1st time builder, bass uke, is this plausible? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T13:11:04Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/1st-time-builder-bass-uke-is-this-plausible?groupUrl=cigarboxbasses&commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A2373003&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Jared, I think it would be…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-08-18:2592684:Comment:23730032015-08-18T02:24:08.974ZHilo Greghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/HiloGreg
<p>Hi Jared, I think it would be a shame if you built a great bass without a pre-amp/pickup. I used the battery powered pre-amp from CBGitty on a 2-string bass and it sounds pretty good. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-2oyDjZCPA" target="_blank">You can check out some photos and comments on my video</a>. Good luck and have fun!</p>
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<p>Hi Jared, I think it would be a shame if you built a great bass without a pre-amp/pickup. I used the battery powered pre-amp from CBGitty on a 2-string bass and it sounds pretty good. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-2oyDjZCPA" target="_blank">You can check out some photos and comments on my video</a>. Good luck and have fun!</p>
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I should correct you…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-22:2592684:Comment:23574312015-07-22T02:42:10.219ZJohn W Brownhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnWBrown
<p>Hi Brian</p>
<p>I should correct you here, Mr. Brown was my father, it's John</p>
<p>You got the secret right there and I guess your graphic experience gives you that. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and that is what we see in our minds, but no words.</p>
<p>Good luck to us all----jb</p>
<p>Hi Brian</p>
<p>I should correct you here, Mr. Brown was my father, it's John</p>
<p>You got the secret right there and I guess your graphic experience gives you that. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and that is what we see in our minds, but no words.</p>
<p>Good luck to us all----jb</p> I will be honest, acousticall…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-22:2592684:Comment:23574972015-07-22T00:06:31.071ZBrian Revelshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianRevels
<p>I will be honest, acoustically, with weed wacker line... my Bass is not very loud acoustically (especially the .115 mm low-E string). Overall the Bass is a little more than twice as loud as a standard electric Bass Guitar when it's not plugged in. With professional nylons I imagine the sound would only be better. </p>
<p>So far with my builds I have also found that no matter the size of the sound hole, anything that helps air to flow through the box should help acoustics. </p>
<p>I will be honest, acoustically, with weed wacker line... my Bass is not very loud acoustically (especially the .115 mm low-E string). Overall the Bass is a little more than twice as loud as a standard electric Bass Guitar when it's not plugged in. With professional nylons I imagine the sound would only be better. </p>
<p>So far with my builds I have also found that no matter the size of the sound hole, anything that helps air to flow through the box should help acoustics. </p> I like that Mr. Brown. That'…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-21:2592684:Comment:23573462015-07-21T23:58:59.368ZBrian Revelshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianRevels
<p>I like that Mr. Brown. That's some really good advice. </p>
<p>I find the older I get (...and I know I am not old by any means at the age of 33) when I start stressing about a project, or a build... I just have to start making a list. I try to think in a logical order (something that makes sense to me, maybe no one else) and I make a check list. I used to be a Graphic Designer, so I don't have a problem invisioning much, but it's all the posibilities and everything that needs to get done…</p>
<p>I like that Mr. Brown. That's some really good advice. </p>
<p>I find the older I get (...and I know I am not old by any means at the age of 33) when I start stressing about a project, or a build... I just have to start making a list. I try to think in a logical order (something that makes sense to me, maybe no one else) and I make a check list. I used to be a Graphic Designer, so I don't have a problem invisioning much, but it's all the posibilities and everything that needs to get done to get it done.</p> Hi Guy
I am an old woodworker…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-21:2592684:Comment:23571652015-07-21T15:44:00.950ZJohn W Brownhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnWBrown
<p>Hi Guy</p>
<p>I am an old woodworker and I have a simple piece of advice for you.</p>
<p>Next time you are up late alone in the evening without the kids and the Social Director, and the day has subsided, close your eyes and see what you want to build. If you can see it, envision it, or however else you want to interpret the exercise, you can do it.</p>
<p>When you have decided, imagine one small element of the project you would do first. That is where you start, even if it is sorting out…</p>
