Recent content by elastas

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    Practice amps: What's your choice?

    I'm using Behringer Xenyx 502 mixer and hi end headphones that cover your ears. Quite good quality and very portable, you can always carry it in your bag. And it's only $50 if you already own some good headphones
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    3 Wood Challenge: Solitare

    Does Synco pickups are still in production? I'm interested in buying one and maybe build something similar to your project. Very interesting, can't wait to hear it
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    Plank bass. 1st bass (advice needed)

    Since it is from one plank of wood, I don't know how I would put truss rod in, because truss rod is only 17" long. I'm thinking of layering neck and maybe doing a shorter scale. What scale size would you prefer?
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    Plank bass. 1st bass (advice needed)

    Yeah, it is very soft indeed. What kind of wood you suggest me to use for this project?
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    Plank bass. 1st bass (advice needed)

    Here are the links to the pictures of my wood: http://dc594.4shared.com/download/a3BIkONS/tsid20120603-182935-84f31fd/IMG_9293.jpg http://dc628.4shared.com/download/gQsH1zxh/tsid20120603-183010-1327ecd4/IMG_9292.jpg...
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    Plank bass. 1st bass (advice needed)

    I don't know what kind of wood is it, I just found some planks in my cellar.. Is there any way how can I identify what kind of wood it is?
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    Plank bass. 1st bass (advice needed)

    I've been reading "Luthier's Corner" for a few weeks and I got a lot of inspiration. Enough inspiration to make my own bass guitar. First idea which came in to my mind was a 34" neck, 2 or 3 strings fretless bass guitar out of one plank. I don't have idea if my current wood is suitable for...