A couple 4-stringer I'm working on

[Son of Magni]

Here's a couple pics of what I've been burning up my spare time on lately ;)

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/zebra4/backoil2_.jpg

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/zebra4/backoil3_.jpg

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/zebra4/frontoil2_.jpg

[Son of Magni]

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/ph4/frontoil2_.jpg

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/zebnph_.jpg

[One Groovin Clown]

Boo Bruins!


The basses look tasty though

[Trevo]

Sweet basses.

IMO they would look better with two j pickups instead of p/j. But that's probably beacause I like the sound better :p

[purple_hazer]

both are super sweet but the reddish one is definately my favorite of the two

[BenJammin]

God, that one with the purpleheart is unbelievable. The fretboard is amazing.

[blizzard]

Pfft everyone knows 9 strings is where its at.

[amnestyslowend]

God damn you build some great basses!!! Want to give me an endorsement deal?

[Son of Magni]

God damn you build some great basses!!! Want to give me an endorsement deal?

Wow, the pics actually showed up for you? My site host is undergoing an attack so mostly nothing works.

Myspace does though so here's a pic of one of the completed basses.

http://a275.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/123/l_3fb9b89408c8f96733ced44de0a21d12.jpg

Endorsement deal? Hmm, how many paid gigs do you play in a major city each week?

[myassitches]

wow. can you make guitars too?

edit: i went to your site and i started looking at the shop cam. kinda weird don't you think?
http://www.thorbass.com/shopcam.html

[Son of Magni]

wow. can you make guitars too?

edit: i went to your site and i started looking at the shop cam. kinda weird don't you think?
http://www.thorbass.com/shopcam.html

Was the camera working? Everything is dead on my site for the last two days when I go there... The camera is at the limits of it's range though.

Guitars, there's one on my myspace pics (be a pal and go comment it!). And a 7-string in the works :)

Edit: oh yeah, myspace.com/thorbass

[myassitches]

Was the camera working? Everything is dead on my site for the last two days when I go there... The camera is at the limits of it's range though.

Guitars, there's one on my myspace pics (be a pal and go comment it!). And a 7-string in the works :)

Edit: oh yeah,

camera is a little sketchy. sorry i don't use myspace. i'm not scene enough. so do you just make one shape?

[Son of Magni]

camera is a little sketchy. sorry i don't use myspace. i'm not scene enough. so do you just make one shape?

For now yes, just the one shape. Open to suggestions though...

[Giga]

Do you have an outline view of your current design?
I like coming up with ideas.

[Son of Magni]

I posted these at TB and I know I'll get yelled at if I don't put them here too. So...

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/ph4/done/front1_.jpg

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/ph4/done/back2_.jpg

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/ph4/done/front3_.jpg

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/ph4/done/back1_.jpg

[BullDoG_37]

they some awsome basses. great work. although the head stock looks a little big for it. how do they sound??

[BenJammin]

The purpleheart one is easily the nicest bass you've ever built.

[purple_hazer]

is that an alembic on your tapestry??

[Akira]

they some awsome basses. great work. although the head stock looks a little big for it. how do they sound??

You should have seen his old headstock. It was like twice that size.

And yes, that's an Alembic.

[Son of Magni]

is that an alembic on your tapestry??

Oh that old thing? Yeah I'd forgotten all about it. One of these days I have to strip it down for parts...

[purple_hazer]

how come, arent alembic's amazing?

[Son of Magni]

how come, arent alembic's amazing?

um, just kidding...

I never play it anymore though, should probably get rid of it.

[Flex of the Yellow]

Damn man, you make some awesome stuff. I love the purpleheart fretless, it's gorgeous :thumb:

[purple_hazer]

um, just kidding...

I never play it anymore though, should probably get rid of it.

oh ahhaha im a retard

[Son of Magni]

they some awsome basses. great work. although the head stock looks a little big for it. how do they sound??

Ok so now I can finally answer this. I had put a very old set of TI flats on the fretless and it sounded like a fretless with very old strings. So I wanted to wait and see with new strings.

But first, the fretted one is active EMG's with Red Devils on it. The frets are the gold fretwire from LMII. It's harder than regular frets but softer than stainless. Definitely a slap monster. If I could slap better I'd put up a clip.

So the fretted is Bart CB series pups running passive. Definitely has that passive sound, course I'm running through my SVT so that helps too :) Nice raw sounding like like upright but livelier like an upright with a piezo mixed in. There's a little work I need to do on the fingerboard to get the action as low as I want it. But playability is still pretty nice.

