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SOLD! - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
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waltschwarzkopf
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SOLD! - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
Just saw this under current inventory https://stick.com/shop/inventory/Almost identical to mine! #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass Maple, Standard bass 4ths tuning, Medium gauge, ACTV-2, Pearl gray open gear Hipshot tuners, Turquoise dot inlay Attachment: SB8-Stick-Bass-7042.jpg $2,900 Inquire at: sales@stick.com#7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
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stickyfingers
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Re: FS - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
Nice! I have a bamboo like that.Grace is producing super quality instruments.was a bit tempting.
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Big George Waters
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Re: FS - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
Indeed, that is a beautiful instrument - I always wished they could have had the Railboard 8 have the same Bridge and Nut set up, instead of having that massive gap running down the center [which thankfully I was able to eliminate]
Grace does do tremendous work.
I'm kind of curious if Grace is going to introduce a new variant of the Stickbass, since I believe that's her favorite instrument.
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Markussz
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Re: FS - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
A while back there was a Rail board stick bass
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Big George Waters
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Re: FS - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
I got one, and I modded it so all the strings are evenly spaced - no gap in the middle.
It's tuned Crafty, and I'm pretty confident it's the only one like it.
_________________ Big GW East Derby CT
Ironwood #285, Classic [flatwounds] Ironwood #1855, Classic [roundwounds]
SB-8 Padauk #1788, Classic CGDA, Electric Bass EADG RB-8 Drk Blue w/Black Headstock # 6739, Crafty Tuning
NS Stick Transparent Green w/Moses neck #90120, 8-string Guitar Intervals
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waltschwarzkopf
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Re: FS - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
Big George Waters wrote: I got one, and I modded it so all the strings are evenly spaced - no gap in the middle.
It's tuned Crafty, and I'm pretty confident it's the only one like it. Oh, I didn't know that! I thought that teh SB8 always had even spacing (.410" - 10.41mm), and only the RB had a given string spacing and a larger group spacing (.470" - 11.94mm) which made it not ideal for straight (or DBR) tunings.
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Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:31 am |
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Markussz
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Re: FS - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
There was an Alto Railboard as well.
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Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:32 am |
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Big George Waters
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Re: FS - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
Walt, I'm posting a bunch of pictures here of my RB 8, as yes the spacing is way different than the SB 8.
For starters, the RB 8 uses the same railbeam as a RB 10
It also uses I believe the same bridge but the bridge is cut in the middle.
When I took delivery, I was really sad as the gap was way way WAY bigger than I could have ever imagined.
I knew there was going to be gap, but I mean come on... this was way excessive.
So, the different tunings began..............
I liked the tuning with the bass strings on the treble side of the neck, that was way way fun to play, you could really dig into it, but then I realized with the way the frets are machined down, it was not really going to work, I mean - it could, but it still seemed a bit funny.
Then, I had it set up as a 9 string and I seriously considered going all the way, but after looking at the bridge, I got the idea to alter the individual components so I could have the strings exactly where they should have been from the get go.
I did more fine tuning after these pictures were taken, now it is perfect.
The flaps were easy - I removed the screws and the flaps popped into place on their own.
At some point in time I will machine the screw holes into slots, so I can put the screws back in place.
This instrument plays like a dream !!
It is the only one to my knowledge that is set up like this.
I am not sure if Emmett was alive when I finished, but something tells me he would have been ok with what I did since he liked to tinker with instruments as well.
I think if the RB 8 had a string spacing like mine - it would have sold very well.
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Ironwood #285, Classic [flatwounds] Ironwood #1855, Classic [roundwounds]
SB-8 Padauk #1788, Classic CGDA, Electric Bass EADG RB-8 Drk Blue w/Black Headstock # 6739, Crafty Tuning
NS Stick Transparent Green w/Moses neck #90120, 8-string Guitar Intervals
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waltschwarzkopf
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Re: SOLD! - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
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waltschwarzkopf
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Re: FS - #7042 Brand New, SB8 - Stick Bass
Big George Waters wrote: Walt, I'm posting a bunch of pictures here of my RB 8, as yes the spacing is way different than the SB 8.
For starters, the RB 8 uses the same railbeam as a RB 10
It also uses I believe the same bridge but the bridge is cut in the middle.
When I took delivery, I was really sad as the gap was way way WAY bigger than I could have ever imagined.
I knew there was going to be gap, but I mean come on... this was way excessive.
So, the different tunings began..............
I liked the tuning with the bass strings on the treble side of the neck, that was way way fun to play, you could really dig into it, but then I realized with the way the frets are machined down, it was not really going to work, I mean - it could, but it still seemed a bit funny.
Then, I had it set up as a 9 string and I seriously considered going all the way, but after looking at the bridge, I got the idea to alter the individual components so I could have the strings exactly where they should have been from the get go.
I did more fine tuning after these pictures were taken, now it is perfect.
The flaps were easy - I removed the screws and the flaps popped into place on their own.
At some point in time I will machine the screw holes into slots, so I can put the screws back in place.
This instrument plays like a dream !!
It is the only one to my knowledge that is set up like this.
I am not sure if Emmett was alive when I finished, but something tells me he would have been ok with what I did since he liked to tinker with instruments as well.
I think if the RB 8 had a string spacing like mine - it would have sold very well. These mods are amazing! I'm really impressed you managed to get even string spacing without major changes to the Railboard.
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