Recent content by scrap-ivarius

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    Double Bass Build your own upright bass feasibility?

    I read you statement asking if someone has made a bass. Actually, it is not as hard as you might think once you know how. An electric is easier than an non-electric. I made a bass that has good sound quality. I bought the finger board because it is rounded. The fingerboard, net, bridge, and...
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    Double Bass How did you get your first double bass?

    I made my first and only bass from scraps that I found and miscellaneous parts that I was give and a few things from the hardware store. I call it a Scrap-ivarius.
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    Double Bass How did you get your first double bass?

    After university I went without a bass because of expense until I gave up and made my own upright bass. I bought the fingerboard because of the need to curve it as it gets wider. I am not a carpenter so the bass does not look the best but it sounds great. I made it from various scraps that I had...