Recent content by alatham82

I have a B4 kit from about 2001 that looks almost identical. Mine has the same active electronics as that. It's a nice bass, but that's because I put it together ;)

I've never used the product before, but I don't think that's correct. I believe a sealer is meant to, well, seal the wood, which would prevent a stain from taking. The recipe I've seen most often is: 1. finish sand 2. stain (optional) 3. grain fill (optional) 4. sealer 5. color coats...

Thanks, Barnacle. I'm an engineer, so when I first decided to build a shorty I did my research. Everybody and their mother said that you need to use short scale strings on a shorty. The engineer in me said "BS." So I fixed that problem. Truth be told, I'm not completely happy with my...

Thank you, Stealth. I've enabled PM's, so you can try sending another if you like.

Here is a song I recorded with this bass. It's an older recording, but I think the more aggressive sound of my new bass fits the tune better than my jazz copy did. I played it with a pick and had to boost the low EQ, and cut the highs and mids just a little bit. Other than that, there is only...

As promised, here is a bone-dry recording (complete with hiss) of my new bass. The link should explain what's going on, but if anyone wants to know some specifics, just ask. Orange Hybrid Examples

Thanks Federico!

I've updated my photo gallery: Andy's Orange Hybrid I just realized I never listed the hardware I'm using, so here goes: Neck: Warmoth 30" Warhead neck Wenge w/ Rosewood fretboard Hipshot ultra-light tuning heads Body: Neck pickup - Bartolini MM42CBJD3 (w/ 3-way coil selector)...

I'm no expert, but it sounds like your primer is incompatible with your paint.

Jaygunn, Thanks for checking this out. I'm also worried a bit about issues with running the strings directly over the wood. If I run into any problems, I do have access to some Delrin plastic which I can use to cut out some ferrules to let the strings sit on. That should give a nice...

Well, here we are 2 months later and this bass is getting pretty close. My wife and I just moved into a new house, so that sucked up a lot of my free time. Unfortunately, I do not have a camera, so I have only a handful of progress pics (and none of them involve any sawdust or power tools...

I understand the argument that you won't be able to hear the fundamental of such a low note. I would like to know why this matters. From a typical 4 string, the low E would produce the following frequencies: 41, 82, 123, 164, etc. It is true that many amps (and living room speakers) can't...

If the finish does dull, use the cat to buff it out. Depending on which side of the cat you use, it's the equivalent of either 2000 grit or 10 grit. Just make sure you wear gloves, cats have sharp edges.

The upper horn needs a big set of teeth ;)

testing1two is correct. I had assumed you meant "acoustically treating." My advice won't help you actually soundproof a room, from what I've heard it's enormously expensive to keep sound from escaping a room unless it's been specially built for that purpose. Acoustic treatment is really...