It reminds me of when I was on one of the courses I did at the Bailey workshop. There was a young man there who was making a fretless bass with a trem on it. Now, if there is one…   Read more»

I really can’t see any any benefit of a 5-string short scale bass myself. It’s different yes, but other than that?

Forgot this pic:

If you don’t like it, just make a new one.

I love this song “Gangsters”. There are indeed a lot around these days (always have been I suppose).

As long as there are rules and laws, there will be those who will break them.

@johnnierox-boo Thank you, I never could have dreamt that just doing in my little shed what I enjoy doing could ever inspire someone else.

It is the step of double checking all over for any imperfections that needs addressing before finishing

Ah, thank you. 

@darrenking Thank you, I always try to use nice looking wood. A flamed maple top is not something very special, but you hardly ever see them on the ‘standard’ models like Jazz basses or Stingrays.

My problem is I don’t know what the wordt finniting means. 😆 

So here are the lyrics:   Dit is voor de misfits die je her en der alleen ziet staan Die onder straatlantaarns eten en drinken bij de volle maan Dit is voor degenen die je overal herkent En deze is…   Read more»

The second track we recorded was this one, originally from the dutch band “The Scene”.

As the lyrics are in Dutch you’ll probably won’t understand a shit of it, haha!

A couple of years ago a cd was recorded with several bands who over the years had performed on the local “Rock Urbanus” festival. Each band two tracks.
This is one of the tracks we recorded with Lemon Curry.

 

Beautiful pieces of wood always – ALWAYS – look better when they don’t have bits of cheap black plastic stuck on them

You’re right my virtual friend.
 
 

By the way, last januari Hein was signing his latest book in a book store in Amsterdam. Made me this cartoon in my copy.

The man on the left says:”Next!”