6-stringer
06-17-2002, 07:03 PM
I've been tossing around the idea of building an electric upright. I want a 34" scale, so I'm thinking of using a Moses steinberger-style graphite neck, mounting it on as small a body peice as possible, and building, or buying an appropriate bridge with piazos. I like the design of Kydd's basses, that's what I'm going for. I've also thought about using the neck off an old doghouse, but the larger scale gets to me. Am I crazy, or is this a relatively doable project? Buy a neck, slap a body, hardware, bridge, and pups on it, mount it on an endpin and voila, EUB. Has anyone tried this? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Kraig99
06-17-2002, 08:05 PM
Sounds like a cool idea. I've been considering the same type of thing because there does not seem to be an affordable electric upright available. Let us know how it goes!!
JAUQO III-X
06-17-2002, 09:48 PM
Go to this site and you will find some helpfull info on building yourself an EUB http://urbbob.com/basslink.htm/
embellisher
06-17-2002, 10:19 PM
If you don't want to be able to play it arco, that would work. But the radius on a regular neck is too large for bowing.
rablack
06-18-2002, 09:40 AM
For general building advice and discussion also check out http://www.mimf.com if you join (free) you get access to the archived discussions. Nothing particularly EUB specific but great general luthiery information.
Francois Blais
06-18-2002, 11:16 AM
You can also join the EUB_list on Yahoogroups.
The URL is Yahoogroups EUB_list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eub_list)
6-stringer
06-18-2002, 09:36 PM
Originally posted by embellisher
If you don't want to be able to play it arco, that would work. But the radius on a regular neck is too large for bowing.
Yea, i've thought of that. That's why i've considered using a double bass neck. I just want to stick to a 34' scale. I really suck on standup bass. The action, and scale really throws me off and I don't want to have to learn a new instrument:D.
If I use an arched bridge of some kind, I wouldn't be able to use a bow? That's dissapointing. I do think the cheap way to go would be to buy an old beater neck and use that. I'll let you all know how it shapes up once i figure out which route i'm going with. Gonna check those links out now, thanks fellas.