Midtown bass now in too

[Highlander]

... The 34" scale really does boom and the resonance of the body is quite pleasing and full...

You missed this bit Robert...

[Hörnisse]

Whoops, I sure did!  Gibson has been watching Bach I guess.

[drbassman]

......and they are made of a solid piece of mahog for the back and sides, routed out under the f-holes, and around the edges to creat the side, with a solid piece down the middle.  At least I recall reading that somewhere!    Then a flat maple cap.  I like the access panel for the controls on the back.  I always hate working through the f holes when something needs work or installation.

I think she' s a keeper.  The wife got it for me for our 30th. She's great!

[godofthunder]

 They are lurking everywhere Bill. The construction is ingenious really most of the benefits without the hassle of forms and jigs. Bill you are ahead of your time.

Here she is.  And, if I say so myself, this is the construction methodology I used on my 4005 clone and I like how it turned out on this bass, too.  I ran out of daylight when I got home, so this is via incandescent light!  It's a really nice HB bass for the money IMHO.  I got to hold one of the new Gretsch Syncro HBs in cherry, 30" scale.  Nice, but for a couple hundred more, I prefer the Gibson.  Made in USA!

[Grog]

Nice!! I'm gonna have to take something to get rid of this GAS..........

[drbassman]

Yep, I was!

[Dave W]

It does look nice, Bill. Is that a high gloss finish or a reflection from the incandescent light?

[drbassman]

It does look nice, Bill. Is that a high gloss finish or a reflection from the incandescent light?

It's a very high gloss finish with a lamp reflection.  The finish is actually well done.  Good grain filling, high gloss polishing.  The only thing I miss is the old organge label on the inside!

[gearHed289]

  Wow! Beautiful.

[gearHed289]

......and they are made of a solid piece of mahog for the back and sides, routed out under the f-holes, and around the edges to creat the side, with a solid piece down the middle.  At least I recall reading that somewhere!    Then a flat maple cap.

Kind of the reverse of how Rickenbacker does it.

[Pilgrim]

Bill, your fixation on hollowbodies does nothing but fan the flames of MY fixation on them.

Dammit.

GREAT looking bass!!!!!!!!!!!!   

[drbassman]

Bill, your fixation on hollowbodies does nothing but fan the flames of MY fixation on them.

Dammit.

GREAT looking bass!!!!!!!!!!!!   

It is a disease, isn't it!?!  I love HB basses, I wish I could have one of each!

[leftybass]

I'm digging my Dipinto too much, and as for Gibson HBs, just gonna have to get by with my EB-2.

[Pilgrim]

Let's see....my hollowbodies and similar....

Gretsch 5123


Univox 335-copy


Casady gold top


And there's this walnut-colored Lyle hollow that I'd like to drop a Filtertron into...been sitting for a few years...


I suppose my Rogue VB-100 doesn't quite fall into this category??

[leftybass]

My hollowbodies and semis:

Brice violin bass(LH)
Danelectro Longhorn bass-blueburst
Danelectro Longhorn bass-copperburst
Davison Hollowbody bass(LH)
Dipinto Belvedere bass(LH)
Douglas "EB-2" bass
Eastwood Classic IV bass(LH)
Epiphone Rivoli bass   
Gibson EB-2 bass(Stereo)
Hofner 500/1 V63 reissue Beatle Bass(LH)
Ibanez ASB140 bass
Orfeus Hebros bass
Phantom BW Teardrop Hollowbody Bass