*Devastator Bass. Complete*

[backsidetailslide]

alright folks, ive been working on it all day and its finally done!!
ive plugged it in and it is pure sex, i love the way this beast sounds! its got a little growl to it and ive got a tone knob! booyah, such a contrast to my hoppus bass!
i definetly need to thank JP for his help with wiring the lights on the back, i couldnt have done it without him.

specs:

Body: Alder
Neck: Bolt On. from warmoth. its a maple warmoth style neck with rosewood fretboard, 24 fret extension
Pickups: Lace Sensor Precisions
Bridge: Badass I
Paint: Custom black paint with blueish purple color changing in light. slightly metallic.
Electronic compartmet: all knobs are on the back of the bass, the jack is there too (strat jack plate so the cable doesnt get in the way), tone and volume knobs are inlayed in the body, whole compartment lights up green when plugged in


well see about some soundclips. i hope you all like it!!

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/DevastatorProject/2006_0402_133737AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/DevastatorProject/2006_0402_133800AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/DevastatorProject/2006_0402_134339AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/DevastatorProject/2006_0402_134413AA-copy.jpg

[backsidetailslide]

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/DevastatorProject/2006_0402_134428AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/DevastatorProject/2006_0402_141646AA-copy.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/backsidetailslide/DevastatorProject/2006_0402_143323AA-copy.jpg

the first picture is almost looks black, if you notice in the second last picture you can see the color change in the light.
enjoy!

[LewsTherin]

awesome.

[PaulSimonon]

Whoah, dig.


Nice job man, looks fantastic... Recordings.

[Mr_Soup]

Awesome.



Recordings now.

[Alpha Waves]

love the paint job and the rear controls. good job

[:amaze:]

that's really hot.




:amaze:

[DanD]

Awesome, nice job.

[Linkinbassist]

...*creams everywhere*...

...You have achieved greatness!

[Killer Fridge]

Is it just me, or does the fretboard look like it doesnt fit properly

Other than that, it looks fricking sweet :thumb:

[bottlerocket]

That's pretty sweet, man. Congrats! It looks like a spider.

That paint job's perfect for it, too.

-Gav

[Son of Magni]

I hope you're going to put some strap buttons on that. You could really hurt yourself playing that bass sitting down!

Niiiiiice :chug:

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

nice bass.
how much does it weigh?

[hartke20g]

love that stand:naughty:.

oh right, nice bass.
:rolleyes:

BSTS: what kind of stuff does that guy usually paint?

[peeted]

looks mint. i usualy hate over the top **** shape spikey instruments but this one looks pretty good.

[backsidetailslide]

nice bass.
how much does it weigh?
6.5lbs

myfender is 10lbs

hartke20g: he paints cars

[MasterofBass]

looks really nice.... now we need recordings!!

[muthafunkabass]

OMG. That is...... wow!


Recordings pronto!

[lateralus423]

Pretty sweet man best home made bass ive ever seen!

[Bass_swede]

Definetly the best home made bass job :thumb:

I'm thrilled and first I hated the design! If I were gav I'd give you 300 gps ;)

[faelun]

that is t3h s3x

[HaVIC5]

Yeah, the design doesn't do anything for me, but man, the way you executed it really is impressive. The rear jack and controls are both great touches, I've never seen that before.

[BassPlayingPineapple]

Awesome, the body shape isn't really my sort of thing. But it's an excellent home made bass, the best i've seen, looks very professional. Now, get some recordings :p

[skingle]

Looks Awesome. One thing i will say though, I think it looks a bit odd how the shape is firstly quite symmetrical and secondly quite original. However the Headstock isn't and is a common shape. Apart from that it looks fantastic.

Good Job.

[Duncster]

F'ing Toight!

[blackflagfiend]

awesome
what was the fina cost

[JeBuSrOcKs]

that looks awesome even though it wouldnt be something i would want to own. you gotta be proud of that. it looks like a top custom job

[burtonbassist_101]

it is finished....very very nice :thumb:

i cant wait to hear this thing go

[Muggsy]

Is it hard to reach the higher frets, cuz to me it looks like it. Anyway good job I love it.

[Misanthropic]

Is it hard to reach the higher frets, cuz to me it looks like it. Anyway good job I love it.

