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Nocturnal
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Re: New DocBass design
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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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drbassman
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Re: New DocBass design
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February 10, 2016, 07:38:51 AM »
Quote from: Nokturnal on February 10, 2016, 07:07:48 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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the mojo hobo
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Re: New DocBass design
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Reply #17 on:
February 10, 2016, 10:21:48 AM »
I like the first one better myself.
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drbassman
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Re: New DocBass design
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February 10, 2016, 10:54:19 AM »
Quote from: the mojo hobo on February 10, 2016, 10:21:48 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!
As I said, I'm biased and need outside input!
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Dave W
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Re: New DocBass design
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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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Rob
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Re: New DocBass design
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Reply #20 on:
February 10, 2016, 07:27:39 PM »
the first one
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drbassman
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Re: New DocBass design
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Reply #21 on:
February 10, 2016, 07:35:20 PM »
Ha, you guys are really helping! Keep them coming.
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slinkp
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Re: New DocBass design
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February 10, 2016, 08:45:37 PM »
I think I prefer the first, but it's a tough call.
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gearHed289
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Re: New DocBass design
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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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Alanko
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Re: New DocBass design
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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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godofthunder
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Re: New DocBass design
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February 21, 2016, 09:33:42 AM »
Tough call I like both! Why not build a few of each ?
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drbassman
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Re: New DocBass design
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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!
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Lightyear
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Re: New DocBass design
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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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drbassman
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Re: New DocBass design
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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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BTL
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Re: New DocBass design
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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.
I'll don my flak-jacket now...
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