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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Blazer on March 25, 2008, 06:14:15 PM

Title: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
Post by: Blazer 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.
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0268.jpg)

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

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0561.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0562.jpg)
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

Title: Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
Post by: marcnorth on March 25, 2008, 06:21:39 PM

Cool looking bass. I love a medium scale.

Title: Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
Post by: Dave W 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?

Title: Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
Post by: Blazer on March 26, 2008, 08:16:23 AM

Quote from: Dave W 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?

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

Title: Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
Post by: Barklessdog on March 26, 2008, 10:12:56 AM

Nice, has kind of a Kramer 8 string vibe to it.

I like them!

Title: Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
Post by: godofthunder on March 26, 2008, 07:25:21 PM

 Those are both beautiful ! I like the name also.

Title: Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
Post by: Dave W 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.

Title: Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
Post by: Chris P. 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.

Title: Re: Presenting my self built "Goblin" bass.
Post by: Chris P. 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?