Electric Double Bass
Jun 7, 2016 20:13:32 #
I started making these basses just before the financial crisis. This bass and an electric fiddle are the only instruments I make for sale. They are the only instruments, at this stage, I'm willing to guarantee. They are almost unbreakable. My best year I sold six, while still running a furniture workshop.
The neck, fingerboard and scale length (1050mm) are shaped so that an acoustic 3/4 DB player will feel instantly at home with this bass. It took three years of feedback from customers and an acoustic DB maker in Sydney for the bass to evolve to the bass I make today.
The last shot is of Lulo Reinhardt, grand nephew of Django Reinhardt, fooling around with a bass in the djamming tent at an Oz Manouche. Those basses have an early body rest.
The neck, fingerboard and scale length (1050mm) are shaped so that an acoustic 3/4 DB player will feel instantly at home with this bass. It took three years of feedback from customers and an acoustic DB maker in Sydney for the bass to evolve to the bass I make today.
The last shot is of Lulo Reinhardt, grand nephew of Django Reinhardt, fooling around with a bass in the djamming tent at an Oz Manouche. Those basses have an early body rest.
Jun 7, 2016 20:19:38 #
Nice, but this would probably be more appropriate to post in the gallery rather than the general photography discussion.
Jun 7, 2016 20:21:46 #
Texcaster wrote:
I started making these basses just before the fina... (show quote)
Bass continued, other pegboxes
Jun 7, 2016 20:23:18 #
Texcaster wrote:
Bass continued
Beautiful workmanship! And nice shots too!
Jun 7, 2016 20:26:39 #
Photographer Jim wrote:
Nice, but this would probably be more appropriate to post in the gallery rather than the general photography discussion.
You're right, very sorry. That was the intended destination. I wondered why they couldn't be found in Photos. I'll see about getting them shifted.
Jun 7, 2016 20:51:35 #
Jun 7, 2016 20:56:38 #
I don't know much about musical instruments, but your basses are beautiful pieces of art. The craftsmanship looks superb. I hope they play as good as they look. Great pics too.
Jun 7, 2016 21:16:11 #
Soul Dr. wrote:
Nice! How long does it take you to make one?
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Cheers will, actual work, minus drying time for glue and polish, two weeks. With drying time one month.
Jun 7, 2016 21:24:45 #
repleo wrote:
I don't know much about musical instruments, but your basses are beautiful pieces of art. The craftsmanship looks superb. I hope they play as good as they look. Great pics too.
Cheers mate, thanks for commenting.
Yes, good playability and a very good acoustic tone. Custom designed circuit board for the on board preamp, to suit two piezo film transducers under each bridge foot. Piezo responds to vibration as opposed to magnetic pickups, a very different sound.
Jun 7, 2016 21:25:54 #
As a bass player and hobbiest luthier I must compliment you on the design, style and workmanship you put into these works of art. Also, you did good on the photos! 
Jun 7, 2016 22:05:33 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
As a bass player and hobbiest luthier I must compliment you on the design, style and workmanship you put into these works of art. Also, you did good on the photos!
Cheers Bruce,
As a muso you would be aware of the advances in piezo tone. Piezo has always suited bass frequencies better than treble. Things are much better now for guitars, fiddles and mandolins with piezo. As contrary as this may sound, I like a magnetic sound hole pickup on my acoustic guitars. Go figure.
Jun 8, 2016 13:02:20 #
I've never seen one of those...cool. My cousin works for Taylor Guitars in CA. He was Bob Taylor's first employee and is still working there. He's done everything in the company. I took a tour of the first factory many years ago. Now it's many times bigger and has moved to a different location.
Jun 8, 2016 17:49:26 #
Gene51 wrote:
Beautiful workmanship! And nice shots too!
Cheers Gene, thanks for commenting.
In the rush to get this post in the right forum your post was overlooked,sorry.
Jun 8, 2016 17:55:01 #
planepics wrote:
I've never seen one of those...cool. My cousin works for Taylor Guitars in CA. He was Bob Taylor's first employee and is still working there. He's done everything in the company. I took a tour of the first factory many years ago. Now it's many times bigger and has moved to a different location.
Cheers plane, EUB is the generic term, electric upright bass. I've never liked the name, I prefer EDB, electric double bass, or perhaps electric doghouse bass.
Your cousin has a dream career, getting in on the ground floor of one of the great innovating guitar manufacturers.
Jun 9, 2016 02:09:46 #
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