Steve needs a new bass

[HippieOfDoom]

Well shit, I ain't making progress on my new website anytime soon. Fucking hard to find a good webmaster...

I wanted to introduce my new bass in a big display as a production process on the new website. But the site isn't ready yet, and I've already played the Thorbass in two gigs.

I was feeling the need for something new and I found right here on my forum...and I want to thank 'genocide roach' for indirectly introducing me to Karl Thorkildsen of Thorbass...some links for some luthiers and I pursued them and fell in love with the Mjollnir model from Thor. Contacted Karl, who was amazingly cool and easy to work with, and started the decision process for the new bass. I got to choose not only the wood but the grain patterns of each type of wood. Even the electronics and color and minute details were my choice. Of course I don't know what the hell I'm doing, so Karl was the final voice of reason for what went into the build.

It's an awesome bass, extremely well made, sonically dominant, and unbelievably beautiful. For the long thread on the Talk Bass forum, where you can see from the blocks of wood to the carving, cutting, and glueing together of everything...complete with comments along the way...go to: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402649

Who knows when I'll get my website redone...but here's some photos from the same gig. Mange Takk Son of Magni, bare bra...!
SDG

 

[lordcthulhu]

Your website was managed by the "I'm with the Band" group wasn't it? It's a shame they didn't take much interest in your site, because some of their other sites are HUGE (Arch Enemy, Nevermore, etc). Oh, and they still do the Sadus site?

The forum went to VERY good use if you found a top-class luthier through it - long live the Thorbass!

 

[Son of Magni]

Your website was managed by the "I'm with the Band" group wasn't it? It's a shame they didn't take much interest in your site, because some of their other sites are HUGE (Arch Enemy, Nevermore, etc). Oh, and they still do the Sadus site?

The forum went to VERY good use if you found a top-class luthier through it - long live the Thorbass!

Thanks man! Coincidentally, a bass I'm building right now will be shipping to Australia. Here's a progress pic:

Hybrid, 7-string, piezo+magnetic, lined fretless.

 

[Allfader]

Thanks man! Coincidentally, a bass I'm building right now will be shipping to Australia. Here's a progress pic:

Hybrid, 7-string, piezo+magnetic, lined fretless.

Wow, it looks great, but it's huge, doesn't?

 

[Son of Magni]

Wow, it looks great, but it's huge, doesn't?

Yeah, it's the same size as an ABG. So it sounds nice acoustically though not as loud as an ABG. But also has a very hollow open sound when played amplified but doesn't feed back like an ABG will. So you can play it amplified at a loud gig and have a very acoustic sound, without having to worry so much about feedback.

 

[lordcthulhu]

Wow, that bass is fit for Thor himself, well done mate!! So I'm guessing if that's got an acoustic bass sound, he must be playing jazz/fusion or something?

On another note, Brendan Brown http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=94572115
is an awesome Aussie bassist playing for the progressive black metal band Ne Obliviscaris. He plays a good bit fretless too, so here's hoping he gets a ThorBass one day