http://www.hollowbodybass.com Online Community for Hollowbody, Semi-Hollow and Chambered Basses Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:32:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks to a link on TalkBass, I wandered over to KayGuitar.com. And what did I find there? News of a Kay K5965 "Howling Wolf" reissue! Check it out: I'm pretty stoked to see these getting some mass-market play. When I saw this flyer the first thing I though of was Fritz Brothers ... http://www.hollowbodybass.com/news/new-kay-basses.htm It's not very often that you see a thinline EB-6 up for sale - there were only 34 produced. This one has a second pickup that may or may not be original. Probably not, considering there aren't extra vol/tone controls or 3-way switch on the instrument. (The switch you see ... http://www.hollowbodybass.com/ebay-oddities/gibson-eb6d.htm Warning: this post has nothing to do with hollowbody basses, and everything to do with Radiohead. I've been true Radiohead devotee since '97 or so, when I bought a copy of OK Computer after hearing Paranoid Android on the radio. I remember the first time I listened to the album - ... http://www.hollowbodybass.com/random/the-greatest-band-in-the-world.htm Looks like someone over @ Danelectro had the same idea I did, or took my advice. (I'd like to think it was the latter.) At this year's winter NAMM, Danelectro unveiled the "Dano '63" guitar and bass models. The guitar is a pretty faithful rendition of the two-pickup Silvertone 1457. ... http://www.hollowbodybass.com/news/danelectro-dano-63-bass.htm Been a while....hope to do some more posts this weekend. But in the mean time....... Check out my new-to-me mid/late 60's Klira Twen Star 356:   I bought it with these old tapewound strings on it. Haven't had a bass with tapewounds in over ten years.....forgot how cool they are. The neck on ... http://www.hollowbodybass.com/brandons-basses/new-klira-twen-star-356.htm The seller doesn't give much info about these basses, other than that they were built by the Gretsch (Fender?) Custom Shop for the bass player from the band Train, and there were six made. The cream w/ red racing stripe is pretty nice. I wonder what the other four colors were? Auction ... http://www.hollowbodybass.com/bass-sightings/custom-shop-gretsch-6119b.htm The seller claims that this is a custom/prototype put together back when Danelectro was still alive and kickin'. Whether or not that's true, I don't know. Here's his description: This is a super rare '60s Danelectro Coral prototype Vincent Bell style 60s prototype bass guitar. I think that this was an ... http://www.hollowbodybass.com/ebay-oddities/danelectrocoral-mutt-ebay-freak-of-the-week.htm I subscribe to Warmoth's 'Showcase' RSS feed. The showcase is where they list bodies and necks in various stages of completion, usually at a slight discount. Yesterday this beauty showed up: Direct Link: Warmoth Cherryburst Beauty Bookmatched swamp ash on swamp ash. Would be the start to an awesome semi-hollow project. http://www.hollowbodybass.com/bass-sightings/warmoth-telecaster-bass-body.htm To breathe some live back into this site. I'd like to thank everyone who's stopped by and commented, and all those that have sent emails with your questions, comments and pics of your awesome basses. I've let this site languish for a while and I need to pick it back up ... http://www.hollowbodybass.com/site-announcements/resolutions-for-2008.htm This much? or This much? Seems to me that Schaller needs to start cranking these puppies out again.... http://www.hollowbodybass.com/bass-value-trends/scheller-460-bass-bridge.htm