How so? I think it looks like thye'd be super-easy to reach (if you don't have fat hands)...

Anyway, the bass looks great! Good work!

[Teh Glees0rz]

Looks like all the hard work paid off. Good job! :thumb:

*cough* Recordings *cough* ;)

[Muggsy]

How so? I think it looks like thye'd be super-easy to reach (if you don't have fat hands)...

Anyway, the bass looks great! Good work!
Because of how the neck goes into the pocket it gets really yhink. IDK though I was just asking.

[zink182]

wow it's amazing.. really good job.. btw this post was made through my psp =)

[Linkinbassist]

wow it's amazing.. really good job.. btw this post was made through my psp =)

i love doing that...rocks so hard...

[Thonk]

Ohshi.

Sexy.

[Jamie]

Gorgeous!! I'm really impressed! Would love to see pictures of it in action though!

It reminds me of: http://www.ultraweaver.com/downloads/files/Batman_Logo_Chrome.jpg


:)

[Radiobass81]

Not liking the shape. Must be uncomfortable when sitting.

But superb job with everything, really. Light as hell, I assume. Looks a bit skinny, but I'm sure it looks better on person.

:thumb:

[Guinpen]

that is damned good. it looks like it's going to ****ing take off and fly or something

[Akira]

The quality looks stunning. I'm sure the pics don't do it justice.

[NavyBass]

Great job. You should be very proud of yourself. That is quite an accomplishment.:thumb: :thumb:
























Would you like a job?

[backsidetailslide]

Great job. You should be very proud of yourself. That is quite an accomplishment.:thumb: :thumb:
























Would you like a job?
haha hells yeah!
my produce manager might not like me quitting though, lol.

[lemoley]

awesome man, congrats :thumb:

pics of you playing it maybe?

[backsidetailslide]

awesome man, congrats :thumb:

pics of you playing it maybe?
lol you dont belive i made this?
i should have some after battle of the bands on friday

[Left Shoe]

lol you dont belive i made this?
i should have some after battle of the bands on friday
play stairway to heaven, its a guranteed win..,which is very lame

[BassPlayingPineapple]

Shame on you for not believing him! But it's understandable i suppose seeming how the bass is so awesome :thumb:

[lemoley]

oh no man, not at all

i just wanna see what it looks like on somebody

[BassPlayingPineapple]

Ah, ok. Painfull i'm guessing :p

[Esp Griffyn]

Nice enough workmanship, but the design is too cheesy for my tastes, I used to be into the whole Jagged body shapes thing a few years back though.

[Akira]

play stairway to heaven, its a guranteed win..,which is very lame
In my experience in recent months Green Day is a sure thing too.

[lemoley]

and The Kaiser Cheifs (sp)

just remember popularity>skill

[BassPlayingPineapple]

Yeah, which is a shame. I've seen a band who played YYZ beaten by a band who played American Idiot :o

[PaulR]

Nice enough workmanship, but the design is too cheesy for my tastes, I used to be into the whole Jagged body shapes thing a few years back though.
I agree.

However I actually think jagged shapes can look good on certain guitars, not so much on bass.

[lemoley]

Yeah, which is a shame. I've seen a band who played YYZ beaten by a band who played American Idiot :o
yes, my band has been a victim of this too :upset:

[Jamie]

yes, my band has been a victim of this too :upset:


As has mine...

Taking Backing Sunday against The Who..

:( d*mn scene kids...

[lemoley]

pink floyd - comfortably numb vs greenday - american idiot

now consider the winner plays at Maryport BLUES Festival

[Esp Griffyn]

I agree.

However I actually think jagged shapes can look good on certain guitars, not so much on bass.

I dont like it on guitars either, they look cheesy, not "metal" as some people say, and tbh Id be a bit embaressed to play Shawn Lane songs on a Bc Rich or something.

[PaulR]

I dont like it on guitars either, they look cheesy, not "metal" as some people say, and tbh Id be a bit embaressed to play Shawn Lane songs on a Bc Rich or something.
http://www.espguitars.com/images/guitars/F-50_BCH.jpg

I was thinking more along the lines of something like this.

But yeah, I understand what you mean.

[IPolkaLikeThis!]

i like it.

i like point parts on guitars and basses, but some go to far.

i love the "claws" on Alembics though.

