Hi, some time ago I built a 4x2 bass, it's called a stick bass. Photos should help tell the story. It is free-standing so the bass player would just walk over and play, standing or sitting.
It sounded like a mic'ed-up acoustic bass.
New guinea Rosewood 4x2 starts to change shape, the start of a Stick Bass.
More carving, playing it by ear now as there are no plans to follow.
A Five-string bass so 5 tuner holes are required, small holes in the front and larger holes in the back.
The fingerboard is shaped and glued to the neck. No frets as it’s a stand-up acoustic/electric bass.
An electric bass bridge is converted to an electric/acoustic system. Piezo strip is fitted as well as an internal preamp.
A bone saddle is used.
Showing the tuners fitted and peghead profile.
The bass is self-standing on a modified cymbal stand.
This shows how the bass is mounted.
This shows how the bass is mounted.
Sorry about the bad photography.
Cheers Taff
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Very cool, Taff!
Hi Tim, very observant of you, yes that is exactly what it is for.
Cheers taff
nice work as usual there Taff.. is that wing nut on the bottom so you can mount a spike insteadof using the cymbol stand?