PurpleHeart Bass (aka The Shoulder Killer)

If the audience turns on you, you can use it for self defense. Cool!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Cool.

How did you learn to build these?

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Mostly, trial and error. I used to have really cheap guitars, so I would try to customize them myself. After a while I got good at fixing them up. Rewiring, replacing necks, etc.

-- When my wife ask's what I have to show for my wood working hobby, I just show her the splinters.

Cool, just don’t stab yourself with that thing.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Nice! I’m a bass player too…that thing must have ridiculous sustain with a purpleheart body!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Yes, did I mention its REALLY HEAVY?

-- When my wife ask's what I have to show for my wood working hobby, I just show her the splinters.

Will your next one be cast cement or maybe granite? You know to cut down on the weight.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Very cool!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Great looking bass/fitness trainer. Nice work.

Wicked!!

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

So you’re the one damnhippie told me about! He’s got some alder drying for you doesn’t he…

Did you make the neck and fingerboard too? What’s the string length on that?

Another bass player here.

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Yep, I am he. I’m looking forward to the Alder getting dried out enough to work on.

I didn’t make the neck. I don’t feel competent enough to do necks/fingerboards/ frets yet. I plan to learn it eventually. I bought the neck from Warmoth.com.

It’s a 34” inch scale, the same as a Jazz bass.

In all honesty, I’m a lousy bass player. I’m a guitarist, I just made it to have something to record with. I’m playing through a Hartke 15” combo sitting on a black widow 15” extension cab.

-- When my wife ask's what I have to show for my wood working hobby, I just show her the splinters.

That is one eye catching, head turning instrument. No one’s going to attack you on stage if you’re carrying that baby. I feel quite nervous just looking at it. Have you tried it to use it at a gig, or is it strictly for the studio where the sustain must make it cool? I don’t play, but I wouldn’t fancy carrying 12lb round my kneck for two hours. Congrats on this very impressive piece.

-- Stanley generally struggling

Thats a nice Bass Guitar, I like the color.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker