I quite like it, its almost as though the PUP is radiating power. I'd not kick it out of my line up except for being a bass, which I don't play.Originally Posted by Bass Guy
I quite like it, its almost as though the PUP is radiating power. I'd not kick it out of my line up except for being a bass, which I don't play.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
The pick guard is taking my eye from what is a relly lovely bass
Builds to date
#1, 3 string box guitar
#2, GR-1SF, November guitar of the month 2016
#3, Charvel Surfcaster tribute scratch build. ( Completed )
#4, Pawn shop Strat ( Completed )
#5, Current build MM-1Q
"Here’s a closer look at the @ernieball @music_man Ball Family Reserve Steve Morse in Tahitian Blue. Hand-stained Tahitian Blue translucent finish accentuates the beauty of the highly figured maple top. Available only on the Steve Morse, the 2-over-4 headstock gives this instrument a striking, bold appearance. Deluxe white binding ornately compliments the richness of the exclusive Tahitian Blue finish. Each guitar comes with a back plate signed by Steve Morse and a numbered certificate of authenticity. Limited to 69 pieces."
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
Looks like water over a coral reef.
That's much better with a clear scratch plate to show off the stunning blue maple top.
Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
Sloppy workmanship here - sitting the body on a patch of stain. What were they thinking of!
Really, Simon? No positive comment at all? 😐Sloppy workmanship here - sitting the body on a patch of stain. What were they thinking of!
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius
It's nice looking, but not really my cup of tea. The trouble is that there are so many similar guitars out there with pretty finishes just aimed at people with high disposable incomes. But I was more taken with the fact that that they'd issue a promo picture showing bad workshop practice. OK, the back is also blue (but a darker blue), but consistency and care should be paramount in the production of a high-end guitar.
The body is also finished in polyester, which I really don't like as a finish. The mahogany body is also constructed with the grain at an angle, which I don't like in the PBG kits, let alone an Aus$4.9k guitar.
Hey Simon, I think the spirit of this thread is appreciation of the artistic aspect not the actual bits that cannot be seen in shots provided or the practical side of things.
Let's face it, not many, if any of us forum members would have that amount of spare coin to drop on an axe like this one. Even if I did, probably wouldn't buy this one anyways. As a piece of art, it is however appealing to the eye, but like all forms of art, not everyone sees things the same way. So easy to find negatives and sometimes harder to express positives, when maybe it may be best to just say nothing at all?
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
I do try and do that and I don't often post in this thread. But it is a guitar building forum, and I was originally just pointing out a really bad practice.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote