The bargain bin ES-5

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Originally Posted by FrankenWashie

FrankenLab Experiment#: 7, underway.

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Hmmm, did someone in the lab do a bit of carving??
P.S. will only give praise when i have proof that frankie did it and it wasn bought like that!
Awaiting reply...........

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Originally Posted by nitroburner1000

Hmmm, did someone in the lab do a bit of carving??
P.S. will only give praise when i have proof that frankie did it and it wasn bought like that!
Awaiting reply...........

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one is what is, t'other is what shall be. We hope.

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Originally Posted by FrankenWashie

one is what is, t'other is what shall be. We hope.

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Then all hail the Frankenlab!

I feel a semi acoustic scratch build coming on in the lab. Where does this man find the time?

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Originally Posted by DarkMark

I feel a semi acoustic scratch build coming on in the lab. Where does this man find the time?

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The trick is to start as many projects as possible and fiddle with little bits of each in 20 minute intervals on a rotating basis.
If you do that long enough then the 20 minute brackets add up to a completed guitar/project occasionally.
Its important to keep adding projects else you'll finish everything and then be left hollow, empty and forlorn.
And don't fall asleep; the clown will eat you.

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Originally Posted by FrankenWashie

The trick is to start as many projects as possible and fiddle with little bits of each in 20 minute intervals on a rotating basis.
If you do that long enough then the 20 minute brackets add up to a completed guitar/project occasionally.
Its important to keep adding projects else you'll finish everything and then be left hollow, empty and forlorn.
And don't fall asleep; the clown will eat you.

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Ah so thats where i fail. I only work on one project at a time, and yes there is a lot of depression inbetween waiting for parts to dry, orders to arrive.
So how many are the perfect number to work on?

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Originally Posted by nitroburner1000

Ah so thats where i fail. I only work on one project at a time, and yes there is a lot of depression inbetween waiting for parts to dry, orders to arrive.
So how many are the perfect number to work on?

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Same as the optimum number of guitars/cars/bikes etc. N+1 to the upper limit of your significant other's patience.

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Originally Posted by FrankenWashie

Same as the optimum number of guitars/cars/bikes etc. N+1 to the upper limit of your significant other's patience.

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Oh thats no problem, she encourages me to buy cos she likes me happy.
So maybe another 2 or 3 coming my way. Thanks for the good advice. Any advice on an easy bass to build? Never done one so its all uphill.

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Originally Posted by nitroburner1000

Oh thats no problem, she encourages me to buy cos she likes me happy.
So maybe another 2 or 3 coming my way. Thanks for the good advice. Any advice on an easy bass to build? Never done one so its all uphill.

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I did an IB-5, which you have seen, I found that quite a simple build and an aesthetically pleasing kit. To be fair though, despite the simplicity I did FrankenHack the heck out of it anyway, just 'cause why else would the 'Lab bother?

I think the JB kits are pretty low fuss builds from I've seen (Unless of course you want to make a fuss with them) but i've really not looked at the bass kits too hard. The only one i've really lusted after doing is no longer offered (ESB-4SC, full width body, single cut)

I really wanted to do a YB-4 but havnt seen then for awhile. Was going to do it in hot pink for the misses. You IB-5 was sweet. Ill take a look at the JB's, cheers.