[LowExpectations]

Hah, be careful going up high, if you hit that spike it would hurt like hell.

[doodooking]

Awesome job, but I don't think the headstock matches the body too much.

[tomtom]

that's awesome dude. i like the way the front almost featureless (lack of knobs and chord jack) ad the paint is sweet.
can't wait for recordings, that baby looks like it sounds mean!!!

[Jeronimofesto]

It's beautiful! Now all you need to do is make your own neck so that the headstock can match the wild body. It's really not that hard to do. Or you can buy one that lets you cut your own headstock. Then it would be perfect.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

Pretty sweet man best home made bass ive ever seen!

123

[Worrpigs]

really hot. i hope my project turns out as good as yours. major props man.

[BassVirtuoso]

I've never seen a homemade bass that looked like that before, it looks so big companyish.

[darrell]

It reminds me of a B.C. Rich... I'm sure you can figure out why. :)

It came out pretty good. Like I said in previous threads, I'm not a fan of radical body styles.... different strokes for different folks :thumb:

[Jimbobntnr]

sick.

[e p]

ill.

[Criss Frantic]

Looks pretty awesome dude. How does the weight balance out? And where are the straplocks for that matter?

[deemo]

it's really not something i'd play, but i've been rooting for you the whole time to make this thing. i'd be so happy if i could even come close to starting something like that.

[naut]

very cool, although i would've liked to see some more sinister inlays.

[Alma]

Awesome bass, congrats on the effort.

[Az_Holl]

You did a really great job on it, although i'd never be seen dead playing it.

[naut]

yeah, i'd rather be seen alive.

[Az_Holl]

Glass coffin anyone? :p

Actually... that would be kind of creepy.

[good rats]

You did a great job with that! Not my type of bass..but it still looks good.

[kilian]

Superb!

[funkyhoney]

holy shi'ite man, thats hot
where are you gonna but the strap buttons?

[St. Anthonys fire]

Has anyone else noticed how that bass looks like the Vampire weapon from Turok 3?

[I<33myOLPmm2]

...






No.

[Akira]

I really don't think it looks as dangerous as everyone is acting like it does.

[Skit]

Wow....just wow

[St. Anthonys fire]

...






No.
Well it does.

[blizzard]

That is certainly a beautiful semi home made bass. You did well, too bad you didn't get an ebony or maple fingerboard, but thats just me. I would love to see the faces on people if your turn up to a jazz gig with that bass.

[I<33myOLPmm2]

He plays punk, rosewood is the way to go.

[herrly]

Hows the action on it? Can you take a pic of the action?

[blizzard]

I've played both rosewood and maple fretboards and in all honesty the difference in tone is minute to not at all. With fretboards its more comestic tastes then anything.

[Az_Holl]

I've played both rosewood and maple fretboards and in all honesty the difference in tone is minute to not at all. With fretboards its more comestic tastes then anything.
I agree.

Have you seen those guys in the guitar forum? " I hate maple, its too twangy"

STFU, dude.

[I<33myOLPmm2]

I disagree.

I've played OLP's with maple AND rosewood (mines rosewood) and the maple was more bouncy and bright, while the rosewood was more warm and rounded.

[Az_Holl]

I disagree.

I've played OLP's with maple AND rosewood (mines rosewood) and the maple was more bouncy and bright, while the rosewood was more warm and rounded.
Probably had newer strings on it.

[I<33myOLPmm2]

You got a point there.

But even with new strings it takes about 10 minutes before my bass is warm and rounded again.

But, I can make it twangy too just not bouncy.

[wicked_child]

really cool! nice job dude!

[FunkMetalBass]

Is it just me, or does the fretboard look like it doesnt fit properly

Other than that, it looks fricking sweet :thumb:

It's supposed to emulate a standup with the overhanging fretboard...I think.

I love how the fretboard looks maple in the second to last picture.

[katana_manatee]

That looks great but the headstock bothers me. It just doesn't seem to fit the look of the bass. I agree with whoever said it was a symmetry issue. The body is symmetrical but the headstock is definately not. Get that sorted and it will be one hell of a good rock bass.

