Rog's 'Conehead Dragon Buzzard'

[mica]

Indeed - the mock up tailpiece is the Dragon Wing tailpiece and it matches the Dragon Wing body.  
 
I'll have my mom email you separately on the quote for the replica bass.
 
(Message edited by mica on October 29, 2003)

[dreamer]

I think that you should have some type of original tailpiece.  Roger, you and everyone else have thought too long and hard to have an original product and I think you shouldn't have a standard bar or bird.  Having said that I like the Dragon Wing tailpiece, but I imagine it with a hook on each end like the headstock claw.  With the strings and the claws on each end and a curve matching the body, it would look like a claw or foot...appropriate for a dragon.
 
-David

[rogertvr]

I've decided that the proposed tailpiece isn't for me (sorry Mica). I find that when I look at the bass with the proposed one on it, I'm looking at the tailpiece, not at the bass.  The bird one blends in and doesn't draw my eye.
 
Unless any other ideas come to light, I think I'm going to go with what I originally wanted - the bird tailpiece (standard size).  I don't like the half moon or bar tailpieces, so they're out.
 
Mica - did you get chance to think about Roger's Layout III for the controls?

[palembic]

Well ...to complicate the things a little.
What about a tailpiece in the shape of a crescending moon. I know Alembic has a moon tailpiece but (***sigh***) I mean this ). Not 1 side straight and the other curved but BOTH curved, the shap following more or less the border of the bass, like ...well ...euh ....a crescending moon erreuh ...well this ).
 
Paul the bad one

[rogertvr]

That is the only other idea I've had come into my head as well Paul.  Is that possible Mica?

[rockandroller]

WOW... its a friggin masterpiece, even without a tailpiece!  Personally, I'm leaning towards
 
1) A larger bird
2) Dragon tailpiece
3) NO tailpiece! strings through the body at very low angle, terminating in custom string ferrules angled in the end of the body (not through to the back, just angled through the top into the end, recessed with a very slight dip so you cant see them from the top...)
 
It wouldnt be quick-change string changes (you'd have to pull the string through) but still.... Whoaaaaaah! eh? Nudge Nudge!!  
 
Its gonna be a beauty no matter how the hardware shakes out!
 

[rogertvr]

Yet another masterpiece from Roger at THG Knobs!
 

 
Please ignore the grey reflections on each knob in the picture, they aren't two-tier.
 
After much too-ing and fro-ing via e-mail with Roger, this is the design we arrived at for the Dragon's Wing knobs.
 
They are a flame maple body with a snakewood cap. The gold stripes and dots are 22 carat gold.
 
These will be winging their way to Mica in the next couple of days.
 
I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank Roger for his endless patience with my endless questions, and also for creating these little beauties!
 
Cheers!
 
Rog

[mica]

Your idea of Roger's III layout is possible.  
 
Looking forward to seeing those cool knobs in person.

[mica]

Further to our conversation and emails, here's the layout for the controls you requested:
 

 
Just give me the final yes or no on the layout and we'll get the custom harness wired.

[rogertvr]

Sorry Mica, that's not quite correct - but it is close.  It just needs the pan and the bridge filter knobs swapping with each other.

[bob]

Yep, my guess is that Mica just made a mistake in labelling, because I can't believe she'd allow you to have what's diagrammed here (without a lot of discussion...). I looked at it the first time and it just didn't make sense in terms of usability, but swapping those two makes it clear.

[mica]

This time for sure:
 

 
And it's exactly why these pictures are so darned useful. It's much better to discover now.

[rogertvr]

That's the one!  Thanks Mica.  And yes - it's a lot cheaper for you to do these pictures than an awful lot of wiring that turns out to be wrong too!!!

[stoney]

To Roger at THG....nice, really really nice work on these knobs.
 
To Rog: When this is all said and done are you actually going to take this bass out of your house without armed guards???

[palembic]

Stoney, I think Rog is going to buy some nylon stockings ....to put on his bass LOL  
 
Paul the bad one  
 
shhhh - Yes PTGO I KNOW there must be something between me and nylon stockings
 
(Message edited by palembic on November 12, 2003)