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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2016, 07:07:48 AM »
I like both. The first seems more streamlined to my eyes.
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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2016, 07:38:51 AM »
I like both. The first seems more streamlined to my eyes.

I agree.  But the second is appealing to me, because that's my bias toward the curved upper body area.  The first one would work just as well I suspect.
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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2016, 10:21:48 AM »
I like the first one better myself.

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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2016, 10:54:19 AM »
I like the first one better myself.

Yeah, it is a bit more elegant than the second one.  It helps to hear other folks' opinions!   ;D  As I said, I'm biased and need outside input!
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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2016, 07:11:38 PM »
I like the second one better. Lines are more graceful to me.

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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2016, 07:27:39 PM »
the first one

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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2016, 07:35:20 PM »
Ha, you guys are really helping!  Keep them coming.
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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2016, 08:45:37 PM »
I think I prefer the first, but it's a tough call.
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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2016, 07:51:39 AM »
I think I like the look of the first one better, but the second one probably has better upper fret access.

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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2016, 04:01:26 PM »
I like number 2. It reminds me of... something. A wee bit of the Epiphone Olympic in the horns, but it isn't purely that.

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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #25 on: February 21, 2016, 09:33:42 AM »
 Tough call I like both! Why not build a few of each ?
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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #26 on: February 21, 2016, 10:00:19 AM »
It is s tough call.  I gotta think about more.  I can't decide!!!! Maybe finishing the 4 basses on my bench will give me enough time to figure it out!   :P
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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #27 on: February 21, 2016, 10:08:04 AM »
I like both but favor #2.  I might beef up the upper bout a bit a lighten the lower if I were building to my taste.  As for the build why not give Carlo's process a try - he laminates a body blank out of white pine 2x4s and builds a dummy then mounts the neck to test for overall appearance and ergonomics - sometimes seeing it assembled is the best thing.

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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #28 on: February 22, 2016, 07:53:35 AM »
Yeah, choosing between the two is going to be much more difficult than I imagined.  Then, I also think I could just use my HB design for the solid bodies too.  It is still my favorite look among all of them.
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Re: New DocBass design
« Reply #29 on: February 22, 2016, 08:31:59 PM »
Of the two, I like the first shape better.

That said, I don't think it brings enough distinction to be an improvement over the classic NRTB shape.

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