Vox teardrop

[drbassman]

Somebody stop me!! I wasn't going to add any more projects to my pile, but I  couldn't resist this body.   It's goring to be a Vox clone when I get into it.

[shadowcastaz]

AAAAh Ha gonna paddle up river eh  Doc?Been up there with out a paddle before ,huh!

[sniper]

"oooooooooo I'm not ready to do work for others or make instruments because i don't know if I'm good enough yet!!! or something to that phishy smelling effect!!!

your aching ass!!!

when you gonna start working and doing us some instruments doc?

this is going to be sharp!

[drbassman]

AAAAh Ha gonna paddle up river eh  Doc?Been up there with out a paddle before ,huh!

you got it Shadow, I'm gonna do a paddle-headed monster in 30" scale.  I'm gonna do what Phantom guitars did and scale down the paddle to reduce neck dive.  At least I know I can get some of the parts I need!

[drbassman]

"oooooooooo I'm not ready to do work for others or make instruments because i don't know if I'm good enough yet!!! or something to that phishy smelling effect!!!

your aching ass!!!

when you gonna start working and doing us some instruments doc?

this is going to be sharp!



Geez Bill, I just like to play it safe!  I'll get more daring with experience!

[sniper]

i know you will doc, i'm just wanting to get on your to do list!!! heck with that "waiting list"...i wanna be first!!!

[Dave W]

You can be the next Toody Cole!




BTW, the bass isn't big, she's just tiny.

[drbassman]

You can be the next Toody Cole!


BTW, the bass isn't big, she's just tiny.

Yep, that's what I have in mind!  Naturally, it will look much smaller when I wear it!!! 

I've got it all planned out already. Two Phantom pickups, Ultralite tuners, Vox inlay on the headstock (gold MOP), gonna try my first neck binding (gotta build this one from scratch).  I'm not too big on the metal control plates and pickguard.  Mine will probably be w-b-w.  That should look nice on the burst body.

[nofi]

are you a fan of dead moon dave? i am very fond of the drummer's "kit'. it looks like mine

[leftybass]

I dig my Phantom Teardrop Hollowbody.

[Dave W]

are you a fan of dead moon dave? i am very fond of the drummer's "kit'. it looks like mine

You bet. I knew of Fred Cole from the 60s, but I didn't discover Dead Moon until the mid 90s.

In case you weren't aware, when Andrew Loomis called it quits two years ago this month, Fred and Toody ended Dead Moon. But they started up again last year as the Pierced Arrows with Kelly Halliburton on drums.

Here's Toody and her Vox Wyman rockin' out in Sydney this past January. Not everyone's cup of tea, but she and Fred are still going strong and touring. He's 60, she turns 60 this month.

[drbassman]

I dig my Phantom Teardrop Hollowbody.

Very nice, that's what I have in mind.  I'm also thinking a trapeze and floating bridge, we'll see how much wood is under the top when I get her.  I also like the neck pickup closer to the heel.  How does your Phantom sound?

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

You can be the next Toody Cole!




BTW, the bass isn't big, she's just tiny.

Hey~ this could be the start of a Hot Chicks with Basses thread!

[Dave W]

Hey~ this could be the start of a Hot Chicks with Basses thread!

We're definitely not going down that road.

[drbassman]

We're definitely not going down that road.

We're not?!?  Rats!