This one breaks a lot of rules so it might just fit in here.
Every year, talkbass.com has a winter build-off. This year's theme is "air space", meaning that some hollow element must be incorporated in the instrument. Being both a bass player and a
Read more…I'm planning on starting an upright bass with a wine box and am considering using lawn trimmer line for the strings: because a) real bass strings are expensive and b) I think they would be at a lower tension. I've seen several videos where trimmer li
Read more…Finally finished my 3 string CBB. What a learning curve! Started with a 20" long bulk cigar box, built a steel rod reinforced red oak and mahogany neck, through the box, corian nut, jumbo frets, and laid it out for a 30 1/2" scale. So far, so good. O
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I found a long skinny box that would make a cool CBG bass body. But, I need some kind of leg to put on the bottom. Does anyone know where I could find a telescoping pole (kind of like a tripod or monopod) with a rubber foot on the b
Read more…Have you have heard about 12 string basses like ones that Hamer makes, they have tripled every string so you have Eee Aaa Ddd Ggg strings on them, for example E is for lowest string and ee are 2 strings tuned octave higher, and so on.
So my plan is t
Read more…In an industry dominated by computer-programmed robotics and hidden factories in China, it's refreshing to watch this short video of the Hofner factory making Beatle basses. Note the lack of CNC machines. Also check out the guy cutting fret slots
Read more…A good combination.
Gutbucketeer (Jim Bunch) posted a status
I'm selling my Kala U-bass, which is one of the earlier spruce top models. It's in near perfect condition and has never left my house. It has the upgraded G-string installed which solved the buzzing issues associated with some of the earlier models.
Read more…hmm...Thinking...
How strong is aluminum tube ?
Diameters 1,5mm walls, inside 20, outside 23.5
Can it handel lightest bass string what is 0.26, 0.32?
Maybe I can make it stronger when I need it?
I read that aluminum can't handle weight very well.
Wit
Read more…Trying to make bass diddley bow from aluminum square tube.
I can't think of any good brige. I would also like to finger down strings. My ideas and stuff from hardware store didn't work. I Know that easiest way is to use 90 degree angel mountings.
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Read more…A friend plays Bass, I was showing him my fretless CBG, and he asked me to make him a 2 string Bass... since I can't resist a fun project or challenge, I agreed.
I'll take all the advice I can get, since I searched here and found nothing... maybe my
Read more…I am going to build an upright bass. Does any one have plans or information that may help especially with scale length, tuning machines, use of piezo and any other helpful information. If you can point me in the right direction it would be a help e.g
Read more…I am selling a custom built washtub double bass I built last year, it has a 41 inch scale length and a hand shaped neck made from a solid piece of quarter sawn rock maple. Plays just like a regular double bass and sounds awesome! Need to sell it due
Read more…Finished my two-string bass tonight. Looks real nice, action is fine for fretless playing (neck is a poplar 1x2 with a quarter-inch slab of red oak for a fingerboard). Plugged it in and got this: doodley squat.
I tested the piezo with the "plug it in
Read more…Hey everybody, I've been reading up a lot over the past few weeks and I think I've got a pretty solid plan for what I want to do, I just want to get a few opinions on things. This isn't necessarily a cigar box bass (since no cigar box is involved) b
Read more…Hello, I wanna make guitar what deafs and hearing impaired can also enjoy.
Deafs can feel vibrations. Hearing impaired depends on how much is hearing
loss or they have ear implant .
Seome hearing impaired persons can hear loud or very loud sounds.
I
Read more…When I did my first cbg, it was a bass, using nylon weed whacker strings. As a result, I have "a little" left over.
hey yall, will post pics soon as i have them and add a link to the reply but i just finished a new build last night and fine tuned it today. its a 3 string bass, played with a slide and tuned the same as our guitars, AEa cept being a bass its one oct
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