Recent content by Ken U

Thanks, @diegom! My original plan was to use wood. Then I realized that most of my woodworking tools could also be used to work soft aluminum. So, I went with that. I had never seen a swivel in person. It wasn't until I purchased all of my materials that someone sent me some detailed pictures...

Thanks, @Ronzo! My biggest issue is time. I had to put a bunch of things on the back burner to build mine. There was a lot of hand shaping, sanding and polishing which I found takes a lot of time with aluminum. I will definitely hit you up if I can clear some time and get around to building...

Thanks, @Beej :cool:

I built a pivot for my Spirit XT, a couple months ago. What a great improvement in comfort and balance. The pivot was always one of the features that I thought was so cool in the original Steinberger designs. I built mine from 1/4" aluminum a thrust bearing and some commonly available hardware...

Thanks for the response Andrew! I will make the bridge adjustment. I know that the bass originally shipped with an adjustable bridge. The fixed bridge that is on it now has never been fit to the top. I bought the bass at an auction and I think they just slapped a bridge on it to make it...

Hey group! Last week I bought my first (used) 3/4 DB. I'm loving it! When my fingers get tired, I sit here and read the forums and try to soak in as much as I can. This has been such a big help. I've learned so much (especially how I don't want to drop my sound post). Anyway, the one thing...