WOW.I don't know what to say.What an incredible bass.I want to hear it.

Val,  I know I've told you this before in a phone conversation but your sense of design and taste is so much like what  I would want in a bass. I am totally jealous!  I would have any one of your designs but this one..bellisimo!
When I get ready to start my bass I would appreciate your input on all aspects of the design.  Mike DeVincenzo

Val,  I know I've told you this before in a phone conversation but your sense of design and taste is so much like what  I would want in a bass. I am totally jealous!  I would have any one of your designs but this one..bellisimo!
When I get ready to start my bass I would appreciate your input on all aspects of the design.  Mike DeVincenzo

Jonathan,
 
How right you are regarding Val's instrument taking a back seat to customers projects needing to be completed.  That's why my Tribute guitar sat for 2 years without inlays, finally being sold to a store because they needed one after selling their Tribute and Further guitars.

family businesses are often like that.  my family was in the sporting-goods business, and forty-some years ago what i wanted most for christmas one year was a flexible flyer sled.  at the last moment, literally on christmas eve, my dad secreted my sled away to accommodate a paying customer.  he made it up to me later (i still own the sled), but that was one of the ways i learned what it means to be in a family business

Well Val, that is the bass that Batman WISHES he owned, LOL! Wonder if he'd swap you the Batmobile? Incredible....congratulations aren't really necessary but you've got mine anyway!!!

how much for that tailpiece??  
think i would like it on the wolf val