What that new Fender Tele Bass proto ought to be ...

4mal · July 2nd, 2008, 07:34 PM

owner Alan, Chef at TB & Babp. Builder was Rodent I believe. Hipshot bridge, Nordstrand Big Single and I believe Nordstrand SCPB at the neck position.

Ain't that a beauty ?

Tim Armstrong · July 2nd, 2008, 07:59 PM

Sweet!!!

Cheers, Tim

redstrand · July 2nd, 2008, 08:32 PM

It's bad enought when Chef posts that thing...just cut it out....heathens are giving me GAS!

4mal · July 2nd, 2008, 10:39 PM

I'm really not that high on the 51 thing - but that one does inspire fit's of gas...

winny pooh · July 3rd, 2008, 06:48 AM

Those basses were made for raucous thump, not widdly jazz lines, that bridge pickup ruins it for me.

broadcaster · July 3rd, 2008, 08:19 AM

I wonder what the neck is like on this beaut?

Looks like a dream 5 stringer for myself. I love the tone and simplicity of a P with an added B, sweet.

Need a URL for the maker...

4mal · July 3rd, 2008, 09:35 AM

If you search on Rodent over at babp you'll find him. That's his user handle - I forget what his luthery project is call. Skuttlefunk Basses or RS Guitarworks maybe ?

Headstock. Rod was in Seattle for a long time. Seems like the guys up there seem to use a mix of home brew bodies and USACG necks. Other than Mike Lull of course. I gather he does the whole enchilada - rumor has it that Lull now has a Plek in house.

I played a couple of Mike Lull basses last week while I was visiting Seattle for work. I had made arrangements to demo a private party Pedulla that is up for sale. The owner has quite the collection including the Lull's - they are extremely nice. Certainly in the same arena as the few Sadowsky's I've played and in the mid-teens - too rich for my blood but a relative bargain ...

July 2nd, 2008, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
4mal Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Gorge Posts: 2,055	What that new Fender Tele Bass proto ought to be ... owner Alan, Chef at TB & Babp. Builder was Rodent I believe. Hipshot bridge, Nordstrand Big Single and I believe Nordstrand SCPB at the neck position. Ain't that a beauty ?

July 2nd, 2008, 07:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 8,915	Sweet!!! Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

July 3rd, 2008, 06:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
winny pooh Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South London Posts: 1,610 7 Photos	Those basses were made for raucous thump, not widdly jazz lines, that bridge pickup ruins it for me. __________________ my afro ambient side project: http://www.myspace.com/theswyambusessions

July 3rd, 2008, 08:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
broadcaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Midwest Age: 50 Posts: 527 1 Photos	I wonder what the neck is like on this beaut? Looks like a dream 5 stringer for myself. I love the tone and simplicity of a P with an added B, sweet. Need a URL for the maker... __________________ The tone is in your fingers.

July 2nd, 2008, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
redstrand TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Age: 40 Posts: 19	It's bad enought when Chef posts that thing...just cut it out....heathens are giving me GAS!

July 2nd, 2008, 10:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
4mal Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Gorge Posts: 2,055	I'm really not that high on the 51 thing - but that one does inspire fit's of gas...

July 3rd, 2008, 09:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
4mal Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Gorge Posts: 2,055	If you search on Rodent over at babp you'll find him. That's his user handle - I forget what his luthery project is call. Skuttlefunk Basses or RS Guitarworks maybe ? Headstock. Rod was in Seattle for a long time. Seems like the guys up there seem to use a mix of home brew bodies and USACG necks. Other than Mike Lull of course. I gather he does the whole enchilada - rumor has it that Lull now has a Plek in house. I played a couple of Mike Lull basses last week while I was visiting Seattle for work. I had made arrangements to demo a private party Pedulla that is up for sale. The owner has quite the collection including the Lull's - they are extremely nice. Certainly in the same arena as the few Sadowsky's I've played and in the mid-teens - too rich for my blood but a relative bargain ...