1997 Status Buzzard in the swamp

Highlander · November 12, 2013, 04:14:57 PM

I doubt that it would be that difficult for you to reconfigure the head to replicate it...?

The body would (wood?) be a doddle (easy, in UK slang) for you...

The existing body could always be reconfigured for an alternate neck (short-scale?) with some Thunderbuckers in a normally-aspirated variation...?

dadagoboi · November 12, 2013, 04:33:21 PM

Quote from: CAR-54 on November 12, 2013, 04:14:57 PM
I doubt that it would be that difficult for you to reconfigure the head to replicate it...?

The body would (wood?) be a doddle (easy, in UK slang) for you...

The existing body could always be reconfigured for an alternate neck (short-scale?) with some Thunderbuckers in a normally-aspirated variation...?

I'm trying not to think about it until it gets here. Will be nice if I like it just as it is.

Highlander · November 15, 2013, 04:22:41 PM

What... no twiddling...?

dadagoboi · November 15, 2013, 05:14:56 PM

Quote from: CAR-54 on November 15, 2013, 04:22:41 PM
What... no twiddling...?

It arrived yesterday, could easily pass for new. The build quality is top notch, very resonant unplugged. Some very cool tones out of the 36 volt preamp from dead on Precision with neck pickup soloed to some crazy highs from the slammed-against-the-bridge pup. It's really fun to play. If you ever get the chance to play one, don't pass it up!

The body is tiny, I'm pretty sure I will be building a new one. Don't have any firm ideas yet.

Highlander · November 16, 2013, 01:53:12 AM

Ah... size matters...

The Buzzard body you worked on looked very much like where you could take the T'bird design and re-balance it, with a monstrous GoT mod for the upper register... that's what appealed to me when I spotted the AD body carcass...

dadagoboi · November 16, 2013, 06:54:12 AM

I lied, that's the direction I was going in even before the Hellboy arrived. Here's a mockup on my MAX (JAEbird II) template using an 8er neck. I'm liking 2+2 headstocks these days. Less dive, more case friendly. Especially with 24 frets. A spare preamp came with the bass, it will fit nicely into an EB-3/NR control cavity.

Rob · November 16, 2013, 02:42:37 PM

Highlander · November 16, 2013, 04:19:27 PM

dadagoboi · November 18, 2013, 06:12:15 AM

The actual bass as it arrived. Ergonomically and tonally, GREAT. In the looks department, not so much. Looking forward to building ME a bass!

Thanks to everyone who has "Liked" the Cataldo Basses Facebook page!

Highlander · December 04, 2013, 04:54:25 PM

Been writing... any progress or still liking as is...?

dadagoboi · December 04, 2013, 06:24:57 PM

I've been busy with other work.