The Oddbass is a recent commission I have completed.
Andrew contacted me wanting a bass made from the neck and keyboard of his Ibanez Gax. He had seen my previous shortscale Bass. but wanted something with a longer top horn for balance. He 0wanted 0the pick up to be more biased towards the neck for more bass. and he is left handed too. I sent him a few sketches of similar ideas and a few way out wacky ones and he went for the wackiest. Although not intentional it bears a fairly strong resemblance to the Russian Tonika Bass. But I like to think a bit more graceful.
The design is way out 0there but fairly practical. the top horn is a useful handle. recessed strap buttons keep the design tidy, comfortable leg cutaways and the "feet" enable it to be rested against a chair or amp without toppling sideways. It actually does stand up on it's own but I wouldn't recommend leaving it like that.
This0 was my first left hander and it was incredibly strange making it. I kept thinking I had made a terrible mistake. then realising It was a lefty then thinking I had got it wrong because it was left handed and I had missed something. I almost painted my logo on upside down too. a very strange but ultimately satisfying building experience.
Sorry about the rubbish quality of the pics. My beloved Olympus Pen broke and is currently in for repair so had to use our point and shoot casio.
Andrew contacted me wanting a bass made from the neck and keyboard of his Ibanez Gax. He had seen my previous shortscale Bass. but wanted something with a longer top horn for balance. He 0wanted 0the pick up to be more biased towards the neck for more bass. and he is left handed too. I sent him a few sketches of similar ideas and a few way out wacky ones and he went for the wackiest. Although not intentional it bears a fairly strong resemblance to the Russian Tonika Bass. But I like to think a bit more graceful.
The design is way out 0there but fairly practical. the top horn is a useful handle. recessed strap buttons keep the design tidy, comfortable leg cutaways and the "feet" enable it to be rested against a chair or amp without toppling sideways. It actually does stand up on it's own but I wouldn't recommend leaving it like that.
This0 was my first left hander and it was incredibly strange making it. I kept thinking I had made a terrible mistake. then realising It was a lefty then thinking I had got it wrong because it was left handed and I had missed something. I almost painted my logo on upside down too. a very strange but ultimately satisfying building experience.