Um, I guess I'll go play it some more...

[amnestyslowend]

Wow, the pics actually showed up for you? My site host is undergoing an attack so mostly nothing works.

Myspace does though so here's a pic of one of the completed basses.

http://a275.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/123/l_3fb9b89408c8f96733ced44de0a21d12.jpg

Endorsement deal? Hmm, how many paid gigs do you play in a major city each week?


Like 10!!!:rolleyes: No I wish I'm only a senior in high school.

[Son of Magni]

Whoohoo! Finally found a case my basses fit in!

oops, I forgot up upload the pics though, later...

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/ph4/done/casefront_.jpg

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/zebra4/casefront_.jpg

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/6string/done/casefront_.jpg

[Chilifanthatsme]

That photo doesn't work Som.

[Son of Magni]

That photo doesn't work Som.

Yeah, I was at work and had forgotten to upload the pics...

The 6-string barely fits, but this is the widest case anyone makes that I can find. So from now on I'll make sure to fit in this space.

[blizzard]

I think you're design works much better with the ERBs for some reason. Its looks even better than the 4s. (And the 4s are hot as)

[Chilifanthatsme]

This ^.

There are people that do custom jobs SoM, sure you could find someone.

[johnb73]

I posted these at TB and I know I'll get yelled at if I don't put them here too. So...

http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/ph4/done/front1_.jpg


i want this as a guitar.... or bass actually
also with frets considering i get weirded out by the feel of fretless

whats the price?... i hate that i have to pay rent now...

didnt you tell me at some point that your brother or something lives in cambridge?

[Son of Magni]

i want this as a guitar.... or bass actually
also with frets considering i get weirded out by the feel of fretless

whats the price?... i hate that i have to pay rent now...

didnt you tell me at some point that your brother or something lives in cambridge?

Huh what? Guitar or bass, make up your mind ;)

Yeah my brother lives in Cambridge (the one next to Boston) and he has this:
http://a182.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/20/m_bba6fabca568d7477c79f684f111baed.jpg

Prices yeah you trying to get me banned? :eek:

[johnb73]

next to? as apposed to part of?
i live in allston.. think your brother would let me try his guitar?
im kidding...kinda

i hope i can someday afford to drop money on gear again.. when i can i will shoot you an email... or just resend the one i sent a while ago

what is the body of the one i quoted? i feel like it would look mighty perty with ebony on the finger board

[Son of Magni]

next to? as apposed to part of?
i live in allston.. think your brother would let me try his guitar?
im kidding...kinda

i hope i can someday afford to drop money on gear again.. when i can i will shoot you an email... or just resend the one i sent a while ago

what is the body of the one i quoted? i feel like it would look mighty perty with ebony on the finger board

Next to Boston as apposed to next to London :)

U live in Allston on purpose, or do you go to school in the area?

I don't remember what I quoted you, I'll try to remember to take a look when I get home tonight.

[johnb73]

Next to Boston as apposed to next to London :)

U live in Allston on purpose, or do you go to school in the area?

I don't remember what I quoted you, I'll try to remember to take a look when I get home tonight.

im in allston by choice however; i am going to school to be an audio engineer in brookline... also by choice


sorry i didnt mean the one that you sent me a quote for... i still have that all written down and everything.. i meant the picture that i reposted in quoted frames in a moment of lustful bliss

[Son of Magni]

...in a moment of lustful bliss

Ah, that bass is pretty much all Maple and Purpleheart. The top and back are Purpleheart as is the core. Not too heavy though because it's hollow. I have that bass on the wall at a local music store now to see if it'll get some interest :)

[johnb73]

i would buy that bass...............
i dont like the neck much but other then that its beautiful.
its almost what i want for a guitar just fretted with ebony fingerboard.
i love purple heart

[blacklungfever]

Wow I want that 6er. Amazing.

The 4s are awesome too, but I agree with blizzard, the design works better with 6ers.

[Spazzout22]

I think I may be in love with that purple heart top... if only I had money to spend on parts, I'd totally build another bass and prolly use that for the top.. although in the same vein maybe a camphor burl or something equally like that, who knows. But that'll have to wait till i'm out of college or something.

ANYWAY... Wonderful basses as always! keep posting pictures as we love to see your work!

[johnb73]

^i second this motion about the pictures.. i love seeing your work and wish so badly that i had the money to spend on one