The Cheeze Bass

Bass-ic Recycling

This poor old guy was found by my friend Mickey Willys in a dump! Some misguided soul performed a Pete Townsend number on the body. After years spent in his basement, it was finally delivered to the "Home for Wayward Basses" (my house). Anyone ever seen a one pickup Hagstrom before?
Before picture:

Well it all started when I mentioned that I was going to build a bass to my neighbor Dana (Have tape measure, will travel) Sawbuck. Dana sez: "Hey, I got some redwood planking that my Aunt Jenny gave me. It was used on her backyard patio for years. Its got enough hamburger grease and winecoolers spilled on it, that the wood won't need to be stained".
"Great" I sez, "Let's get started!"
So Dana cuts it up, glues it together and the Cheeze Bass takes form.

Dana, you need SPF 100 lotion, man!

After my son and I cut, routed, beveled
and sanded, The first coat of custom mixed
DuPont "Cheeze Yellow" is applied

Gotta put on the cheese holes.

Time to bolt on the hardware:

Dr. Frankenstein meets bass:

Spike Jones Welding Inc., repaired the tuning key on the G string by tacking on a washer. Custom "swoosh" control plate donated by Woodman Enterprises.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Cheeze Bass™

Gig tested, fun approved.

Spunky says, "He had better build me a fire hydrant bass next!"
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