7enderhead Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 This is too good to be true [url="http://cgi.ebay.de/selbstgebauter-E-Bass-Bassgitarre-no-Rickenbacker-/270619342707?pt=Antike_Musikinstrumente"]eBay Link[/url] (scroll down for hilarious pictures) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Don't know what the question in German at the bottom means, but hopefully it translates as "are you having a laugh?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 That is absolutely bloody wonderful - so many great features that it's hard to know where to start. I'm torn between the headstock stained with Magic Marker and the fretlines cut by hand with a Stanley knife by a blind monkey suffering from Parkinson's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyf87 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I don't even know what to say..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7enderhead Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 [quote name='yorick' post='926552' date='Aug 16 2010, 03:24 PM']Don't know what the question in German at the bottom means, but hopefully it translates as "are you having a laugh?"[/quote] No! It roughly translates to: [i] This is my first go on building a fretless copy. It is playable, but is built rather amateurishly. It is very leightweight (body is made of plywood and hollow). The neck is made of leightweight wood too and has markers instead of frets. It sports fretless Jazzbass strings. The strings are well preserved. The bridge parts are made of wood. Also nice as a decorative element on your wall. [/i] Also great is the posted question and answer: [i] Q: I'd like to know whether there are any impediments concerning playability. Is the neck straight? What's the scale lenght? Could you send me a sound file? A: Hello, with 'playable' I meant that you can create sounds, but they don't sound good and the playability is mediocre. The neck is not straight, has bumps and is coarsely done. So the bass has limited playability and is meant as a decorative piece. If you send me your mail address, I can send you a sound sample. [/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7enderhead Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='926596' date='Aug 16 2010, 03:56 PM']That is absolutely bloody wonderful - so many great features that it's hard to know where to start. I'm torn between the headstock stained with Magic Marker [...][/quote] No, no, no! You got it all wrong! Those are Vermilion wings on the headstock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyf87 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 ha ha haha that person was actually considering buying it!!! Least the guys taking the piss out of his own work though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 the back looks look an unfinished plasterboard wall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 I've now got a recording of this bass, but I haven't heard it yet (laptop has faulty audio). Will listen later this night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='927808' date='Aug 17 2010, 06:08 PM']I've now got a recording of this bass, but I haven't heard it yet (laptop has faulty audio). Will listen later this night.[/quote] please post this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 [quote name='wesfinn' post='928085' date='Aug 17 2010, 10:04 PM']please post this![/quote] Sorry, I can't. The file I have is incomplete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7enderhead Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 I got the soundfile too: [attachment=56911:Bass.wav] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 That's fkn brilliant! He's gotta be havin a laff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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