<p>Hi Guy</p>
<p>I am an old woodworker and I have a simple piece of advice for you.</p>
<p>Next time you are up late alone in the evening without the kids and the Social Director, and the day has subsided, close your eyes and see what you want to build. If you can see it, envision it, or however else you want to interpret the exercise, you can do it.</p>
<p>When you have decided, imagine one small element of the project you would do first. That is where you start, even if it is sorting out your tools.</p>
<p>Projects are done, whether it is a cigar box instrument or a nuclear generator, they are all done the same way you eat an elephant, one bite at a time.</p>
<p>I've been at the trade and associated things for a long time and it is the only way.----John W Brown</p> Thanks Brian, that is encoura…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-17:2592684:Comment:23546582015-07-17T20:12:44.544ZJaredhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Jared
<p>Thanks Brian, that is encouraging. I guess my biggest concern is that things will start going awry after taking the notes down the last octave to genuine bass guitar range. Seems to me that in that range there's a pretty high chance of acoustic silence if the box is the wrong size or the wood is the wrong thickness.</p>
<p>Thanks Brian, that is encouraging. I guess my biggest concern is that things will start going awry after taking the notes down the last octave to genuine bass guitar range. Seems to me that in that range there's a pretty high chance of acoustic silence if the box is the wrong size or the wood is the wrong thickness.</p> nice job. Looks and sounds g…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-14:2592684:Comment:23523262015-07-14T01:29:43.905ZPhilUSAFRethttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PhilUSAFRet
<p>nice job. Looks and sounds great. Thanks for sharing</p>
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<p>nice job. Looks and sounds great. Thanks for sharing</p>
<p></p> I know this may not be a Ba…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-14:2592684:Comment:23523252015-07-14T01:27:29.779ZBrian Revelshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianRevels
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<p>I know this may not be a Bass Uke, but it's just something to show you that even a "stick in a box" can still sound decent (especially for a git you just plan on tossing around). It's not loud acoustically, but plugged in gets the job done. BTW, i had to run this in the video through a guitar amp (don't have a Bass one) so that's why she sounds a little thin. But…</p>
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<p>I know this may not be a Bass Uke, but it's just something to show you that even a "stick in a box" can still sound decent (especially for a git you just plan on tossing around). It's not loud acoustically, but plugged in gets the job done. BTW, i had to run this in the video through a guitar amp (don't have a Bass one) so that's why she sounds a little thin. But through a half-way decent rig she sounds even better.</p> From what I can see, it looks…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-13:2592684:Comment:23520602015-07-13T22:04:01.539ZPhilUSAFRethttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PhilUSAFRet
<p>From what I can see, it looks awesome! I got a used Peavey 12" bass amp for $60 on Craigslist. Thumps enough for me. I also play some of my ukes and my harmonicas through it.</p>
<p>From what I can see, it looks awesome! I got a used Peavey 12" bass amp for $60 on Craigslist. Thumps enough for me. I also play some of my ukes and my harmonicas through it.</p> I just built this one for my…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-13:2592684:Comment:23522012015-07-13T21:23:29.436ZBama Jelleyhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/LarryJelley
<p>I just built this one for my godson. Uses Ashbory tuners and the strings from Road Toad. I don't see how you could do it for under $50. The tuners and strings together will be more than that. Add in some fretwire and you will be closer to $70 at least. Mine is a 21 in scale with hardwood neck (shaved down nicely) that I pulled off of a pallet. I am using an ashton box here. These instruments are not very loud without an amp (at least the low E is not very loud). Good Luck.</p>
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<p>I just built this one for my godson. Uses Ashbory tuners and the strings from Road Toad. I don't see how you could do it for under $50. The tuners and strings together will be more than that. Add in some fretwire and you will be closer to $70 at least. Mine is a 21 in scale with hardwood neck (shaved down nicely) that I pulled off of a pallet. I am using an ashton box here. These instruments are not very loud without an amp (at least the low E is not very loud). Good Luck.</p>
<p>Don't know why it keeps posting upside down. Here it is next to my 24inch 4 string at the beach house last week. My godson loves it and his mom bought him an ampeg 108 bass amp to play it through. It THUMPS!</p>
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