[NoOsH]

nice, very very nice, the only thing i would change would be the pickups, i would have put 2 Emg HZ Humbuckers in it!

as professional as that thing looks you should consider custom making basses for people......

~NoOsH

[sixner]

pretty sweet... though some ghost flames or something along those lines would make it better looking in my book... i know it's the flake finish, but, still..... *Shrug*

maybe it'd be better in person
-sixner

[Polyamarous]

Sooper dooper, chicken licken, zippo hippo, foursome awesome.

[pitchfork]

Time for the safety glasses!
Looks so sharp it could poke an eye out, and i love it.
I reckon you should join a jazz band now, just the icing on the cake.

[pukeboy66]

I agree.

Have you seen those guys in the guitar forum? " I hate maple, its too twangy"

STFU, dude.

.... have you ever played a maple tele?

[Chris K]

Wow, thats awful...

certainly not my thing.

[kilian]

^^But is it awful then? Isn't it still a good piece of work?

[Chris K]

^^But is it awful then? Isn't it still a good piece of work?

it looks better made than some of the tat that people make (irish!), but it's about as attractive as a car crash victim.

[naut]

meh, i'd take it over a Kubicki. LOMYALE.

[irishslappop]

meh, i'd take it over a Kubicki. LOMYALE.
123:chug:

[naut]

here here!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/Supernaut_1/KUBICKI-ICKY.jpg

[irishslappop]

hahahaha. basically.

[darrell]

lol... why didn't anyone mentioned the headstock before he had it painted?

[Akira]

Wow, thats awful...

certainly not my thing.
You just try to make a bass that well.

[Stoffel]

Pretty nice!
Looks a lot better then most of those pointed guitars... And the way you located the electronics is pure genius! Makes it look tight

[thelowsoundofbass]

That is very nice looking. I am starting my bass on saturday and I hope that it turns out half that nice.

lowsound

[NisseBagare]

Thats just Hello Deli-cious. :chug:

[PainKiller8191]

very nice man...it actually looks pretty cool

[backsidetailslide]

very cool, although i would've liked to see some more sinister inlays.
oh yes, inlays will be different.. that was always my plan, no rush though. its playable.

[LewsTherin]

lol... why didn't anyone mentioned the headstock before he had it painted?


because he never showed us the neck before now.

[Pinhead13]

:thumb: X 10

Nice bass.

[The Awakening]

Its not my kinda wet dream,not a fan of the whole wow my bass is spikey 7h47s ub3r h4rdcorz but, its good your happy with it. grats.:chug:

[Chaos]

:Generic "omg is amazin!!1" post::

[naut]

http://www.hometownfavorites.com/images/items/Large/HFCA364.jpg

[sub-bass]

Good job to the max! Thumbs up and such

[irishslappop]

You just try to make a bass that well.
sorry he prefers to completely bash anything that didn't cost more then $1000 to make.

keep in mind hes never heard it. :rolleyes:

[tim_commerfordism]

Really well made man, nice finish etc, and tbh I think the headstock isnt too bad. IMHO I hate the design, I think it looks 80's glam rock/metal but thats just me

[g°®†]

pretty wicked lookin'

[Az_Holl]

sorry he prefers to completely bash anything that didn't cost more then $1000 to make.

keep in mind hes never heard it. :rolleyes:
Hearing it has nothing to do with it. You can clearly tell that Chris is referring to the body shape/style.

Just because he doesnt sugar coat everything for you morons doesnt mean you have to constanly bash him. You all just have to wake up to yourselves.

[DJ Ducksauce]

That looks really nice man.

[Jody LeCompte]

Why don't more basses put the knobs in the back? I'd must rather prefer that, my knobs get in the way.

EDIT: Nice, by the way. :thumb:

[irishslappop]

Just because he doesnt sugar coat everything for you morons doesnt mean you have to constanly bash him. You all just have to wake up to yourselves.
sorry i forgot being an asshole about everything that has to do with bass was cool. my bad, move along.

[Led_Zeppelin678]

Hearing it has nothing to do with it. You can clearly tell that Chris is referring to the body shape/style.

Just because he doesnt sugar coat everything for you morons doesnt mean you have to constanly bash him. You all just have to wake up to yourselves.

I agree. Chris is entitled to his opinion just like everyone else is.

