The feature bass for this week is a combination of old style and modern electronics.
Owner Marc writes:
I wanted a retro looking bass with a jazz bass neck feel. The body is one piece swamp ash with a one piece quarter sawn maple neck comprised of a dual action truss rod and carbon fiber reinforced. Head stock is pitched at 17 degrees with Imbody pearl inlay on ebony. Hipshot hardware was used for the tuners and bridge. The pickups are Curtis Novack Darkstars with Vol/Tone, three way capacitor switch and are passive. Electronics cavity is fully shielded with 3M aluminum tape. Electronics are connected with bullet connectors so a different colored pick guard can be interchanged in minutes. I currently have white and gold that I swap out every now and then. Nicely balanced with no neck dive! Gene Imbody does great work and added some nice touches with the checker board binding and retro knobs.
(Note: Guitar was constructed by Gene Imbody www.guitarrepairman.com)
Well done!
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Awesome!
Now THAT’S pretty cool!
One of the nicer Fakkenrickers I’ve ever seen, must sound like the voice of thunder with those Novak BS/DS!
Very nice – better than its lookalike style in many ways.
Very nice – better designed than its referenced style in many ways.
That bass looks like a hunk of junk! I feel so sorry for you that I’m willing to take it off your hands… Seriously, beautiful!
That is way cool!Love the Daarkstars!
What a beautiful bass, real craftsmanship…I would buy
the rick is the rick, don’t try imitate
why are rickies so unflexible? That thing looks better then an original, point.
I want one!!
Rickdiculously NICE !!!
Would like to see some shots of those bullet connectors
Here is a link and you will also want to shrink wrap them. http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-Pairs-2mm-Gold-Plated-Bullet-Connectors-Male-and-Female-US-Seller-Stock-/261838434745?hash=item3cf6c971b9:g:CAcAAOSwcwhVJLZN
Love the binding, great build
Very nice!
Putting together great elements of a certain classic bass with some more practical qualities… I’d love to play it!
THANKS BBG FOR SHOWING THIS TO US…WHILE SITTING AT MY COMPUTER LOOKING AT THIS,I LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER AT MY BASS GUITARS AND THINK OF MY DINNER TABLE…THERES ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE!!…GREAT BUILD…..I WOULD LOVE TO PLAY IT…..WHO WOULDN’T!!….THANKS AGAIN BBG
Just beautiful. Now play it through a couple of Ampegs and wake the town.