Recent content by Bdegan

I know what you are talking about. I guess I just lucked out on this particular setup and it works. But as you said. There is often an issue with some spacing. Way back... around 30 years ago... I had a 5 string custom built. Playing left handed, a leftie 5 string DID NOT exist. This was about...

Hi, Just measured the actual spacings. At the bridge, the strings are 15.5mm center to center. I was shooting for 15mm. If I would have had access to milling machine I could have done it. But all I had was a belt sander. Was getting a bit hot on the fingers LOL,, So15.5 it is. The nut is 1 3/4...

Nicely done. 2:58 and 3:12 are the closest to the Alice sound. To my ears anyway. But you can get pretty much anything you want from them.

Yes you could print a nut no problem. Most 3D printers use PLA filament. Not sure how hard or durable that material would be. Printed as a block it seems quite hard. But is it as hard as say a bone or tusk nut ?? I don't know. I'm sure it would work for a while. Just don't know what the...

So far I really like them. Very clear and full sound. By full, I don't mean extra low end. The frequency response is very even from low to high. Maybe a tiny bit hot on the very highs. I did have to dial back the treble on the amp compared to my other basses. There was some zing or sizzle on the...

Hi everyone. Relatively new here. But here is my latest bass. Started with a 5 string DIY kit. Made it into a narrow spaced 6 string. 15mm at the bridge. I had to fill and redrill some of the holes in the headstock to reposition the tuning keys and add one. Pickups are the Fishman Mike Inez 5...

Thats going to be nice :-)

Most people do like a couple of wraps around the post. But.. if you have the string pushed into the hole in the center of the post at least a bit. You have 2 good bends around corners like any other installation. You just don't have a full wrap around above the second bend to help it stay in...

How do you describe sound..... The Mike Inez tone is there just plugging straight into an amp. Not the full on Alice tone. That requires tweaking the amp and adding a bit of drive. But the pickups have the fundamentals. The most notable thing I find is more a Fishman Fluence thing than Mike's...

Hey everyone, I'm relatively new here. Hello. I just finished building myself a 6 string. Had a Warwick Thumb 6 bolt on years ago. Had sold it.. have regretted it ever since. Anyway, this time around I wanted to do a narrow spaced 6. So I started with a 5 string DIY kit. Found the narrowest...

Hello all, I am new here, posting anyway. Been reading on and off for years. I am building a 6 string as the title states. I have been reading and watching videos about spacing at the nut. Most seem to space the strings with even spacing between the strings and not spaced center to center. I...

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Hello all, I am new here, posting anyway. Been reading on and off for years. I am building a 6 string as the title states. I have been reading and watching videos about spacing at the nut. Most seem to space the strings with even spacing between the strings and not spaced center to center. I...