 

 

[Happy Jack]

Itching to get my hands on it now ...

 

[Andyjr1515]

One of the remaining tidying up jobs was this - the router cut from narrowing the neck heel:

 

And I had an idea.  And yes, @Happy Jack - there was always going to be at least one swift

 

A trick I stumbled on a number of years ago was, with a 3-layer pickguard, you can rout through the top layer and expose the middle layer.

 

Like this:

 

And it's just the right thickness:

 

 

Tidied up, it adds maybe a little je ne sais quoi?

[Happy Jack]

Seriously? That's fabulous!

[Hellzero]

Stunning would I dare to say!

[Andyjr1515]

4 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

Seriously? That's fabulous!

 

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

Stunning would I dare to say!

 

Very kind of the both of you.   As the saying goes, you can never have too many swifts  

[Happy Jack]

So anyway, about my next project ...

 

 

[Doctor J]

Oooooh... messy

[LowB_FTW]

4 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

So anyway, about my next project ...

 

 

I saw this on Fb a day or two ago, and I'm going to echo one of the posts I saw in response to it … what is that black plate behind the bridge?

Anyone any ideas?

 

Mark

[Hellzero]

Don't look any further @Happy Jack, here is one totally functional and at a very decent price: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/woodhead-steampunk.53687/

 

[Hellzero]

I've been looking at it and I still don't know where the heck is the output jack on this steampunk machine?!?

[Andyjr1515]

Well, all done, set up, sounds great, still weighs a ton 

 

I'm meeting Jack and Silvia tomorrow to pass it over.  To protect the car the bass for the journey, I've popped it in one of my bass gig bags.  Clearly it wants to have a peep to see where I'm taking it:

 

[Aidan63]

I so want the Woodhead bass to actually produce steam, it looks like it could

[Happy Jack]

And you can set the oil feed to spray onto the boilers to produce a smoke screen during torpedo attacks ...

 

 

[Happy Jack]

 

 

Get a room ...

Edited August 13, 2024 by Happy Jack

[Daz39]

Looks even better on a sunny day, great reflections on the swirly bits (no, not your knees...)

[Happy Jack]

Just now, Daz39 said:

Looks even better on a sunny day, great reflections on the swirly bits (no, not your knees...)

 

That's the intended use (not the knees) - outdoor gigs on sunny days. The debut ([Eddie Waring] and first appearance also /[Eddie Waring]) will now be on 25th August at MarlowFest with the RBL.

 

 

[Hellzero]

Superb looking! The bass and @Andyjr1515 of course. 😉🫣🤣

[Happy Jack]

And here's the long-awaited debut gig ...

 

 

[Andyjr1515]

4 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

And here's the long-awaited debut gig ...

 

 

Splendid!

[Hellzero]

Love that noise!

[BassTool]

Great build once again @Andyjr1515 congrats @Happy Jack 👍🏼

[SamIAm]

Looks and sounds amazing @Happy Jack , made me want to get up and dance!

So cool to have a near matched look with your DB. (And I love your hat!)

And such great use of wireless to roam about!

Sam x

[Richard R]

Excellent! Very cool bass, a cracking band, and happy dancing punters.

Plus the most excellent line,  "Where's my bass player gone?" 😅

[HazBeen]

Lovely 🤩,  next build going to be glass?