Five string bass

[Frederiek de Vette]

Almost done with my second build, thought I'd share it here too Hope you like it, all comments are much appreciated!

[David King]

Very nice work Fredereik! I love that maple burl top especially.

[Bob Francis]

That looks very nice.
The headstock is absolutely a knockout.

[Gordon Bellerose]

Both the top and the headstock are great!
The fret board is really nice also. Is that Macassar Ebony?

[Frederiek de Vette]

Thanks all! You are right, it's macassar

[Frederiek de Vette]

[Jason Rodgers]

What is it with you bassists and your gratuitous use of knobs?!

This is looking good. Your accuracy of cuts/holes is excellent. BTW, what pickups are you using, and what will all those knobs eventually do?

[Gordon Bellerose]

I'm also curious about the screws (bolts) in the back of the body?
And like Jason, what do all the knobs do?

[Frederiek de Vette]

The pickups are Aguilar J70s, the preamp is Glockenklang. Knobs in active are volume, balance, treble, mid, bass (boost/cut), and in passive (push/pull volume) the treble functions as a low pass tone. The bolts on the back hold inserts in the front for access to the truss rod and for a detachable ramp between the pickups. I'll show that better in some nicer pictures than these Thanks for your replies!

[Frederiek de Vette]

And it's finished