Basses are we paying for the name or are we paying for what we get

[jeremyr]

Sweet!  Nice Curb appeal.  Home ownership is exciting!  This your first?............just realized, I'm straight jacking this thread...
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hahah,

yeah this by the grace of God will be the first.  Just waiting on the Bank to accept the offer (the owners accept, but since it's a short-sale the bank has to approve as well). 

It's a got a huge deck and gazebo in the back too.

[Torch7]

hahah,

yeah this by the grace of God will be the first.  Just waiting on the Bank to accept the offer (the owners accept, but since it's a short-sale the bank has to approve as well). 

It's a got a huge deck and gazebo in the back too.

That sounds real nice..

I understand about short sales... I was on the other end of a short sale, 3 years ago... it was our 3rd house we were building on 16 acres, just outside of the city.  I was Building it myself, two years after starting, the bank started getting real particular about how I was finishing it out.  So I sold it before I rolled over my construction loan, to a conventional.  We are looking to get into another house soon.  So I am excited for you and your family (praying all goes well).

and +1 to what Tim said... (so I can stay on topic)

[BassbyGrace]

So when did you say the LGM Bass GTG was gonna be jeremy??    Thats great man.  Do you get a bass room too?

Oh, and a brotha is saving everything from seat change to almost soda cans to fund me a Callowhill or a Pavel one of these days.   

[BigFoot_BigThumb]

thanks man.

Here's a picture of said house in question.

Nice. Got the Hollywood wrought iron gate and errrrrrrrything.

[jeremyr]

So when did you say the LGM Bass GTG was gonna be jeremy?? 

Whenever you guys get to chicago ;-)

Do you get a bass room too?

Indeed.  If the deal goes through I'm going to pick up a drum set and get my Organ from detroit that my mom is holding onto for me.

Oh, and a brotha is saving everything from seat change to almost soda cans to fund me a Callowhill or a Pavel one of these days.   

Get the CallowHill, You WILL NOT regret it!!!!

[jmain]

Great looking house man.  Hope and pray it all goes as planned for you both.


That KSB video was great.  Sat here and watched the whole thing.  Made me realize and appreciate even more his basses, as well as what Tim is doing over there at CallowHill pretty soon on my J(unk)5!!

[timbass2882]

I hope no one was mad at me for posting what I post, Its all in love Just wont to let tim know I was not trying to knock what you and other builders, are trying to do. I know you guys put your foot into everything you do. I always wonted to know why everything cost so much. Now I know why you price them that why. So no hard feeling, Its just that this post was a question I had for years. seeing what everyone had to say. Help me out alot, and I know money can be hard to come by for some of us. I never played a callowhill bass maybe I will try one out one day. The house is yours Jeremyr have fun, and God Bless everyone.

[floaded27]

thanks man.

Here's a picture of said house in question.

if only Tim from callowhill built houses. lol!!! i guess those other guys will have to do. maybe u could get the logo on the side of the house. free ad space for tim. and make sure Torch's guest room is hooked up. lol

[CallowHill]

timbass2882 - no harm, man.  You ask a question on a forum and you get many answers to consider.  I think that is what this forum is all about, just ask!  You get multiple opinions back, and you decide for yourself.

With regards to building houses.  Hmmm...  Here's a cool kitchen counter top I made from Walnut I bought from Ken Smith.  Ken joked he should've charged me more for the wood...

[floaded27]

With regards to building houses.  Hmmm...  Here's a cool kitchen counter top I made from Walnut I bought from Ken Smith.  Ken joked he should've charged me more for the wood...

a kitchen countertop??? i wouldnt let you sit a glass on that with a stack of coasters. lol. i'd just stare at that and order in.
you'd be great for people buying their 2nd or 3rd house just to show off to people but not actually live in. lol.

[BigFoot_BigThumb]

With regards to building houses.  Hmmm...  Here's a cool kitchen counter top I made from Walnut I bought from Ken Smith.  Ken joked he should've charged me more for the wood...

Put a bridge, tuning pegs, and some nice electronics on one side of it and make it a dual-purpose counter top.

[Steelpulz]

timbass2882 - no harm, man.  You ask a question on a forum and you get many answers to consider.  I think that is what this forum is all about, just ask!  You get multiple opinions back, and you decide for yourself.

