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Bass pickup

Started this discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Aug 11, 2021. 7 Replies

I've been asked to build a short scale 2 string bass which in it self is no biggie even though I haven't done one before..What I'm wondering is what pickups are out there at a reasonable price, the…Continue

Stinking Fish Guitar #7

Started this discussion. Last reply by Matthew Borczon Jul 6, 2018. 4 Replies

Here's my latest build, I'm pretty happy with the result.. I bought a couple of these Arturo Fuente boxes from C B Gitty a while back and have had this last one sitting around waiting on some…Continue

First build issue

Started this discussion. Last reply by JL Nov 7, 2016. 17 Replies

I'm just trying to finish off my first build and I've hit a problem that I just can't seem to solve.. If I pluck each string going up the scale I get a lovely clear sound, smooth even and bang on…Continue

 

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Taffy Evans replied to Eric Shepherd's discussion Bass pickup
"Hi Eric, here is what I did. I split the pickups so that I had p/ups for two guitars. Here's my cutting edge ba........er, I mean cutting board bass. I even cut the bridge in half. And you could say half the neck, but I can't use the half…"
Aug 11, 2021
BrianQ. replied to Eric Shepherd's discussion Bass pickup
"Not sure if you’ve been to the Resources tab, but here’s a 2 string Bass made from a 2x4 https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306270002?profile=original"%3E2x4bass.pdf"
Aug 10, 2021
Lark Leazar replied to Eric Shepherd's discussion Bass pickup
Aug 10, 2021
Eric Shepherd replied to Eric Shepherd's discussion Bass pickup
"Thanks for that.. I had a look through talkbass and the question had been asked before but there were so many conflicting answers unless you were a bass fanatic you'd not be able to pull the relevant info out.. I've built a whole bunch of…"
Aug 9, 2021
Eric Shepherd replied to Eric Shepherd's discussion Bass pickup
"Excellent, thanks for that.. I had a look at the Gitty site but seem to have missed those.. He's a pretty good bass player but up to his neck in kids and mortgages but would like to have one.."
Aug 9, 2021
BrianQ. replied to Eric Shepherd's discussion Bass pickup
"Those are good pickups, gitty has some split style Bass pickups for a reasonable price? https://www.cbgitty.com/cigar-box-guitar-parts/pair-of-black-enclosed-4-pole-pickups-for-bass-or-cigar-box-guitar/"
Aug 8, 2021
Lark Leazar replied to Eric Shepherd's discussion Bass pickup
"If he's wanting the classic bass sound (Fender Precision bass), you want a split coil pickup and flat wound strings.  Something like this from EB*y.  If you really want a LOT of information, repost this question to www.talkbass.com"
Aug 8, 2021
Eric Shepherd posted a discussion

Bass pickup

I've been asked to build a short scale 2 string bass which in it self is no biggie even though I haven't done one before..What I'm wondering is what pickups are out there at a reasonable price, the guy doesn't have bottomless pockets and I'm doing the build more as a favour than anything else..See More
Aug 7, 2021
Eric Shepherd replied to Cigar Box Nation's discussion Christopher Ameruoso Returns With Quiet Riot's Drummer!!! New Video, "Swamp Fly"
"Super cool; but I wish they'd up the bass, it's completely lost.."
Nov 2, 2019
Eric Shepherd replied to Cigar Box Nation's discussion A Better Acoustic Pickup for Cigar Box Guitar: How I Install a Piezo Rod & Preamp
"Just found these cool little ones online.. I've ordered a couple to see what they're like.. They're just 1.6 inches long so they'd be ideal for either a 3 or 4 string.."
Oct 14, 2019
Eric Shepherd replied to Cigar Box Nation's discussion A Better Acoustic Pickup for Cigar Box Guitar: How I Install a Piezo Rod & Preamp
"Can you just cut one of these things shorter in length.. I have an oddball build I'm messing about with and a short one of those might just work.. "
Oct 12, 2019
Eric Shepherd replied to Paul Craig's discussion What's on your workbench?
"Some of you may know this and others like me not.. I was talking to a local guitar maker and getting advice on fretting.. One quick tip or trick he showed me was to take a piece of fret wire that you're going to use and with a needle file…"
Jun 7, 2019
Eric Shepherd replied to Paul Craig's discussion What's on your workbench?
"That's how I feel.. However this year I'm determined to do a build for myself.. I'm a lefty however all I seem to make is right handed ones for people.. Some of them I look at when finished and think I should keep it but it's no…"
May 16, 2019
Eric Shepherd replied to Paul Craig's discussion What's on your workbench?
"Ah got it thanks.. I'll be interested to hear one on a cbg.. Has anyone taken the guts out of a mini looper pedal and fitted it inside a cbg? I think that would be kind of interesting.."
May 16, 2019
Eric Shepherd replied to Paul Craig's discussion What's on your workbench?
"can you give me a link to these things.. I'd like to hear one in action and see where they can be bought.. I had a look at  youtube but found nothing that looks like what you have in the picture.."
May 16, 2019
Eric Shepherd replied to Paul Craig's discussion What's on your workbench?
"Cheers Paul, I'm garbage at playing but I really do get a kick out of making them and hearing others hammering out a tune.. The one on the bench at the moment is a bit special to me for the first time I'm getting to build a guitar for an…"
May 15, 2019

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