So, I finished my URB this weekend

justBrian · #1 03-03-2003, 07:34 AM

It only took me about a month to finish. I started with 3/4 Scherl and Roth in 2 pieces-- the box and the neck. I contacted a local luthier (Dan Lawrence in Lee's Summit) about doing the work myself, and he invited me to come to his shop. he said I could use his tools and he would help make sure I did every thing right. We got the neck glued back into place-- it's aligned just right. Next came fitting the bridge. What an undertaking. I'd picked up an Eaubert (SP?) bridge blank-- very nice, BTW-- and did all of the fitting myself. I think I spent 4-6 hours on it. Well, we finally got it strung up Saturday afternoon. I put Thomasik super-flexibles on it-- and it sound wonderful

. I played it off and on all weekend. If I get a chance, I'll post a pic-- she's a beauty.

justBrian · #2 03-03-2003, 01:24 PM

Well, I'm kinda proud of myself.

David Kaczorowski · #3 03-03-2003, 02:42 PM

Hey, congratulations. I would've replied sooner, but I thought you meant you completed your orb this weekend, and I thought you must be some kind of religious whacko. Then I thought maybe you meant you finished your herb, what a bummer. But now I know you meant you finished working on your bass fiddle, cool.

justBrian · #4 03-03-2003, 03:04 PM

Thanks, man! No, no herb-- for better than 20 years. Now bourbon, on the other hand, I always keep in stock.

Mike Goodbar · #5 03-03-2003, 03:38 PM

Post a pic, man!!

Is it a "slab," or did your build a box?

justBrian · #6 03-03-2003, 03:41 PM

I'm borrowing the camera form school-- pics tomorrow? We'll see. The bass was in two pieces-- just the neck (fingerboard atached) and the body. I didn't have to make anything unless you count fitting hte bridge.

justBrian · #7 03-03-2003, 09:55 PM

Here's a pic-- more tomorrow maybe. Bed now...zzz....

Mike Goodbar · #8 03-04-2003, 09:31 AM

Sorry -- I thought you were building and electric upright.

Nice looking bass, BTW.

ZuluFunk · #9 03-04-2003, 09:48 AM

Did you save any money doing it yourself?
About how much?

justBrian · #10 03-04-2003, 10:15 AM

I bought the bass in pieces for $150. Then the other stuff-- strings and the tail piece came to about $150. The bridge would have cost $140, but I got it from a guy I know. So I've got a really nice bass for about $300? Cool, eh? I think I could sell this for $3K-- maybe. Not a bad investment.

Here's a pic of the bridge too.

Marcus Johnson · #11 03-04-2003, 10:30 AM

Good going! I love it when basses get brought back to life.
BTW, haven't priced Aubert blanks lately; $140 seems pretty steep.

justBrian · #12 03-04-2003, 11:11 AM

I think they're getting kind of hard to find. $140 was msrp.

justBrian · #13 03-11-2003, 12:46 PM

Is there anything wrong with me? I mean I've been playing it every day since I brought it home. I jsut can't seem to keep my hands off of it.