Well I'm a bass player. And seen a few on here. I want to use a old footlocker. But I have questions. I'm thinking the 3/4 neck would be out of scale for a 30 inch footlocker. How would a 4/4 cello neck work. If so could I mouth machine runners of some sort instead of the pegs. Looking for suggestions.
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HOWEVER: as a maker you are entitled to experiment/try/test/Frankenstein whatever you think might work.
you could use a cello neck, with electric bass guitar strings, and just play with the proportions of how far the tail-piece is from the bridge and nut-to-bridge scale length that still leaves you with just enough string for the tuning machines.
Yep, that's a BIG difference. I contemplated this project for a long time. The cost was the biggest factor. I had ideas for a better bass project, but the cost for this was under $100.
I found a brown trunk. And a bent pool cue. For a pin. I think in going to have to order a neck. But is there much difference between a 4/4 cello neck and a 3/4 bass neck.
If search for upright bass or double bass scale, you should come across a page that will have cello scale also. I think they are close enough, you have plenty of room to place the bridge where you want.
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Do not worry about how the neck/body proportions look.
If a mariachi group isn't worried about the proportions of a Guitarrón, can you do worse?
As long as there is enough neck room for your playing style. for me, as long as I can play comfortably all the way up to the 17th fret I'm happy.
3/4 bass scale length 41"
4/4 cello scale length 27"
still a big difference.
HOWEVER: as a maker you are entitled to experiment/try/test/Frankenstein whatever you think might work.
you could use a cello neck, with electric bass guitar strings, and just play with the proportions of how far the tail-piece is from the bridge and nut-to-bridge scale length that still leaves you with just enough string for the tuning machines.
Yep, that's a BIG difference. I contemplated this project for a long time. The cost was the biggest factor. I had ideas for a better bass project, but the cost for this was under $100.
If search for upright bass or double bass scale, you should come across a page that will have cello scale also. I think they are close enough, you have plenty of room to place the bridge where you want.
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