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Posted by allen vanstory on March 17, 2014 at 1:29pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

here I go again this build was made with things layin around the shop this is the 5th 4 string cbg bass I have built all play and sound great I got $29 in strings and that is all the rest was used lol.

once again I say this might not be the best way to do this but this works if you have a better please feel free to tell me I just want to make the best guitar that I can thank you all

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Cause the Blue rat March 19, 2014 at 6:43am

"I just what to build a better guitar that you all." It's ON baby! It's On! LOL

Nice looking build Allen!
- allen vanstory > Cause the Blue rat March 19, 2014 at 7:22am
  
  I'm sorry that was to say thank you all but it's on now lol
robert jones March 19, 2014 at 6:00am

Looks good from here. :D
Mark Lindsay March 18, 2014 at 9:10pm

Now that looks cool! And the blank box can be customized to whatever you'd like. Gonna have to check into some of those boxes. Thanks for the idea!
Muddy Creek Guitars March 17, 2014 at 5:40pm

Wow!
Looks great!
allen vanstory March 17, 2014 at 1:33pm

its hard to find a cb long anough to make a long scale bass out of so I found this box at hobby lobby with water color in it
- allen vanstory > allen vanstory March 17, 2014 at 1:41pm
  
  ok the pickups are off 70s SG japan copy and the Bridge to the neck is an old pevey I found in the shop floor under some stuff lol in pic 1 I find out how deep I can put the neck pic 2 the cut has been made
  - allen vanstory > allen vanstory March 17, 2014 at 1:46pm
    
    in this pic I have layed out where to cut for pickups and use the long ruler again to center Bridge and I add less than 3/8" from the 12 fret to the Bridge
    - allen vanstory > allen vanstory March 17, 2014 at 1:51pm
      
      with all holes cut pickups in and Bridge on in the next pic we will look inside the box
      - allen vanstory > allen vanstory March 17, 2014 at 2:02pm
        
        ok I use 1/2" thick red oak glued to the box lid but I was out and had 1" that I cut to1/2" thick where the backbone lays in glued and wood screwed and used a finish washer on Bridge screws go thru lid all they way in the back bone the back bone is 2 1/8" wide and 1" thick red oak predrill everything