Halo Custom Basses
Posted: October 5th, 2020, 11:32 am
Hey guys,
I've been poking around the Halo guitar's extensive customizer for a while, and came up with a design I really like and may someday pull the trigger on:
It has a sort of rick/tele thing going on, and as I've never owned a fan-fret bass I thought I would kick the tires on it, and I haven't seen that many classic or retro-styled instruments with fan-fret necks. Local forum-member Wingspan gave a good rundown on what to expect from Halo in his post on the for-sale forum. Essentially he said they are top-notch quality out of China, but the cost is high and you should be prepared to wait up to a year for yours to be built.
Anyway, I'd love to hear what you think and I'd love to see some of your crazy designs!
I've been poking around the Halo guitar's extensive customizer for a while, and came up with a design I really like and may someday pull the trigger on:
It has a sort of rick/tele thing going on, and as I've never owned a fan-fret bass I thought I would kick the tires on it, and I haven't seen that many classic or retro-styled instruments with fan-fret necks. Local forum-member Wingspan gave a good rundown on what to expect from Halo in his post on the for-sale forum. Essentially he said they are top-notch quality out of China, but the cost is high and you should be prepared to wait up to a year for yours to be built.
Anyway, I'd love to hear what you think and I'd love to see some of your crazy designs!
Wow, that is pretty slick. I dig it! Is that going to be a 34" scale? If so, you might want to reconsider the Tele body style (or a shorter scale neck?), as it's been my experience that basses with a lack of an upper horn make the first position frets feel a mile away. (Or you could extend a strap bar from the upper strap button as I've seen people do with the ASAT basses...or maybe it's a non-issue for you and I'll shut up now?). I've never played a fanned fretboard either, and really wonder if there's a steep learning curve and what the benefits are.