Hey Marcel, I’ve got a birthday coming up, need another friend? I've got lots of friends, most of them virtual.

And to make matters worse, before I started to play guitar and bass I played conga's and timbales in several bands.

Can I be your friend @marcel. You can try.

@tv1010101 Thank you for your kind words!

And so did my oldest son 26 years ago. Attachment : image.png

Hey Marcel, Basses are fine, just don't go and tell that you also play drums!! I also play drums.

@johnnierox-boo I don't know if I'm the best bass maker here, I just try to do my best and I enjoy it. And I'm very happy to have inspired you in your guitar making. I'll post a few more of my bass bu...

That's OK - you're among friends here, you can admit things like that It's the story of my life. The boy who is the least talented in the football team is made the goalkeeper. That was me. The one wh...

@johnnierox-boo Over the years I've learned that most happy accidents can be repaired, so I'm no longer afraid to make mistakes nor am I very frustrated anymore when I make them. I now consider it a c...

You are inspiring me. Wow, that's the best compliment I can get. I'm planning on building another 12-string in the near future. I love the sound of a 12-string and as I gave this one away I'd love t...

Being a bass player I've made several basses at home. This one is one with a swamp ash body, redwood top, maple neck and a rosewood fretboard. Attachment : image.png It has Seymour Duncan STKJ2...

Here's a clip of "Akoestische Heeren" when we played at a silver wedding anniversary. Stijn is the guitar player on the left, the one in the middle is Dirk and the guy on the bass is me.

When I was a young boy back in the sixties of the previous century I was fascinated by the jingle jangle sound of the 12-string Rickenbackers of Roger McGuinn and George Harrison. So a couple of years...

Top marks for you again. Thank you!

How many of your design guitars have you made now? I've made 5 of this design until now.

Awesome gift @marcel. I do like that guitar design and the maple look stunning. Thank you!

Very nice indeed @marcel much better top horn Design than the Warwick bass “knob” horn... Great design Those Warwick basses must have been designed by someone like Ray Charles, José Feliciano or Stev...

Posted by: @ I think Marcel has blocked me! It's only his posts I can't comment on. I am not aware of blocking anybody, don't even know if it is possible. And if it is I wouldn't know how to do it...

Interesting to see a design that works for both bass and guitar though. I spent many hours with pencil and paper (and an eraser!) figuring out the shape of my bass. And many years later when I had st...

Yes, it's my own design based on the last two basses (which I designed) I made in the Bailey workshop.