7 string single cut in progress.

[GoatGruff]

I love the Hipshot A's, they are great bridges. that would be my choice. I myself would go with brass also, not aluminum.

single string bridges are a neat concept. but IMO it seems the fact that there is less overall bridge mass, it can effect the overall tone. wether it changes it for better or worse, is all in the eye of the beholder i suppose. but in my experience a solid one piece bridge seems to have better string to wood transfer.

[warwickben]

iam getting a fretboard sent out to me, i have all the parts i need to finsh this bass minus the bridge which iam gonna order after i click post.

[Searcy]

What bridge did you finally decide on?

[warwickben]

sorry if u were trying to get a hold of me. some thing happen with my talk bass account. but any ways now iam a paying member .


this week has not been that good. monday i rushed home so i can do more work on my bass. iam at the point where i need to glue my head stock on. i spent no lie 2 hours working on my head stock, when i got done cutting the angle for the joint i realized i had been useing a template for a 4 string bass. no way i could use it. so now iam stuck waiting till i can find time to go get some more wood. i wanna that every one who has helped me out with this bass.


out of all my books they dont really explain how u should lay out the tuners can u guys give me some tips. like on spaceing ect. the basses/guitars i made befor were in line ,so i could just copy a fender or a jackson ect.

allso iam useing goth tuners is 9/16 the right size hole i need.
the basses/guitars i made befor were in line ,so i could just copy a fender or a jackson ect.

[Searcy]

Oh dude! That sucks!!

Well, take a break. The solution will come to you when you have cleared your head.

I have used the single string bridges and I can tell you that they sound just fine. You can always swap them later if you don't like them.

[warwickben]

thanks again . in the long run messing up the head stock works out for the better. iam gonna go all out and make it better then befor.

[warwickben]

the last few weekend things keep comming up stoping me from buying wood to finsh this bass. now this weekend happens and snow storm comes, iam stuck moveing snow and not cutting wood. o well i think iam just gonna wind up ordering some wood at this point.

[eleonn]

Snow storms? moving snow? Thats why I love to live down here!!

[T2W]

While we are drifting away from the topic (which is Bass Builiding may I remind you) Snow storms are sweet as hell when it comes to building, have yourself a coffee and go work in the shop ! besides Winter just makes us stronger, Summer comes and we appreciate it ! Eleonn.. didnt you once say you had trouble working on your Bass cuz the beach was too close? HAHAHAHHAA Hasta Luego!

[Musiclogic]

I consider myself lucky, I have a climate controlled shop. I remember the days of not beng able to work in the winter, it really sucked.

Ben, I have the utmost empathy for you, and hope you are able to get back to work on your bass soon.

Damn snowstorms!!!!!

[eleonn]

Originally Posted by Fennek Basses

Eleonn.. didnt you once say you had trouble working on your Bass cuz the beach was too close? HAHAHAHHAA Hasta Luego!

[T2W]

Originally Posted by eleonn

solo es una chora, nos tomamos una cerveza cuando bengo a Peru. Peace.

[eleonn]

Te tomo la palabra y te aseguro que te estaré esperando con una cuando vengas!!!

[Ian Pirro]

Yeah I live out on western mass as well, certainly plenty of snow, can't wait to see some progress on this one.

[THIRSTYGUMS]

what ever happened this project seemed real nice ????

[erikbojerik]

Maybe he was stumped by this apparent contradiction....

Originally Posted by andvari7

Yup. Ever met Prince?

[Searcy]

I'm excited to see this one finished too. Any updates?

[warwickben]

hey guys iam still alive. iam sorry i have not gotten back to this thread . i have had alot of problems in my life happen since my last post. death, sickness, and i got in a really bad car crash, wasn't my self for a while had memory probelms ect. then once i was my self again i hurt my hand really bad. was changing a muffler on my car and cut my thumb really bad, i had no feeling in my hand for weeks after. it hurt to use power tools since i hurt my right hand.
any ways iam going to start working on my bass again.


i dont have much left i need to make a head stock my folks moved my stuff around and lost the one i made.

so after i glue a new head stock on, its just a matter of shaping the neck and setting it in the body and not that much else ill up date it once i get the head stock on. and i wount hurt my self.

[squidmaster]

sorry about the bad stuff, good luck with the rest of your build, and everything else. cant wait to see some new progress

[Searcy]

Damn bro, I'm sorry to hear about the hard luck. I'm glad your doing better now.

Let me know if I can help you kick start the bass project again. It's gonna be a great bass.