Ok here it is as promised, I am seriously thinking about making it first into a mini Piccolo for the ability to do serious soloing on in a short scale neck.
The resonator principal in this case works as, a transducer pick's up wood neck & body vibration to add sustain while a mini battery powered condenser mic pick's up the the string presence and tones as they pass through the vented holes on the face plate and reflect back off the center thus you can then blend this sound against your electronic pickup's to get a semi hollow body/ acoustical upright tonality.
I have done 3 prototype test with this system first one not as successful, second much better and the 3rd was on the money.
I have now submitted the plans to Mica to be passed on to her mom and dad for review.
The concept for this bass was something futuristic, aggressive looking, having the nice arm rest like of the Exploiter and just being again a one of a kind type design.
Years ago when I met with John Entwhistle we found that we both had an admiration and passion for and about birds, in fact I use to have a pet Hawk. I drew a sketch that day on the table and told me I should have it built, he liked it, years later John pursued his passion for birds in a Bass, so I feel there is nothing wrong with me pursuing mine...I made some drawing changes to bring it up from originally what was the Screaming Eagle Bass....
thus I present the Raven Resonator Battle Bird-1, enjoy and any questions fire away ,John judge
p.s. the headstock and electronic area design are not final for I may have to make some mod's for more room for electronic circuitry
