1. MarloweDK signature bass - the making of

[Zzrock4]

Why would he spend all that time aging HALF of a bass guitar body?

[OnionLetsPlay]

Guess the guy at the ending plays bass by himself for slappin' that bass so hardly

[titanium9000]

Many artists go for the whole "aged" look. It's like when we go out and buy stone washed or torn jeans or T-shirts that look tattered. I don't think it's much different. It's just a preference. And, I don't think these artists want to appear as though they've "toured the world" or they're "lying" to an audience. At this level of musicianship, does it really matter what they can afford themselves? I'd LOVE to have this "lying, non-touring-the world" guy in MY band! :)

[Villa129]

A piece of wood, no color, no strings, no hardware, sanded and pristine.......it holds so much hope and beauty! Ready for part 3 and of course the baptism.

[vonroden]

I dont get whats deal about faking battle worn guitars/basses, its just a big lie to yourself and the audience(or the any one looking at it) that this bass has been tossed around alot on tour all over the country the last 30 years or whatever. every scar/wound have a story etc

but i may support the idea about making the wood older than it really is...

[PollinatorMk2]

-So what do you do for a living?

-I bang bits of wood and sand them down.

-Excuse me?

-I bang bits of wood and sand them down.

[dytakeda]

Lighter bodies resonate more, which means more harmonics, which means richer tone.

[vonroden]

@dytakeda and of course spares you back, down the road :)

[Galv1nBass]

Ahhhh, love dem dirty low mids :3

[madsholthansen]

Fed video Marlowe!

Great video Marlowe :)

[frickinbejesus]

The noise from that machine is so annoying.. couldn't they have turned it off for this video?

[Rizilo]

@frickinbejesus No. They have to make other basses too.

[TheChemicalBassist]

CONGRATS!!! Getting a signature bass is a big deal. Very well deserved!

[stragoth]

lol @ spinal tap reference. The sustain!

[olflatop]

wth? That's no way to treat a bass.

[xXxa3gisxXx]

That thing was made in germany huh?

proud to be german :)

[Osyran]

I can't wait to hear it :)

[brianmarkelonis]

9:07 thru 9:23 I laughed. Very good video Marlowe. Thanks for sharing this.

[fendermaxime]

Hey did you pay for it? and when can we see the baby?

[ghostraider2112]

Is really a pleasure to see that,congratulations!!!!

[alembicbassguy]

very very cool! Thanks for sharing this ;-)

[alonirev]

your own signature model.. how cool is that! can't wait for part 2

[mixedfunkiez]

Is it ur signature bass for sandberg or just a custom bass???

[BIGeSTRING]

Very nice to see how they make a bass old. My bro has a Fender CS Time Machine `60 Telecaster, Relic and even in the musicstores they think it's a real old one, but it's a brand new.

that MarloweDK signature bass is for everybody how wants to buy one or only for Thomas Risel??

[clewi1091]

Congratulations on the signature bass. A very proud moment for you Im sure.

[adurgaram]

Finaly a Marlowe signature, you deserve it !

[novenpeter]

good to see this

[combien21]

what is the music during the intro ? Anything from Marlowe himself ? Is it a riff from the lessons ? Sounds like a triple pop...

[pufifa]

Confirmed, time travelling IS possible. I knew it!

[drazenradovanac]

Nice, hope You will enjoy Your new bass. And record many licks for us :))

[123andrelevy]

When we will see this bass in action??

[simfactor]

Congratulations! It's about time you get your own signature gear! b(^_^)d Keep posting your videos!

[halberthawkins]

Always interesting watching guitars being made. Like many others here I'm not a fan of "relic-ing" I go to great pains to keep my guitars looking new. On the other hand he makes a point when he says that you don't have to worry about dings and scratches.

[cornflakesnwater]

oh I almost forgot... tightttttttttttttttttttttttttt­ttttttttttttt

[cornflakesnwater]

congratulations.. I'm happy or you

[Pudsy440]

harder harder! lol ... the aging process is ludicrous, I can't stand a micro ding a new bass ... jeez ... it takes all kinds ... congrats on the signature bass though, super coooool. :)

[eddiespencer1]

Maybe they can offer it in two finishes? One relic'd and one not?

[Bassisbeastiful]

Awesome!

[bigtimv]

I don't really like that whole aging thing. I just feel like your instrument should earn those dings and scratches.

[HyphyG123]

@bigtimv thats why its his signature bass...

[TeeAreify]

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait for the rest of the series.

[mirroredBoard]

im so proud to live in braunschweig, sandberg FTW, Brunswick FTW :D

[R0ma1n]

Hook me up! get me one too!!! :D

[willievega]

Excellent! Nobody deserves his own signature instrument more than you do.

Congratulations! 

[Socioistic]

I've heard that red basses sound better :D

[enahcs]

I'm kinda puzzled at the relic process, Marlowe....you play so much, you could relic it yourself in a few days!

[enahcs]

Nice, congrats, Marlowe!

[RioDeVick]

i hope it wont cost a fortune, but there is no cheap sandberg...

[RioDeVick]

oooh i am so happy that this is happening!! its just great!!

[WinsomeJohnny]

Mine would come with a cupholder!

