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Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
« on: March 25, 2008, 06:14:15 PM »
I have been using a self made guitar called "The Goblin" for a while with my band, which looks really cool and sounds really good too.


And so our bassplayer has been bugging me to build a matching bass. And since I love building I complied...



It has a body of Mahogany with Maple wings, a mahogany neck with a 32' inch medium scale length, Active J-pickups, a Kahler bridge and Schaller tuners.

It might look wonky but it balances perfectly and it sounds really good, it has that punch of a long scale with the rubberry feel of a short scale

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Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 06:21:39 PM »
Cool looking bass. I love a medium scale.

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Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2008, 09:25:21 PM »
Nice looking duo. Set neck?

I can't recall his name, but do you still work for a luthier?

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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2008, 08:16:23 AM »
Nice looking duo. Set neck?

I can't recall his name, but do you still work for a luthier?

The name you're looking for is Jan Knooren and Yes I still work for him.

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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2008, 10:12:56 AM »
Nice, has kind of a Kramer 8 string vibe to it.

I like them!

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Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2008, 07:25:21 PM »
 Those are both beautiful ! I like the name also.
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Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2008, 09:48:42 PM »
Only one photo of you in the workshop on his website and you're not even facing the camera. His site needs an update.

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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2008, 01:03:04 AM »
Mooie bas!!! I like 32" too. My Burns Vista Sonic has it and it plays very nice.

Nice design. A bit boutique, a bit Buzzard, but really original.

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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2008, 01:03:58 AM »
BTW: Are there pics of the building process? Maybe nice to future them once in Musicmaker or our special 'Op Bestelling' (special order) segment of De Bassist?