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hello i am about to embark on build my own replacement bass body out of bubinga. bubinga is dense, its going to be a bitch to carve, but the hardest path leads to the better destination. my question for you is, my bass body is made from swamp ash and is almost 2 inches thick, should i be...

yeah cheers, i'm going to look into nylon ones. thanx. i dont suppose you know anything about solid body bass cavities they seem interesting??

Ok hi, metal strings with metal hardware, non-metal strings with wooden hardware, metal strings with wooden hardware and non-metal strings with metal hardware. Whats the difference??

i have a warwick, how do i comletely take off the neck (its a bolt-on), or is it take off the body either way they must be separated. Is this a huge can of worms, as my aim is to replace the body, what fittings would i meed to have in the new body?? i need a clue??

I'm making a replacement body or rather i will be. i was always going to use bubinga, its a dense wood giving depth to the sound and resonates a treat. but for all i Know there may be better woods for my needs. Any help?? anything i should look at?? cheers

hello everybody this is my first message, woo-hoo Anyway, i going to be making a replacement body for my warwick corvette standard 5-string(swamp ash) out of bubinga wood, i think. My question is, Body cavities, how many, what size, where? If you know some information about the use of...