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Permalink Reply by JL on May 10, 2016 at 2:32am

I love that this surfaced again.
A few interesting "sign of the times" items leap out.  the first is that reading the instructions, what leaps out is what is not written, some of the steps are kind of glossed over as though they are so routine to the magazine and its readers that details are not necessary.  Another is some of the parts lists.  When was the last time you were in the hardware store and could buy an aluminum heat shield for a 5 prong vacuum tube? or Bakelite to cut down for a jack plate? or 40 gauge magnet wire by the pound from a local brick and mortar store?

I have taken a few notes, some design elements from here will make it into a future CBB.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on May 10, 2016 at 6:57am

Instead of connecting a spire on the end for stand up Bass, what if you connected a wash tub on the bottom? Stand up Electric Wash Tub Bass.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Thompson on May 11, 2016 at 12:06pm

A bass has to be on my "to do" list.
This is a great example! Greta pic

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Permalink Reply by Cathy Ciarrocchi on October 12, 2016 at 5:58am

This bass was built by my dad in 1967, and I was excited to find the plans he used online.  I now have it tuned to D and A and am playing it with my dulcimer group.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Morgan on February 5, 2017 at 9:15am

More "sign of the times" You will have to cut this down or use a larger piece of wood, 2X4's are not 4 inches wide anymore : )

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Permalink Reply by Lane Martin on May 3, 2017 at 10:17am

Well, the plan calls for a body 1-5/8" x 3-5/8", so you'd only be off by an 1/8" using big box lumber.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on June 6, 2018 at 5:50pm

Hi, I did not see this thread, I posted a similar build elsewhere, "5string bass" just now.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on June 6, 2018 at 5:57pm

I'd like to build a 2 x 4 stand up Bass with rod piezo, preamp and maybe a Flatpup.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on June 6, 2018 at 6:42pm

Hi, here's my build. Details in my other post, Ibuilt this some years ago.

cheers Taff

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on June 6, 2018 at 6:45pm

Very nice build Taff.

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Permalink Reply by BUGGY (C) on January 9, 2019 at 12:27pm

Flymo strings and a big carboard box works well .. here is how not to do it

:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHSkBpo7KUg

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Permalink Reply by BUGGY (C) on January 9, 2019 at 12:27pm

Flymo strings and a big carboard box works well .. here is how not to do it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHSkBpo7KUg

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