Well, yesterday I learned 2 of the top 5 of my choice favorite bass FTC builds, were completed and heading to their owners.
To: Ed and Rick...
My best regards to you, and your wonderful axes! It was quite a joy watching your basses, while being built, and I hope both of you guys, show your latest action pictures in the future. Just create a thread, and slam them with tons of pictures!
With so much excitement, I am also very happy to know, my Toma_Hawk Bass is now with Ron -- for his final engineering, and calibrations exercises.
It's been a long time coming, and I am getting really excited now...(to say the least.)
Anyway, after Ron's work is complete, the bass get's re-tested until it passes all phases, and at some point, Mary inspects until she approves... and only after she approves, -- I'll get the call.
I have no clue, on how long this is going to take so, I'll just leave my concerns to a higher power, and get on with life's other interesting concerns...
Mica said she would provide more body shots. The back-plates are chrome metal plates. After thinking about wooden plates and how beautiful they would be on this bass, I voted for the metal plates instead.
I had an epiphany for having a stronger desire for metal back-plates VS. wooden ones, but here's why I wanted metal ones...
First, the original concept, included metal plates, and since this is a smaller bass, the metal plates added weight, are a welcoming addition to counter balancing the neck. Secondly, although wooden plates are surly better looking, however they offer very little utility in shielding RF noise, and providing the strengths, for a lasting and more durable bass.
So, the Chrome plates wins... and with all the benefits they provide, it's my Toma_Hawk's original signature recipe, for this FUNK HEAVY METAL MONSTER!
Peace and Love,
Hal-
(Message edited by the_jester on February 03, 2010)
