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Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:54 pm
by Aaron Noguer
Hello again, it's been a while... enough to have been deleted
But look I still exist!
The VBV
Specs:
Carvin through body neck, maple/ebony
Black Limba wings
Nordstrand np5 pickup
Carvin bridge and tuners
Hipshot knobs
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:11 am
by Jason Rodgers
Woa! That's heavy! Those dark streaks are the lightning on which the player shall ride!
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:22 pm
by Jim Bonnell
Fine looking job Aaron. I love that black limba.
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:24 pm
by Tim Douglass
Really like that overall look. Great build!
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:39 am
by Beate Ritzert
Nice build. Which scale? Short as done by Gibson?
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:08 am
by Mark Swanson
Welcome to the MIMForum, Beate. I don't think I've seen you post before.
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:27 pm
by Beate Ritzert
Thanks for the welcome; i am indeed new and intend to use this forum occasionally when it comes to sharing info or seeking help in special questions which might be of broader interest - respecting the high level i see here. Most of my build threads are communicated in two german forums.
Best
Beate
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:27 pm
by Aaron Noguer
Beate Ritzert wrote:Nice build. Which scale? Short as done by Gibson?
Hi thar!
Thanks to all!
No it is a 34" scale. I is based heavily though on a Burny 4 string bass I have which is a copy of the early 80's V bass [but built a lot better then the Gibson one] which is a 30" scale. It took a bit of design work to get it in similar proportions with the longer scale that way it wouldn't get cartoonishly big
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:32 am
by Beate Ritzert
And how do You deal with the neck heaviness of the V?
I am still fiddling around a bit with the strap pin positions of my Vs (guitar and bass, both semi-hollow).
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:59 pm
by Aaron Noguer
I always move the strap button to be from 3" to 6" from center of V on bass side depending on the neck weight. This bass is on the heavy side as it is so it balances alright, basically the same a fender bass with heavy tuners..
You might want to go headless if you want perfect balance.. or do a upside down ML shape...
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:29 pm
by charlie wood
Welcome Beate
Very nice job on that V - I love the headstock which sort of reminds me of the Jackson Roswell guitar - which Ive always liked... for pure alien cool factor!
Please keep us posted on your builds
Cheers
Charliewood
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:28 pm
by Aaron Noguer
Thanks! The head shape is pretty much the gibson shape though.. just the bottom is wider.
I guess could dig though some picts of old builds that I never really posted... I'm not really building anything ATM... kind'a buried with parts projects
Re: Five String Flying V bass
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:54 pm
by Beate Ritzert
charlie wood wrote:
Very nice job on that V - I love the headstock which sort of reminds me of the Jackson Roswell guitar - which Ive always liked... for pure alien cool factor!
But that was not my build, it was Aaron's.
Mine is a very different concept going away from Gibson's shape.