My first EUB...!!! Looking for Designing and building tips

[rgarcia26]

Hi i've been working on this project for few months, mostly on the design part. I'm building an 5 string EUB 42,5" scale, and I'm currently working on the neck. I got two pieces of Honduran Mahogany glued together that measures 3.5" X 3.5"X47" and it has been sitting down for months. By far the hardest and most complicated part is the peg head since its a five string bass. I don't want it to be too long or too short and for that reason I think that a two channel peg head, like the one used for some classic guitars, will be stronger and shorter.

Also I'm working on a Dummy head peg to make sure that the design works.

Any words of advise? Any tips?
I'm Attaching the pictures to myspace so you guys can see that I'm talking about

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=2590423

[vbasscustom]

lookin good. but a word of advice, a router and an edge guide would make the ped head process much quicker and easier

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by vbasscustom

lookin good. but a word of advice, a router and an edge guide would make the ped head process much quicker and easier

for the channels right...!!! Lol thanks thats a great idea i will look into it...

[rgarcia26]

I like the idea of using a router but the neck blank is 3.5", i dont know how to go all the way thru the blank

[vbasscustom]

aha, well, thats where some problems can arrise. maybe, route out your first birt with the router, and then use a big mortising chisel for the rest

[rgarcia26]

Thanks men, one question I made the design on my own and I found my self guessing for a lot of the measures and angles, and EUB gives you a lot of freedom when comes to how to building am I right? at least way more that an GB or electric guitar... any special considerations that I may be missing?

[rgarcia26]

I got some new pics of the neck progress posted in mypace; and the router has being the best power tool ever... if I knew better at the beginning I was using it even more…

[powerbass]

Originally Posted by rgarcia26

I like the idea of using a router but the neck blank is 3.5", i dont know how to go all the way thru the blank

the cutting surface on most router bits is 1.5", though you can get longer bits - the shank must be 1/2" don't try this w/a 1/4" shank bit. You can also route from each side using a fence for the router - your neck blank must be very square otherwise the 2 slots will not line up. you can also use a drill press and drill holes from ea. side then clean up w/chisels. nice job so far!

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by powerbass

the cutting surface on most router bits is 1.5", though you can get longer bits - the shank must be 1/2" don't try this w/a 1/4" shank bit. You can also route from each side using a fence for the router - your neck blank must be very square otherwise the 2 slots will not line up. you can also use a drill press and drill holes from ea. side then clean up w/chisels. nice job so far!

Yes That what I did, but I use a router guide, another problem that I had was that my router is a Fix base and it was a little hard to start the channels for the peg head, so I drilled a hole first and then I routed the channel staring from the hole, I know Its not the optimal but works, after that I used my cordless drill and then I used chisels to work my way thru the piece, Now I just need to refine the neck (peg head), seems like everything is going well, I also waiting for my cousin to stop by, he’s a Luthier and I think I can use some help specially on my peg head , I don’t want to mess up the project when I got options Lol

[rgarcia26]

by the way this is the Bit That I'm using it's 1/2" shank and B=1", it's the most usefull bit in the whole universe

[rgarcia26]

I want it to be like this one: http://www.fittell.id.au/eub/ but I’m concern about the total weight, now I know if I want to make it lighter I need to make a hollow body but I’m afraid of the strength of the bass….

[rgarcia26]

[rgarcia26]

[rgarcia26]

I've being thinking a lot about the body design, ones I finish the neck, how about this design I think is sexy and light



It got some challenges but I think that is possible

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any comments?

[rgarcia26]

[Yvarg]

I like that design! The "faux-shoulder" looks a little out of place to me though. Keep us updated on your design decision!

[Taylor Livingston]

Originally Posted by rgarcia26

I've being thinking a lot about the body design, ones I finish the neck, how about this design I think is sexy and light

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It got some challenges but I think that is possible

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any comments?

That's really cool, who makes this bass?

[rgarcia26]

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by conical johnson

That's really cool, who makes this bass?

the people of:

http://www.ars-eub.com/

from italy, yes is very cool

now this EUB is made from two laminate pieces, but as far as I can tell is a single big laminate piece from neck to body.. now mine will be screw on...

how would you build it if you were the one making it?

[rgarcia26]

right now Im thinking of squaring the neck joint, I'm thing that it will makes thinks easer