[irishslappop]

Why don't more basses put the knobs in the back? I'd must rather prefer that, my knobs get in the way.

EDIT: Nice, by the way. :thumb:
well id say that its probably for switching it up on the go, either that or no one really thinks about it. for a bass with a body shape like this id say its a pretty damn good idea.

[Akira]

I agree. Chris is entitled to his opinion just like everyone else is.
Not when he is just trolling. And don't even pretend he wasn't trolling. Whether or not you like the look of the bass, it looks well-made.

[naut]

Just because he doesnt sugar coat everything for you morons doesnt mean you have to constanly bash him. You all just have to wake up to yourselves.

LOMYALE, we'll say whatever the **** we want. you know why? BECAUSE WE CAN. just like he can.

WAKE UPZ TUH YUHSELF NIGGA.

[semi]

I dont like the shape but the headstock and tuners are really nice.
Green lights in the back is a good idea and looks great.
Congratulations enjoy it.

[Az_Holl]

LOMYALE, we'll say whatever the **** we want. you know why? BECAUSE WE CAN. just like he can.

WAKE UPZ TUH YUHSELF NIGGA.
Yes, thats fine, but your bashing Chris for his opinion, which is a bit dumb.

[scottkdash]

I honestly would like to push for the closure of this thread untill someone can produce a bass involving the unification of all 5 constructicons.

"constructicons unite and form"

John entwistle!!!!!!

[TheMachineRagesOn]

Whats a constructicon and were can i sample one?

[naut]

Yes, thats fine, but your bashing Chris for his opinion, which is a bit dumb.

...

am i? uh, guy, i merely said i'd take the Devastator over a Kubicki, thereby...i stated my own opinion. then, i illustrated my opinion on Kubickis. i'm not "bashing" what he thinks.

[Deacy]

You just try to make a bass that well.
Oooooooooh my dad could beat your dad in a fight etc

[Az_Holl]

...

am i? uh, guy, i merely said i'd take the Devastator over a Kubicki, thereby...i stated my own opinion. then, i illustrated my opinion on Kubickis. i'm not "bashing" what he thinks.
I meant the forum in general, not really directed at you. But then again i remember everyone saying how much they liked the Kubicki and now that the Chris hating has started it gets constant flaming.

People on here like to follow the trends and its just ridiculous watching people bash the Kubicki just because they dont liek the user.

[naut]

oh god, we're just giving him ****, just like he does to everyone who owns a bass he doesn't like.

i don't know about this "Chris hating"; but he brings it upon himself, and getting annoyed by him isn't a trend. it's called BEING ANNOYED.

"hmm, that bass would be ok if it were only to be used in cases of emergency firewood, LOL."

"that song needs more Jonas Hellborg."

"omg that guy thinks he's got skill but like...OMG HE SO DOESN'T TEEHEE LOL."

"i'd love to stay and argue but i must be over to Stu's by tea-time for his daily fellating."

but who cares right? he has every right to say the stupid **** he does, just like we're entitled to do the same. i'm really not understanding why it's so hard for you to grasp this concept...

[Az_Holl]

i'm really not understanding why it's so hard for you to grasp this concept...

Probably because i dont care about what he says :p

Im not trying to defend him or anything, but it means that i have to sift through **** loads of useless posts instead of just one or two.

[naut]

you're going to have to deal with that regardless.^ it is MX after all.

now i'm going back to sleep.

:-*

[da_s_man13]

We need a **** detector on MX.


Nice bass by the way dude :thumb:

[Az_Holl]

you're going to have to deal with that regardless.^ it is MX after all.

now i'm going back to sleep.

:-*
Isnt it like... morning there? :lol:

[naut]

yes, 8 am. my sleeping habits are momentarily ****ed up on account of me falling asleep too early yesterday. thank god i don't have to work today...

alright, really, i'm going to sleep now.:p

[da_s_man13]

No your not, your going to sit here on mx for another 2 hours thinking how good sleep would be.


Or is that just me...

[Dark_Hero]

Pretty sweet, but not my style.

[naut]

i have awakened.

:eek:

[basgitarist]

sound samples pleaseeee

[hellonearth07]

yea, we needa hear how this beauty sounds..... the knobs on the back is deffinately PURE SEX, i love it