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02-16-2010, 09:48 AM
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yo, i have experience working with wood i took a course in woodworking (campbelton n-b) and im looking forward on building my first bass. im playing a 6 srting right now and im thinking on building either a 7 or 8 string. i was thinking about buyng a graphite neck does anyone have any idea where i could find such a thing? |
02-16-2010, 09:55 AM
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02-16-2010, 10:06 AM
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You should consider a basic four for your first build. Even buying the neck you will have many difficulties.
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02-16-2010, 12:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lafayette, LA | | | I'd say yes as well. At the very least, don't spend a ton of cash on expensive woods and custom parts on your first build - or you second.
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02-16-2010, 04:35 PM
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Owner: Zoov Custom Guitars | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manchester, NH | | please build an 8 string bass for your first build and document it. this could be my new favorite thread  ~ |
02-17-2010, 11:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Moncton N-B Canada | | | Awesome thats exacly what i was looking for!.. Nice 5 string im looking forward to get started. |
02-17-2010, 11:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Moncton N-B Canada | | Graphite necks are expensive  !! Theres alot of planing to do haha |
02-17-2010, 11:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Jersey U.S.A | | | start simple. |
02-17-2010, 12:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado, USA | | Start with the 7 or 8 string! My first was a 6, and before that the only things I'd done with woodwork were speaker cabinets!
Starting with inexpensive wood sounds like very good advice. I started with Maple and Poplar as the main woods, so with it not breaking the band, it takes of some of that pressure of making a mistake causing you to make a mistake! 
What tunings would you use for either of those instruments? |
02-21-2010, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by DanSwain What tunings would you use for either of those instruments? | i use a 6 string now and with one of my bands we are tuned F, G#,C#,G#,C#,F... low to high hahaha and my second band its juste F#,A,E,A,D,G i dont know what i would tune yet im thinking of makin a 9string thats what jean baudin has http://www.voodoo-gods.com/photos/jean.jpg
pac man bass http://www.jeanbaudin.com/images/pacnine2.jpg
go big or go home lol :/
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02-21-2010, 11:55 AM
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02-21-2010, 01:28 PM
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Ha, Ha..... Maybe he'll go AWOL and get it done, yeah i know, Bad joke....... |
02-21-2010, 04:24 PM
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Owner/Builder: HJC Customs USA, The Cool Lute, C G O | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southwest Michigan | | | guess the 7 string I am planning is a little light on strings...although...I am not a first timer....LOL | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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