Lowe Shop Notes

[BTL]

Anticipating surgery is always anxiety-inducing.

[BTL]

The surgery was a success.

[BTL]

The world needs more 8-string basses.

[gearHed289]

I like that orange Comboluxe.

[BTL]

I like that orange Comboluxe.

It's one of my all-time favorites.

[BTL]

32" scale conversion neck build from Rafi Kirder.

[BTL]

My bridge patent has been published and is likely to be approved soon.

[Ken]

Nice!  What's unique about your bridge?

[BTL]

Nice!  What's unique about your bridge?

It's the first-ever 8-string (octave-course) bridge to offer individual saddles for each string, and the mechanisms and elements in the design that allow it to work properly have never been developed previously.

Here's a link if you'd like to read more:

https://www.patentguru.com/assignee/lowe-brad   

[Ken]

Cool!  I totally missed it that it was an 8-string.

[BTL]

Yeah, it's super-nerdy and fun! What's funny is, assuming the patent is approved, I can apply the patent to a 4-string bridge.

In other news, I'm updating the blue star bass with current hardware, which is all shiny chrome. The only BML option in shiny chrome is Schaller, and the best deal I could find was StewMac. Most of what I order these days comes in bulk packaging, so it's weird to receive a retail box. I'm excited to get this one back together. 

[Dave W]

Best of luck getting the patent approved.

[BTL]

Best of luck getting the patent approved.

Thank you so much, Dave!

[BTL]

Threaded inserts and tuning machines are on the agenda.

[Rob]

Nice work Doctor!