Another Fun Guitar Design
Jul 2, 2018 19:53:10 #
I should build these things for real. Paint is limited on the web site but I'm learning how to have fun. Light purple metallic black burst.
I love that Jaguar/Jazzmaster shape. Too bad they don't have a Firebird but it can be ordered. Binding front, back and the head.
Opted for the pearlescent pickguard and inlays and because of that the contour is flat. I wanted somewhat of the retro look.
This guitar is a neck-through 13 piece laminate, walnut body, ebony fretboard, stainless steel frets, 30" scale (fits my voice). I prefer bolt-ons, myself. Notice there's no truss-rod cover. Notice the back covers can be matched more or less...even natural wood.
Floyd Rose bridge. Halo locking tuners. Hardware comes black, gold or chrome. Has a locking output jack too.
I prefer good ol' speed knobs, which come in gold too, but there are several choices.
It has one volume, 2 tone and a 5 way. What I can't do is run it all in series...that would be cool. One day...
Lace Alumitone passive humbuckers (both splittable) and Lace Alumitone single coil.
It quacks like a Strat, twangs like a Tele, warms up like a Les Paul and shreds like nobody's business.
I love that Jaguar/Jazzmaster shape. Too bad they don't have a Firebird but it can be ordered. Binding front, back and the head.
Opted for the pearlescent pickguard and inlays and because of that the contour is flat. I wanted somewhat of the retro look.
This guitar is a neck-through 13 piece laminate, walnut body, ebony fretboard, stainless steel frets, 30" scale (fits my voice). I prefer bolt-ons, myself. Notice there's no truss-rod cover. Notice the back covers can be matched more or less...even natural wood.
Floyd Rose bridge. Halo locking tuners. Hardware comes black, gold or chrome. Has a locking output jack too.
I prefer good ol' speed knobs, which come in gold too, but there are several choices.
It has one volume, 2 tone and a 5 way. What I can't do is run it all in series...that would be cool. One day...
Lace Alumitone passive humbuckers (both splittable) and Lace Alumitone single coil.
It quacks like a Strat, twangs like a Tele, warms up like a Les Paul and shreds like nobody's business.
Jul 3, 2018 11:19:34 #
BigMike wrote:
I should build these things for real. Paint is lim... (show quote)
Big Mike, I was a bass player from the early 60's till around 1990. I still have my 1973 fender precision bass and the fender amp. They are parked in the closet. My oldest grandson(10 years old)will wind up with it. My older grandkids are girls.
Jul 3, 2018 23:21:05 #
Kazudy wrote:
Big Mike, I was a bass player from the early 60's till around 1990. I still have my 1973 fender precision bass and the fender amp. They are parked in the closet. My oldest grandson(10 years old)will wind up with it. My older grandkids are girls.
That's a fine gift! May he understand its value!
Here's an unusual bass I found a few years ago at Ed Roman's in Vegas. The Lightwave. Cool looking, huh?
It has laser pickups and comes in multiple finishes.
Jul 3, 2018 23:24:17 #
Jul 4, 2018 10:27:34 #
BigMike wrote:
That's a fine gift! May he understand its value!
Here's an unusual bass I found a few years ago at Ed Roman's in Vegas. The Lightwave. Cool looking, huh?
It has laser pickups and comes in multiple finishes.
Here's an unusual bass I found a few years ago at Ed Roman's in Vegas. The Lightwave. Cool looking, huh?
It has laser pickups and comes in multiple finishes.
Nice, I was not impressed with the five string ones. Maybe the newer and younger bass players do.
Jul 4, 2018 12:35:32 #
Kazudy wrote:
Nice, I was not impressed with the five string ones. Maybe the newer and younger bass players do.
I designed the 5 string as an experiment. It changes pickup choices quite a bit.
I'm with you...I think the 4 strings basses look elegant and slim. Geddy Lee uses a 4 string Jazz and a 4 string Rick and has for 40+ years.
The guys who go for more strings do so because they want the higher string. Intonation and such. John Myung is the bassist for Dream Theater. He's always played a 6 string Yamaha until recently. Now he plays a 5 string Musicman Bass.
The guitarist, John Petrucci, usually plays a 7 string Musicman. The bass can do higher notes and the guitar can go baritone. They jam very, very well together. I saw them at the Warfield in SF during their 20th Anniversary tour in 2004.
Jul 4, 2018 12:38:41 #
Jul 4, 2018 12:55:02 #
Geddy Lee, who isn't human obviously, plays bass, sings lead, plays bass pedals and keyboards all at the same time sometimes also uses a doubleneck Rick and helps out on guitar. 
Jul 5, 2018 10:41:42 #
BigMike wrote:
I designed the 5 string as an experiment. It chang... (show quote)
My first bass brand was "Kay"that I swapped for my silvertone guitar that my dad bought for me at Sears. Rickenbacker was suppose to be top of the line back then, but the fender was prettier to me.
Jul 5, 2018 18:30:06 #
Kazudy wrote:
My first bass brand was "Kay"that I swapped for my silvertone guitar that my dad bought for me at Sears. Rickenbacker was suppose to be top of the line back then, but the fender was prettier to me.
These ones?
Jul 7, 2018 11:13:07 #
BigMike wrote:
These ones?
This is mine, I inherited the bassman's bottom from a friend that quite music(wife problems) I think. Anyway I was in a little town in S,Texas called Rio Grande City. Population less then 17,000 at the time. I had about 2 hours to kill so I walked in this pawn shop, and there was this Bassman's brain calling me. I asked the sales person"how much?" He said $90.00. I said if it works I'll take it. Well he didn't know that you needed a cord for the speakers and the little red light that it's on was burned out, so he couldn't get it to work. The manager came over and said we'll take $40.00. SOLD!!!
Worked fine when I got home.
Jul 7, 2018 12:55:44 #
Kazudy wrote:
This is mine, I inherited the bassman's bottom fro... (show quote)
Er...you got the amp and cabinet with the bass?
That's a wonderful story! I'm glad you shared it and I hope folks remember to pass on this kind of stuff. It adds to my knowledge and I think that's great and worth it.
Just for kicks, if I could go to a pawn shop and find a "cheap" guitar this would be the one.
Peavey T-27. 79-ish. This is a studio guitar. Built like a brick shithouse with a splittable bridge humbucker.
Notice the blade pickups...I love those things!
Jul 7, 2018 15:05:10 #
BigMike wrote:
Er...you got the amp and cabinet with the bass? i... (show quote)
Nice, every now and then we get lucky and find this stuff in flea markets, garage sales, and estate sales. I bought a mandeline for $10 today at the flea market, I don't play it, but I know it was a good deal. If I don't sell it my grand kids will use it or sell it.
Jul 7, 2018 19:47:19 #
Kazudy wrote:
Nice, every now and then we get lucky and find this stuff in flea markets, garage sales, and estate sales. I bought a mandeline for $10 today at the flea market, I don't play it, but I know it was a good deal. If I don't sell it my grand kids will use it or sell it.
My dad played guitar, banjo and mandolin. Jammed on all the above and he could sing, to boot.
Jul 8, 2018 12:03:04 #
BigMike wrote:
My dad played guitar, banjo and mandolin. Jammed on all the above and he could sing, to boot.
I thought that I could sing, till I was recorded on a cassette tape, not even in the shower now.
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