The Last Bass Outpost

2014 has been a year of quantum leaps for Lowe Custom Guitars, and 2015 looks even more promising.

In 2014 we introduced several new models, the Chromasonic V, the Thund-R-Luxe, the Thund-R-Luxe NR, and now the Ridler.

We also refined several design elements including adding a TV Jones hex-plate pickup ring and adding a polished stainless steel truss rod cover.

In 2015 we expect to offer a 5-string bass option for all of our existing body shapes, and we will add a few more 6-string guitar options.

Continuing our drive to innovate and refine existing designs, we are developing a 32” scale 4-string bass “conversion neck” that will fit standard 2.5” x 3.875” neck pockets.

Finally, we plan on offering unfinished “project” bodies in select shapes for DIY builders who want to do their own finishing, and in a nod to our origins, we may even offer a few of these with “art” finishes.

Thank you for helping to make 2014 such a success, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

You know, as distinctive as both headstock shapes are, the shiny black and chrome combined with the tiltback almost makes them seem camouflaged.

It's like they kind of disappear or blend in with the background...it's an interesting effect in person.

From the RIC museum...I've never seen this one before.

http://www.johnbiscuti.net/photos/rickmuseum/

That's awesome!

Cool. I like the Ric-inspired one and the 2+2 headstock. Do you make the necks, or are they "Fender licensed" from somebody else?

Thanks!

All current production bodies and necks are CNC-milled by Best Guitar Parts - the OEM shop well known for its work with Fano, Gigliotti, Lull, Nash, Soloway, Tedesco and others.

Do a search on "Phoenix" and you'll find the thread, Brad... it's somewhat elderly now... owned the beastie a long time now and (thankfully) no provenance... PC used to do some works on this and other instruments I own as I lived a few miles from his (then) home... used to work out of a garage in those days...

That is so cool...I remember that project!

In a lot of ways early on your work was inspirational to me.

Of course...!
Some people drift off into trains, planes and automobiles; occasional tanks, and a side-line in cross-dressing is popular in some States; oh yes, sheds and squirrels...
on topic... I bought a gold Lollar to replace a failed Peter Cook pup in my PC Thunderbird 2 or 3 years back... unless I have an incentive (ie playing, which I don't intend to think on until re-located) I'm somewhat sluggish in my workmanship rate... 2010 was the last spurt of excitement from the shed...

You have a Peter Cook Thunderbird?

Cool!

Any pics?

By the way, a few cool things are coming down the line:

Yes, it looks like EZ-LOK makes a heli-coil style insert.

Overall, a very clever fix.