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02-29-2012, 03:36 PM
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This may be in the wrong place, but I didn't think it would go in the basses forum since it pertains more to if it could possibly be made. But anyway, I have this design that I drew for a bass (just a basic sketch), and I am in no way a luthier, nor do I know how a bass is made and what things a bass NEEDS for it to be functional (besides the obvious things). So yeah, i drew this during class and I wanted to know if it would be possible to make it. 
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02-29-2012, 03:44 PM
|  | Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | | | Why wouldn't it be? It looks a lot like Gene Simmon's axe.
You'd be amazed what you can make a bass out of, it's just getting one that is practical and playable. Which this one clearly isn't, how would you possibly use any frets beyond that horn, it's touching the neck from the looks of it making a steve vai like handle. And the back panels are reversed FWIW
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02-29-2012, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DiabolusInMusic  Why wouldn't it be? It looks a lot like Gene Simmon's axe.
You'd be amazed what you can make a bass out of, it's just getting one that is practical and playable. Which this one clearly isn't, how would you possibly use any frets beyond that horn, it's touching the neck from the looks of it making a steve vai like handle. And the back panels are reversed FWIW | Thats the kind of thing I was asking, I wanted to see if it would be playable. First off, I thought it was possible to make the actual bass go high up on one side as long as the other side is free for fretting. But yeah, i got sorta on the whole panel thing, that was a really quick drawing, i wasn't paying a whole lot of attention to it. |
02-29-2012, 04:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Close to Los Angeles, CA | | | The neck is not going to be very playable with part of the body attached to it. You will have to adapt your playing technique.
Aside from that, the end of the fretboard is also highly impractical, as there will be no high frets for the G string.
This is personal taste, but I don't think that bridge is very suiting to the design. Needs something more like a Traben Array bridge. |
02-29-2012, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by line6man The neck is not going to be very playable with part of the body attached to it. You will have to adapt your playing technique.
Aside from that, the end of the fretboard is also highly impractical, as there will be no high frets for the G string.
This is personal taste, but I don't think that bridge is very suiting to the design. Needs something more like a Traben Array bridge. | Yeah, i tend to focus on looks instead of playability, so I may change that connected part. And also, I'm not familiar with too many bass bridges, perhaps you'd like to enlighten me 
Also, for the neck, I accentuated that part a bit too much, i meant to make it pointy but not that pointy. Again, just a rough sketch, I plan on cleaning it up |
02-29-2012, 04:49 PM
|  | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | | The cavity cover is in the wrong place. |
02-29-2012, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by colcifer The cavity cover is in the wrong place. | Yeah, minor mistake, can easily be fixed |
02-29-2012, 05:00 PM
| | | | I don't see the point, beyond a styling exercise, of the body attaching to the neck in a bolt-on scenario...either the body doesn't attach to the neck, or you build it neck-thru.
As far as blending the body horn to the neck, I'd consider that a small hurdle, as you could certainly blend it into the radius behind the neck, and your thumb pad should not need to ride that far up the back of the neck anyway.
The rest is just looks over functionality, imo, but what's the harm?
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02-29-2012, 05:03 PM
| | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | Quote:
Originally Posted by facepalmmaster Yeah, minor mistake, can easily be fixed | Given your username, I thought it best to point that out.  |
02-29-2012, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by hover I don't see the point, beyond a styling exercise, of the body attaching to the neck in a bolt-on scenario...either the body doesn't attach to the neck, or you build it neck-thru.
As far as blending the body horn to the neck, I'd consider that a small hurdle, as you could certainly blend it into the radius behind the neck, and your thumb pad should not need to ride that far up the back of the neck anyway.
The rest is just looks over functionality, imo, but what's the harm? | Yeah, i've gotten comments on the horn, but I plan on either making the design not attached (i did it because it looked cool to me) or making it different. I now see the error in the whole bolt on neck thing, i didnt realize that, so ill fix that at some point. And what was your last sentence, were you saying it was functional or it wasn't |
02-29-2012, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by colcifer Given your username, I thought it best to point that out. | Very true *facepalms* |
02-29-2012, 05:09 PM
|  | mi la ré sol | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | | It's insanely huge. |
02-29-2012, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazz Ad It's insanely huge. | Hm? It doesn't seem big to me... |
02-29-2012, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by facepalmmaster Yeah, i tend to focus on looks instead of playability | What is the point of a bass that looks nice, but doesn't play well? |
02-29-2012, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by line6man What is the point of a bass that looks nice, but doesn't play well? | Well, as i said, i'm not a luthier, and I wasn't planning on making or having it made, i just was bored, so I drew it, and I wanted to know if it was possible. Thats usually how it is with my drawings... |
02-29-2012, 05:50 PM
| | | | I don't see why the horn being attached would be a problem. You see the same thing with a lot of single cutaway basses. You probably don't want it to attach much higher than the 12th fret though. |
02-29-2012, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TannerManner I don't see why the horn being attached would be a problem. You see the same thing with a lot of single cutaway basses. You probably don't want it to attach much higher than the 12th fret though. | That's what I thought, Ill have to redraw it |
02-29-2012, 06:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Missouri | | | The upper strap button is at entirely the wrong angle. The strap will come right off without a straplock.
The sharp point on the lower horn will probably be the first place for paint to start failing and chipping away, (assuming its painted)
The pickups being at such extreme angles arranges the polepieces at different harmonic nodes on each string. Probably not best for tonal balance.
Having a long thin section of pickguard like that near the controls will eventually crack, especially with the screw arrangement depicted.
Plus the already mentioned issues with the control covers, bolt on arrangement and upper fretboard uselessness.
Fix those things and it will be much more functional and will hold together better under nomal use. |
02-29-2012, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Nev375 The upper strap button is at entirely the wrong angle. The strap will come right off without a straplock.
The sharp point on the lower horn will probably be the first place for paint to start failing and chipping away, (assuming its painted)
The pickups being at such extreme angles arranges the polepieces at different harmonic nodes on each string. Probably not best for tonal balance.
Having a long thin section of pickguard like that near the controls will eventually crack, especially with the screw arrangement depicted.
Plus the already mentioned issues with the control covers, bolt on arrangement and upper fretboard uselessness.
Fix those things and it will be much more functional and will hold together better under nomal use. | This is the sorta thing i was looking for I appreciate good criticism (that doesn't repeat things) But yeah, now that you mention all those things, im going to have to redraw this, on regular paper. It may not look as cool to me, but oh well |
02-29-2012, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by facepalmmaster And what was your last sentence, were you saying it was functional or it wasn't | Take another look at your drawing and answer that.
I'll give you a hint...the end of the fretboard....
here's another, an elongated scratchplate that extends to the control cavity yet does not function as part of it by way of holding any controls....
The fact that it is shaped so swoopy as to never be comfortable played in a seated position (1st position would be 5 miles away)...
shall i continue?
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