UBass

This is my first UBass Build. I've had the parts for over a year but just finally got around to putting them together just before Christmas. My intentions were to build it with a 20" scale length but when i started cutting the slots for frets I grabbed a printout I used for another build for a Baritone Uke with scale length of 23".
I had it completely built and was playing around with it through an amp before I noticed the Octave 12th fret was no where near where it should be. Luckily the strings were long enough and I had enough room to move the bridge 3"!! Im pretty happy with it now. (These pics were taken before I lengthened the scale)

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Comment by Jim Morris on January 24, 2015 at 11:35am: Hey, there you are Chuck! I'm hoping you saw the U bass I made after being inspired by your's and Hilo Greg's builds. I think it's still on CBN top content. It's my favorite bass now of the four I've made.

Comment by Chuck Cobillas on January 24, 2015 at 10:58am: Brent, sorry for the delayed response.
The strings are Aquila Thundergut strings. They come with a crimped on ferrule and nylon washers. I found they weren't the best for holding the strings and ended up doubling the string over and tying it with a small wire tie on the inside of the box.

Comment by Brent Godfrey on January 6, 2015 at 12:40pm: How are the strings anchored inside the cigar box?

Comment by Brent Godfrey on January 6, 2015 at 12:39pm: Very nice. I hope to try building a cigar box U bass this year.

Comment by Chuck Cobillas on January 26, 2014 at 2:47pm: Marcus,
I just posted a sound demo in the Video section. I'm not a Bass player but I got on YouTube and learned a tune to play for the demo. (My Bass playing sucks but maybe you can get an idea how it sounds)

Comment by Chuck Cobillas on January 26, 2014 at 7:37am: Yes the tuners, the nut and the Aquila strings all came from Large Sound.

Comment by Daniel Hulbert on January 26, 2014 at 6:16am: Did you get the tuners from largesound.com ?

Comment by Chuck Cobillas on January 26, 2014 at 3:33am: LOL! Thanks Kevin, I really wasn't going for the "faux-Samoan War club" look but I have to admit there is some similarity!

Comment by Kevin Nickler on January 25, 2014 at 7:31pm: http://thestyleraconteur.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/ralph-steadman...

Comment by Kevin Nickler on January 25, 2014 at 7:24pm: Never seen strings like those before. It's a wild concept - haven't made my first uke yet, although I have the box set aside for it. Wasn't thinking 'bass' for one, though. Very interesting and the faux-Samoan-war-club headstock is an appropriate look visually.