With regards to building houses.  Hmmm...  Here's a cool kitchen counter top I made from Walnut I bought from Ken Smith.  Ken joked he should've charged me more for the wood...

That shole is purty!!! Tim I play 7-strings. Whatchu got? (F#-C)

[jmain]

a kitchen countertop??? i wouldnt let you sit a glass on that with a stack of coasters. lol. i'd just stare at that and order in.
....

LOL!!

[jeremyr]

I hope no one was mad at me for posting what I post, Its all in love Just wont to let tim know I was not trying to knock what you and other builders, are trying to do. I know you guys put your foot into everything you do. I always wonted to know why everything cost so much. Now I know why you price them that why. So no hard feeling, Its just that this post was a question I had for years. seeing what everyone had to say. Help me out alot, and I know money can be hard to come by for some of us. I never played a callowhill bass maybe I will try one out one day. The house is yours Jeremyr have fun, and God Bless everyone.

I'm pretty sure no one is upset at you.  I think that it's good to see the differnt views from differnt people.   

Honestly, I think that you really don't appreciate a custom bass until you've played one extensively.

I cam from the Schecter and Rogue Crew, so I've been on both sides of the argument.  You can clearly see what side I ended up on as well

[jeremyr]

timbass2882 - no harm, man.  You ask a question on a forum and you get many answers to consider.  I think that is what this forum is all about, just ask!  You get multiple opinions back, and you decide for yourself.

With regards to building houses.  Hmmm...  Here's a cool kitchen counter top I made from Walnut I bought from Ken Smith.  Ken joked he should've charged me more for the wood...

SHUT THE DOOR!!! You do counter tops too!!!!!

I want to redo the counters in the kitchen of the house if I get it!!!  You are seriously about to get some orders if you still do them..LOL.

O and floaded, you are CRAZY..ROFL!!!!

[floaded27]

SHUT THE DOOR!!! You do counter tops too!!!!!

I want to redo the counters in the kitchen of the house if I get it!!!  You are seriously about to get some orders if you still do them..LOL.

O and floaded, you are CRAZY..ROFL!!!!

see what i done started. my bad Tim. when jeremy starts houndin you night and day, just remember i said i was sorry.

well, at least u get that free ad space on the side of his house. lol

[jeremyr]

see what i done started. my bad Tim. when jeremy starts houndin you night and day, just remember i said i was sorry.

well, at least u get that free ad space on the side of his house. lol

See, this is why you get custom basses.

Becacuse you can get a custom countertop Delivered at the same time!!!! Now tell me if Fender would do that for you..LOL

[timbass2882]

timbass2882 - no harm, man.  You ask a question on a forum and you get many answers to consider.  I think that is what this forum is all about, just ask!  You get multiple opinions back, and you decide for yourself.

With regards to building houses.  Hmmm...  Here's a cool kitchen counter top I made from Walnut I bought from Ken Smith.  Ken joked he should've charged me more for the wood...

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Tim thats nice you guys have your hand into everything shines just like a nice gloss finish on a new bass.

[hands5]

SHUT THE DOOR!!! You do counter tops too!!!!!

I want to redo the counters in the kitchen of the house if I get it!!!  You are seriously about to get some orders if you still do them..LOL.

O and floaded, you are CRAZY..ROFL!!!!

Jeremy,see I've had a great deal of these basses that has been spoken of and the only 2 that I wish I would've kept was my 88 Ken Smith/ Jackson  6 string ( because that was one of the last Ken Smiths that Vinnie ( Fodera ) put together,and my 92 Fodera Monarch ( which basically was in essence a fancy jazz bass but it sounded killer ) all the others ......well let's just say that I started to get a little weary of the boutique bass market. Now I will say this that Mike ( Tobias ) is proably the luthiers of all luthiers when it gets to wood and I get the he's has to make a living ( we all do ),but after years of doing this and going to NAMM shows ( early in my carreer ) I wasn't as convinced that all was needed was a good Jazz Bazz and not really a real expensive Jazz ( been down that road too ! ) but hey I agree buy what you like whether it's $50.00 or $5000.00,but IMHO the boutique,highend market of most of these basses are socalled AAA or AAAAA ( like I would know that ! ) woods and a good setup !