Pasta Primavera anyone?

Barklessdog · April 16, 2008, 06:29:23 PM

The dog and I gave Uwe's new bass two paws up!

dog inspects for contraband- nice case! really well made, leather handle- a far cry from the cheap pressboard RD case of yore.

wonderful bass that oozes custom craftsmanship. finish is all satin even on the headstock- very cool look

Uwe's going to be in Matte Black Heaven!

the neck has a wonderful matte ebony board and a flat profile. Bass feels really nice

More later after the pasta digests.

TBird1958 · April 16, 2008, 07:08:15 PM

Black hardware?! did he lift his leg on it

Bass VI · April 16, 2008, 08:48:11 PM

Quote from: TBird1958 on April 16, 2008, 07:08:15 PM
Black hardware?! did he lift his leg on it

Ha!

Dave W · April 16, 2008, 11:06:56 PM

That looks even nicer than in the listing.

uwe · April 17, 2008, 03:36:13 AM

Quote from: TBird1958 on April 16, 2008, 07:08:15 PM
Black hardware?! did he lift his leg on it

Mark, what a nasty spiteful little girl you are! Spanking time is near.

It does look nice in an utterly un-rock way. I was already after this specimen some years ago, a mom and pop store tried to sell it on ebay, but they made listing mistakes and finally gave up. I was in contact with them, they were asking for a king's ransom to take it off ebay - 3.000 bucks I think. After the listing fell away, I never heard from them again. Now the guy who sold it to me in this new listing tells that he got it from a closing down sale of a guitar shop, I guess that might have been the end of the mom and pop store.

Thanks for taking the time, John. Given your penchant for trebly sounds, I would imagine that you might even like the Bart TCT electronics at work in there. You will treat us with a recording, ja?

Uwe

Barklessdog · April 17, 2008, 05:02:27 AM

Will see, I should be expecting a bridge soonish s well?

The pasta wood looks like mahogany in blonde, which to me Korina never did, just did not have the tiger eye effect. A very nice bass and interesting flat D shaped neck profile. The shipper loosened the strings, so I tightened them up a bit but did not have the tuner handy.

ramone57 · April 17, 2008, 05:06:58 AM

looks very nice. congrats, Uwe!

uwe · April 17, 2008, 06:24:36 AM

Grazie!

TBird1958 · April 17, 2008, 08:43:57 AM

It is a great looking bass, not a even a question about that. But my thought is: how much more attractive/elegant it would be with chrome hardware.........

shadowcastaz · April 17, 2008, 09:11:49 AM

That does look much better than the evilbay pics. Very nice addition to ze kolektion(sp), Uwe. I hope he does not take too much time to ship it across ze pond. I hope it gets there with olive oil finger prints all over that ebony board.

The back has a nice early shape to it, doesnt it?
As much as Im a chrome fan, that would not look right in chrome and the matte finish is awesome !
Ze Pope is speaking to the masses in Washington ,DC as I type this so I have to be careful...
congrats again Uwe.M

Chris P. · April 17, 2008, 09:27:12 AM

Nice bass!!

Barklessdog · April 17, 2008, 09:33:39 AM

I totally agree, I like the glossy & matte black hardware with the subtle look of the wood. It's a custom looking bass and Chrome would be overpowering and too vintage for the design, to me.

Dave W · April 17, 2008, 09:57:41 AM

It's the product of an era when Gibson did a lot of this. It would look good in chrome too but you generally don't pay a premium to buy a prototype and then change it.

Barklessdog · April 17, 2008, 11:39:42 AM

Quote from: Dave W on April 17, 2008, 09:57:41 AM
It's the product of an era when Gibson did a lot of this. It would look good in chrome too but you generally don't pay a premium to buy a prototype and then change it.

You don't know Uwe- It matters little to him!

uwe · April 17, 2008, 11:50:51 AM

In my heart of hearts I'm a hardware color agnostic. Chrome or black, I really don't give a darn, gold is more touchy, but even that works with some basses.