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Old 10-12-2008, 06:56 PM
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Looking into building, have a few questions.

So I've been cought by the bug of eubs... and I decided it would be fun to build one. I like the look of the NS eubs and drew a rough sketch of what I want to do.

Now, the problem is I need a good resource for the dimensions such as scale length, board length, nut, bridge width/spacing, etc. The other thing is I need to find a place to buy a truss rod that would work in a bass like this.

Any information such as websites about building, parts resources, and measurements would be greatly appreciated!
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Old 10-13-2008, 06:56 AM
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If you want to emulate the playing techniques of an upright bass, you and your tape measure need to spend some time with one, measuring lengths & angles.
A key issue I played with was the angle the neck joins the body (unless they're the same piece of wood), and this comes down to the bridge you use - if you plan to use a traditional bridge, you need a significant break angle to get the height. If you go with a flatter angle, you use a lower bridge and you can anchor the strings direct to the body rather than using a tailpiece (see www.fittell.id.au/eub ).
For a truss rod, I bought a couple of carbon fibre rods, 12mm x 3mm, and set them on edge in saw cuts under the fingerboard. However in retrospect, I think they were totally redundant as the neck is a big solid lump of hardwood that's not likely to move, and the fingerboard also has substantial stability.
Bob Gollihur's site has a comprehensive listing of EUB makers and basses.
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Old 12-03-2008, 05:04 PM
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BenitoBassolini - I'm maybe a week or two in front of you on the learning curve. What I've discovered is that everybody has their own take on EUBs, just as there are a lot of takes on DBs. I've found good information on other custom builds at:
http://gregutter.com/EUB-1.htm
http://liutaiomottola.com/instruments/libellula.htm
http://www.cyrguitars.com/ElectricUp...ojectPage.html

And of course reading the specs from the OEMs who build them.

Lastly, I'll second what ToneRanger said about Bob Gollihur's site. Eventually I know I'll be ordering some stuff from Bob.
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