Recent content by carpet69

Hi guys, thanks very much for all your suggestions. I just through with this project since just a couple of months ago. I posted two pictures to show you the version 1.0b (black body, original fretboard made fretless using wood filler, but with the additional B string and the Graphtech...

It's too wide. I'm already at the limit using the unit bridges. Thanks anyway for the suggestion

@sebbync: thanks for the graphtec suggestion. In fact [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] saddle is the one that fits the 1 string bridges that I have. @nic salsus: too bad I didn't know about the Kahler bridge before (I had already bought the unit bridges some time ago). The link you posted...

If I want to add a string while keeping the same fingerboard, I'll end up having a 15mm space between each strings couple at the bridge. I checked around some time ago and the lowest string spacing allowed by a commercial 5-strings bridge is 18mm. Of course I'd take a commercial piezo bridge...

I wasn't planning to glue a buzzer to the solid body. I was actually thinking to adapt piezo material to the 1 string bridges so they will pick up the single string. It's the same principle of the commercial piezo bridges.

Hi guys thanks for your answers. As I mentioned in my original post, I'm forced to use 1-string units in place of a conventional bridge cause of the changed strings' spacing (I'm adding the B). In the meantime I found [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] that the piezos can be connected in...

Hi guys I'm radically modifying my cheap 4 strings bass. I'm adding the low B, repainting the body with a design, removing the frets and changing the PUs. My questions are related to the latter. I would like to obtain a sound as close as possible to a double bass' one. I was thinking to get...