NBD - Patchwork bass madness

4114Effects · November 2022

Thanks to the guys in the other thread for identifying the woods used on this one.

This is my take on a Sandberg Patchwork bass - always wanted one, could never bring myself to pay 5 grand for one ...

@GSPBASSES very kindly sent over some random body offcuts, which I jointed, glued at angles and machined into a very slightly smaller jazz bass shape.

Each section has been finished to try make it look like 4 basses stitched together. From bottom to top we have: Ash - natural finished, Korina - translucent blue finish, Mahogany - natural finish, Alder - candy gold spray.

It's not quite on a par with the Sandberg - maybe I'll make a half rosewood half maple fretboard eventually, but it does the trick for now.

Finished it with active 2 band onboard electronics, Alagree Musicman pickup and wilko Jazz bass pickup. Sounds almost as good as it looks ...

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normula1 · November 2022

I love it. Extra Brownie points for the detail of the different coloured tuners and scratchplate.

UnclePsychosis · November 2022

Mad as a box of frogs. Love it.

Teyeplayer · November 2022

That’s wicked, very cool.

Winny_Pooh · November 2022

That is beautiful, I'd own it in an instant

Dave_Mc · November 2022

That's just awesome

Sarge · November 2022

Nuts!
I love it!

thermionic · November 2022

I like this, very cool.

joeW · November 2022

That’s so cool - not one for sitting on the root in the background.

PVO_Dave · November 2022

Love that! - I remember the thread where you were asking where to get the body parts from, amazing job

WezV · November 2022

4114Effects said:

Each section has been finished to try make it look like 4 basses stitched together. From bottom to top we have: Ash - natural finished, Korina - translucent blue finish, Mahogany - natural finish, Alder - candy gold spray.

What was the point starting a thread to ask for wood ID's if you are going to ignore the correct answers

This is GSP's own view on the difference between Korina and Idigbo
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/175330/idigbo-or-korina

4114Effects · November 2022

WezV said:

4114Effects said:

Each section has been finished to try make it look like 4 basses stitched together. From bottom to top we have: Ash - natural finished, Korina - translucent blue finish, Mahogany - natural finish, Alder - candy gold spray.

What was the point starting a thread to ask for wood ID's if you are going to ignore the correct answers

This is GSP's own view on the difference between Korina and Idigbo
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/175330/idigbo-or-korina

Oops. misread and put the wrong wood down. I sincerely apologise to all parties involved for an distress or anxiety this may have caused.

GSPBASSES · November 2022

I really like that, not quite what I was expecting, but a great idea. Well executed congratulations. The second wood in after the Swamp ash is Idigbo.

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