Hey Everybody,
I have gotten a lot of pm's about the construction of the bass rack I posted photos of a while back, so I decided to start a thread that we could discuss it and hopefully everybody could benefit.
Here is said rack:
Another:
I teach public school, so I am very familiar with the Wenger type of rack, so that is the design mine is based on.
The dimensions:
W: 63"
H: 65"
D: 26"
Materials list:
(2) 2" X 10" X 96"
(5) 2" X 4" X 96"
(1) Box of Decking Screws (2 1/2")
Pleather material for padding
Drill
Clamps (to hold pieces in place while you attach)
Circular Saw
Scroll Saw
Sander/Sandpaper
Staple gun
Titebond Glue
The bottom is constructed of 2" X 10" in a rectangular shape, with the sides on the outside. There are two cross bars made of 2" X 4" on the inside of the base to divide it into a 3 bass rack. The cross pieces also help to provide stability to the base.
After you construct the bottom, you can start on the sides. The two tallest braces that hold the neck rack go on the outside of the base- even with the rear end of the base. They are 2 X 4's 65" tall. They are secured to the bottom base with decking screws. Then put in the support braces. The support braces are diagonal from the front of the base to the tall braces that hold the neck. Mine are 48.5" long and are attached to the top of the front of the base and attached to the inside of the vertical neck support brace. The front attachment must be cut at an angle to attach to the top and I cut the rear side flush with the rear support. Attach the front first and then work with the back.
After the sides are constructed then you put in the neck brace. I used a 2 X 4 approximately 61.5" long, but measure and fit yours to the verical braces before cutting just to be sure! Before installing the brace I measured and centered my rack spaces and found where I wanted my neck spaces located. (one of my racks is larger than the others- not all equal) I then made a template from a disposable plastic container lid and traced that on the neck brace. I used my scroll saw to cut out the neck spaces and then attached that to my vertical braces at an angle (approximately 15 degrees angled toward the rear) centered 6.5" from the top of the vertical brace.
After construction I sanded with my random orbital sander and put on a coat of dark mission brown minwax stain, followed by a couple of coats of polyurethane. When the finish was dry I applied some batting and pleather to cover the edges where the basses would contact the rack. I think this was the hardest part. Didn't know exactly how to do it, but it came out pretty well.
All in all, it didn't cost me much to make as I had the lumber laying around. Around $50 in materials, probably $100 if you must by the lumber.
Any more questions, please let me know. I will be happy to expound.
BG
