How about that... Nelson 'Dilettante' 30-1/2", 6-string bass

[ilan]

At Gruhn Guitars.

[Ashgray]

That's simply beautiful! Body shape reminds me of a vintage Rick Combo guitar.

Ash

[wilmingtonian]

http://www.nelsoninstruments.com/instru ... ilettante/

Comes in pink, too. For that price, can I get a hard case, too?

[deaconblues]

Sometime back I started following this guy on Facebook.

Small batch, handmade guitars, which might explain the high prices a bit. Hard to build a budget guitar in the US these days. The Combo style guitars look particularly interesting, but I'm worried those rosewood boards would feel like a cheap Epi or something.

[daveman]

IMO, that's a very reasonable price.

[ilan]

That's a good shape for a short scale Ric bass. Maybe someone in Santa Ana is seeing this.

I like that the upper body wing is Combo-style and the bottom horn is 325-style. I like their choice of headstock shape and logo (not emulating Ric's TRC), and the Shadow-esque black position markers.

The knots in the wood, I could live without.

[wilmingtonian]

The pickup spacing is very interesting. Not a fan of the knotty wood, but several other finishes look very nice (except that pink).
Not that I'm in the market, but I'm more drawn to the guitars.

[daveman]

Pickup spacing looks like a 4005.

[kernkamp]

I have one. The only maple necked one. It's wonderful. Absolutely quality craftsmanship.
Mine is the purple one on his website. I ordered it custom from him.

[kennyhowes]

I LOVE six-string basses. Too bad about the trademark infringe...

[sloop_john_b]

I LOVE six-string basses. Too bad about the trademark infringe...

Tulip shape? Really?

[kennyhowes]

I assume so.

JH?

[ilan]

Here's another "Ric bass that was never built": Waterstone Meaden, sort of a 330F bass.

I wish RIC had built one. In Blueboy

[Grey]

I LOVE six-string basses. Too bad about the trademark infringe...

The Tulip and Combo bodies are not protected. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=373101 JH made some cryptic comments last July in a previous Nelson thread but it's been over a year and they're still around.

[daveman]

Here's another "Ric bass that was never built": Waterstone Meaden, sort of a 330F bass.

Sorry, but the pickguard looks off on that bass. Like a fat man with a short tie.