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The feature bass this week is a TalkBass Winter Build-Off winner!
Builder Adam Falkner writes:
I was recently bitten by the bug to build instruments, so in an effort to grow, I wanted to make my second build more intricate than my first. And that just so happened to coincide with the Talkbass Winter Build-Off 2017, where the theme was “CHALLENGE YOURSELF”.
So with that, I started this build, with some key design help from my friend and fellow bass aficionado, Roger Miller.
The specs came out as follows:
Bookmatched flamed maple top and back
Chambered sapele body core
7-piece maple/walnut neck with graphite rods and dual action truss
33.5″ scale length rosewood board, 24 stainless steel frets, 20″ radius
TruOil finish
Hipshot A bridge, brass, 18mm spacing
Hipshot Ultralight Y tuners 2+3 configuration
Hipshot 3-string retainer
Nordstrand BigRig pickups, each wired to a series/parallel switch
Nordstrand 2-band EQ with bypass, passive tone (with tone bypass)
Sapele control cover with magnetic attachment
Kilo International knobs
Dunlop Dual Design StrapLocks
9 lbs, 11ozUsing the skills taught to me by fellow Talkbass members over the past year, I managed to construct this bass in the time allotted. I entered it against a field of VERY talented people on TB, and the bass managed to be voted the winner! So believe me when I say, I’m honored to have even been a contestant against such experienced builders and was completely shocked to have won.
I seriously couldn’t have done it without their help, so I do want to shout out to all of the people on TB who are amazingly talented and skilled at what they do. And I want to thank them for letting me pick their brains and look over their shoulders.
The end result is Project 2, a bass that is incredibly versatile tonally, beautiful to look at, and a true joy to play.
I hope this is just one of many more basses to come along, as I’m completely taken by the process of building basses.
WTG Adam!!!
Couldn’t have done it without you, Scoops!
Nice build
Gorgeous bass!!!
I love it when a bass build brings out the beauty of natural wood.
Adam you rock dude!
Thanks Rap!
With NYC Roger Miller?
Yes indeed!
Stunning – great pickup placement.
An ugly headstock is a deal breaker for me, but this bass is beautiful head to toe! Nice job!!!
Your bass is beautiful, one day I hope to build a bass as beautiful as that!
Such a good-looking bass. Great job!
Thanks for all the nice comments!
Beautious bass! Well done.
What’s the price
Email me! rojo412 at yahoo
Every time I play this bass I get a huge smile on my face!