Keith's Series 1 Short Scale

[keith_h]

Well it arrived early yesterday evening. The workmanship is wonderful. Pictures never really show the full beauty and depth of the woods.   I've finished my initial setup and will fine tune it once the bass has a chance to acclimate. The neck is thinner than on my Brown Bass and much faster. The tone is well ... what can I say? :-D  Since it is all imaginary until you post pictures here are a few quick shots I took this morning. They are not up to Mica's standards or other I've seen here but I'll try to get a few better shots over the next week or two.   Keith    

 

  Since Mica doesn't show many of these here is the headstock.  

  And the neck

[2400wattman]

Keith, I bet dollars to donuts Hal would be happy to help you out with your photography skills, all you have to do is ask.  .... ..... ...
It's Killer Keith and the buckeye is making me jealous....dang it!  
Hey let's see the back!24

[serialnumber12]

Nice toes!

[keith_h]

Thank you Keavin. I am rather attached to them.
 
Adam, I think I'll pass on your suggestion. I should have time to get some better ones over the weekend.  
 
Keith

[artswork99]

Congratulations Keith! Beautiful! Play it Healthy!
Art

[poor_nigel]

Great bass!  When the weather gets warmer, take it outside for some all-spectrum light shots.  That will really help show your bass' beauty for all of us to enjoy.  I love the way the short scales play, but keep such a deep tone when dialed in.

[hieronymous]

Wow, great looking bass! My photography tips (and I'm no expert) are to try and avoid flash, use indirect natural light - it doesn't have to be sunny, overcast is fine. Also, for the close-ups your camera should have a macro setting - sometimes it's a flower icon - this will allow you to focus for the really close-ups. oh yes, and tripod or some kind of stand and timer! Looking forward to whatever you come up with - that is an amazing bass!!!

[gregduboc]

Keith, as you know, your bass is gorgeous. Those birds are a really cool touch. And that wood is perfect.
Congratulations!
 
Greg

[dadabass2001]

Play on, Keith! Play on....
Mike

[keith_h]

Thanks folks.  
 
Thomas,
When the weather warmer? I think you've been stuck up in that cold wilderness called Maine too long. We are expecting 70's this weekend. :-)  
 
I hope to get outside and take some shots without the flash.
 
Keith
(Who hopefully got his post count and membership level back to where it should be).

[David Houck]

Wow Keith!  In this one thread alone your post count went from 3 to 1558; a new single day record!
 
Absolutely beautiful bass Keith; I'm glad it arrived safely and I look forward to seeing it in person!

[glocke]

All I can say is wow, thats a killer bass.  Up to now I really havent been a fan of buckeye burl, but this bass changes my mind!!

[poor_nigel]

Hey Keith - second thing I did when I got home this evening was to turn on the heater in my room.  Old and cold do not go together well.  It was a high for the year of 50+ degrees yesterday.  This is the mildest winter I have ever had here.  Previous winter was a record of a couple of inches below 200 and really COLD.  This winter, all the storms hit Boston and NY.  I kept expecting it to get bitter cold, as usual, but it never did.  I will not take my new-to-me basses outside to photograph until it is in the mid-70s, and that may not be that far off this year.  Nights are up to mid-20s now, so no one round these parts are totally miserable.  
 
The birds really do add a lot to your bass in making it special.  Excellent choice!  More pix!

[Enzo]

This wood as usual, is spectacular to look at
Beautiful bass, congratulations!

[keith_h]

Thanks again to all for the compliments. More pictures to come but it appears I am spending this weekend getting the vegetable garden started.  
 
Keith