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Dragon Mace Double Bass

Posted by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 8, 2014 at 4:09pm

1/4 scale upright bass my 9 year-old daughter helped me build. This is her home practice instrument as an alternative to buying or renting a cheap student-model instrument. Figured Maple body and neck with purpleheart fingerboard.

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Bad Finger (Eric) October 9, 2014 at 10:16pm

Thanks Gary!
Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans October 9, 2014 at 6:07pm

Eric - what a nice bass! Echoing several others on your great choice and use of woods! Cool as hell!
Bad Finger (Eric) October 9, 2014 at 4:22pm

Thanks Diglydog! A new bass amp arrives tomorrow along with delivery from CB Gitty stuff in the mail so I'm itchin' to plug it in and break some windows.
Diglydog October 9, 2014 at 11:23am

That's a really tidy piece of work - simple but elegant lines :-)
Bad Finger (Eric) October 9, 2014 at 9:56am

Thanks PK! Sketching up a 3/4 size now. Maybe the same dragon theme or something different. I have some old vacuum tube lookin' things, a copper coil, magnetron, . . .
The Phrygian Kid October 9, 2014 at 9:13am

Nice
Bad Finger (Eric) October 9, 2014 at 9:08am

Thanks Peter! I'd be more jealous myself if I couldn't play it while my daughter is at school!
Peter Rudolph October 9, 2014 at 8:44am

90 % inspired 10% jealous
Peter Rudolph October 9, 2014 at 8:39am

awesome build, she will enjoy this so much more than any rental,and probably stick to learning because she has so much more vested into it
Bad Finger (Eric) October 9, 2014 at 7:51am

Thanks Uncle John. A lot of artistic expression in this one and my daughter was a great help early-on. I've already marked out her 12-bar progression on the G-string. Can't wait for piezos from Gitty to arrive tomorrow. ;)