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Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:49 pm
by bigbajo60
I remember imagining a configuration like this (forgive the crude mockup) when I was a 17 year old kid coming up with all sorts of "dream customizations" while holding my brand new "First Rick"!
Am I the only one to have ever thought about gluing two treble-side wings to a Rick neck?
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:28 pm
by sloop_john_b
With a 30" scale, that would be a COOL bass! Reminds me of an old Hamer.
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:50 pm
by rickenbrother
Did Jeff hack up his Snowglo 4004L already?
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:13 pm
by jps
Um, let me go check.............
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:45 pm
by johnallg
sloop_john_b wrote:With a 30" scale, that would be a COOL bass! Reminds me of an old Hamer.
And a paddle style headstock if it's 30".
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:38 am
by Lefty4003S8
Yeah.....it DOES look like a Hamer!! Would make a cool 8-String!!!!!
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:53 am
by RickyBubba
"When I was a child, I spoke like a child….." Heard that someplace good!
Well…I've seen worse, just not feeling it at the moment. Go find a faker and start hacking!
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 12:44 pm
by ricosound
Strap balance would be way off.
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:16 pm
by iamthebassman
Lefty4003S8 wrote:Yeah.....it DOES look like a Hamer!! Would make a cool 8-String!!!!!
For reference, my Hamer B12S.
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:21 pm
by sloop_john_b
ricosound wrote:Strap balance would be way off.
Yup, that's why I suggested the 30" scale. It may not be perfect but it'll help! Most of my basses are hopessly neck heavy anyway so I may be numb to it at this point.
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:00 pm
by ilan
Mike Rutherford had a similar idea for a symmetric body shape without the elongated upper horn. His solution to the neck dive: strap button on the lower horn. The downside is limited access to the higher frets.
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:08 pm
by Lefty4003S8
iamthebassman wrote:Lefty4003S8 wrote:Yeah.....it DOES look like a Hamer!! Would make a cool 8-String!!!!!
For reference, my Hamer B12S.
THAT is the bass I was thinking about when I posted my reply
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:04 am
by Captain Bob
Somewhere, Dane Wilder is taking notes! LOL. And, when revision two of 'the book' is printed, we'll see it.
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:28 pm
by bobbolux
bigbajo60 wrote:I remember imagining a configuration like this (forgive the crude mockup) when I was a 17 year old kid coming up with all sorts of "dream customizations" while holding my brand new "First Rick"!
Am I the only one to have ever thought about gluing two treble-side wings to a Rick neck?
I love it
Re: Did anyone else ever daydream-up something like this?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:34 pm
by Captain Bob
Kind of looks like an Alembic. You know, like Greg Lake used in the 70's.
