Recent content by godom72

45 here. Played cello in my teenage years for 6 years, but had not picked up an instrument for 30 years when I bought my first bass, an Ibanez.

Black & Decker power tool set and a new bait caster rod & reel.

Hmmm.....spinning blades dangerous? Um, yep. I respect my table saw, circular saw, band saw, scroll saw, disc sander, bench grinder, jig saw, reciprocating saw.....they can all be scary.

Congratulations on the newest member of the band coming soon!!!

Name: Geoff Occupation: police sergeant-23 years Builds: 3 CGB’s, starting my first bass. (A newbie) Family: Wife, 4 daughters, 3 sons Just took up woodworking as a hobby. Started noodling on bass last year after a 29 year hiatus. Love to “tinker” and build things, so trying my hand at some...

If it’s a good deal, then buy it. If of course it’s in your current budget to buy another bass for your lineup. Like a previous poster put it, you can possibly resell for a profit later.

Three vids. The guns and guitars guy is kinda who got me motivated to try this on my own.

So, I am thinking of building my own bass using a kit. My question here is, who out there had ever built their own bass and what sort of pitfalls did you encounter. To me it’s a blending of two of my favorite hobbies, woodworking and music (bass guitar). I thought I would start by modding on a...

LOL...me too brother. I love being an embarrassment to my kids and being a dad, I get away with it.

I only have 4’s but that’s bc I am a beginning player. There is no such thing as a Swiss army bass, so you need the right tool for the right job. Maybe a six string with a hipshot detuner would almost be the “one bass fits all” player. I dunno, like I said.....FNG player.

I like a 4 string P bass mainly for the simplicity. Only four string to mess with, only two knobs (volume & tone). I always thought it was “cooler” to get the most out of my instrument with less. Why I picked up the 3 string CBG for life kicks.

I’ve only ever had SS (30” scale) basses. I tried a stanfard scale before, but it was painful in my neck and shoulders and the reach was a little too far for my shorter fingers and arms. Guess m basses are just scaled to me.

I actually started a cellist, then played double (upright) bass in concert band. Playing my electric bass had been a challenge because holding the instrument parallel to the floor is sideways to me. The plucking is a little different too.

I say BEAD tune on a PJ setup with a P neck for when you need it that low “B.” Don’t put too much thought into it, overthinking will slow your decision. In the famous words of one shoe manufacturer, “Just Do It.”

Saw one on Ebay for 1387.00 USD