Off Topic The Ernie Ball Bass Vault

[Psycho Ward]

We bought a house on the lake, the wife loves the view, I love the 2000 square foot unfinished basement. A man need his own space and a man with 12 EBMM basses needs a safe place to keep them, presenting the Bass Vault. It's still under construction but should be finished this week. It is 25 feet under ground and has OSB going behind the sheetrock, I got tired of trying to find studs to mount bass hangers. Here's a few pictures of the work in progress...

Steel frame doors...

The inside...

Yeah there will be my keyboards and wind controller stuff and maybe even the grand piano, but it IS a bass guitar vault! 15X30 pure man cave!

 

[mmbassplayer]

I am Josh and i approve this cave!

 

[ivbenaplayin]

Is it a left-handed man cave? hehehe

 

[bovinehost]

I thought that was going to be MY room.

 

[Psycho Ward]

I thought that was going to be MY room.

When you come and visit it will be. Just outside this vault there will be a bar and this view...

 

[Kirby]

Nice work, I did the same thing when we built our house. A very worthwhile decision!

 

[T-bone]

I'm thinking the next Knucklehead party needs to be here. The dock looks big enough to be a stage.

tbone

 

[danny-79]

Fair play!
A room with a view and a view

 

[adouglas]

That could easily double as a handy panic room/fallout shelter. You'd have everything you need in there.

 

[oddjob]

Nice!!!!!!!!

 

[Duarte]

Sweet.

 

[b-unit]

Very impressive man cave! Looks like it will be a sweet place to keep your collection. My man cave lost some of its charm as I have to keep my fitness equipment in there along with my basses. So instead of some comfy leather chairs, I have a home gym and a tradmill so it kind of smells like swass. But as I tell my wife, its actually the smell of Victory!

 

[Jimmyb]

When you come and visit it will be. Just outside this vault there will be a bar and this view...

Can I come and stay as well?

Looks like a great little place!

 

[RobertB]

That ain't OT in my book. =)
Very cool, congrats. Eager to see the "after" pics.

 

[Rano Bass]

Nicely done!
Congrats.

 

[Aussie Mark]

Awesome, Chuck!

What's the damp like 25' under ground?

 

[Psycho Ward]

Surprisingly dry, but there is full HVAC going in, just like the rest of the house. Also doing 4 separate electrical circuits and the best security system known to man.

 

[adouglas]

.... the best security system known to man.

You mean one of these? I know it'd keep ME well away from the place...

THen again, so would you in your Santa non-outfit....

 

[b-unit]

No one gets in Lefthanzia without permission!

 

[sitonmybass]

That's like being buried with your basses while you're actually still alive.