[BASSMASTA264]

That aging process made me kind of sad hahah. Congratulations though Marlowe! The must be a very great achievement to you! Keep on keeping on!

[isthatagirlonthebass]

I'm so happy to see this. Congratulations to you MarloweDk. Well deserved on your on signature bass. Forever a fan!

[djlcruze]

That guy forgot to spill beer on it and give it a couple of cigarette burns...lol

[papavb]

So incredibly proud of you Tom! It will be a kick ass bass for sure

[RadioNex]

BDSM guitar. My heart is bleeding...

[MUSICRTW]

OMG I'm pumped

[troublebrewing2121]

Wow, congrats Thomas :)

Is it going to be active or passive?

I hope they do a non relic version as well. Can't wait to hear how it sounds.

[Theonewhoclimbs28]

You're on the short list of signature basses I'd be proud to own.

[slashLTU]

I WANT TO WORK THERE OH MY GOD! I LOVE WOOD I LOVE BASS GUITARS!!! i cant believe it i just found out what i really like to do for life.. my god! thx marloweDK!!!

[GreyTigersGhost]

Congratulations MarloweDK! A signature model instrument is an incredible accomplishment.

[Corai12]

I want a marloweDK signature 6 strings NOW! Is it possible?

[kingkeith666]

Why have your bass damaged when you can do that in the long run?

[bosger]

are you german?

[SgtZaqq]

@bosger he's from Copenhagen.

[SgtZaqq]

@bosger he's from Copenhagen.

[jr0014]

congrats, well deserved

[pfmrokman]

At 5:40 you couldn't decide between Kathy's ass and your new guitar......And you ended up choosing the guitar..ha ha ...This must be a total buzz (getting custom gear) I hope you get exactly what you want out of it. So we can hear how it sounds in your head.

[BedroomBassist]

The noise of the scratching off of the paint went right through me! >_<

Hahaha.

[inuyashaspet]

I love how you're supposed to pay people to completely abuse your new instruments.

[GilucZ]

Damn that's cool!

[yosjoerd]

I want one ! :P

[cysublime]

When is part 2 coming?

[lxreaper]

Is it expensive doing this?

[drbas81]

i like how Katy is cutting.. she si very cute cuttin' Katy...

[wagsbass]

congratulations man

[BassWombat79]

One of my friends says that instrument makers should make guitars and basses that look like new but sound like the old ones, not the other way round...

[yuenyen92]

marloweDK!!!! i hope one day i could meet you in real person!! you teach me alot of thing!! YOU ARE MY HEROOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! THX!!!!!!

[elhijodeloscalzones]

"Hellooooooo Katee!"

[gamborg000]

Det er jo det rene SM! (;

[S0NiCCCCC]

wheres part 2?

[ozobass]

kathy is hot....



[eatmycakeshow]

Great video! Thanks for doing it in English.

[MarloweDK]

@eatmycakeshow Thx, but dont I almost always do just that?;-)

[Lusvier]

I felt a pain going through my back when he started hitting that bass hahaha

[pandaman0529]

Oh wow they do it by CNC. Is that industry standard now? Last time I saw a video people were still cutting with jigsaws/bandsaws...seems less efficient

[rarrue2007]

Excelent! Congratulations

i liked the work of the "destroyer of bodies"

[Fourstringer]

"And the sustain..."

[15000volts]

congrats on getting a signature model! i like it so far. is it going to be based on your red jazz bass?

[MarloweDK]

@15000volts It will be red yes;-)

[DavidSinRocks]

Awww, that's so great to watch.

And I'm so happy for you Marlowe, you deserve the best! :)

[wordreet]

Very nice. I love to see stuff being made. Heh, will you sign the MDK bass as TR? ;¬)

[MarloweDK]

@wordreet Who is TR?;-)

[wordreet]

@MarloweDK A figment of someone's imagination I'm sure. :¬)

[TeeAreify]

@MarloweDK I'm TR!! :)

No idea what that other dude is talking about though.

[CC007]

You more than deserve your own signature model bass. You're one of the main reasons why I got back into playing...so Thank you Marlowe :)...

[Maxendood]

Wow! Congratulations on the signature bass!

It looks like so much fun to work at Sandberg, building instruments, plus, you can get your frustrations out during the aging process ;-)

[Xcalith]

So you're paying extra for someone to hit your soon-to-be bass with a rock?

[MarloweDK]

@Xcalith No, YOU will pay someone if you buy it;-)

[TsaRlieCaT]

Great Video!

[meetteem]

This is the only and only time I dould do somthing BEFORE Marlowe the Mighty. We at Megabass (forum.megabass.it) and Fabio Rigamonti made our Signature Bass a few months ago, the Sandberg MegaBass.

[Tilaron]

Just in time for christmas eh? :D

[leonardhalen]

i like the intro music? can anyone say the name?

[Tilaron]

@leonardhalen MarloweDK, of course...

[bass5snake]

I would like a Sandberg.

[FlaKey511]

Congrats with getting the signature model!

[bakefromabove]

daaaamn sandberg!

[JimmyEatBass]

You look like a kid in a candy store when you're examining the wood they chose for you. Very interesting video, MarloweDK!

[Coosanova]

Nice one getting a signature model