bass build

  1. alta77

    Bartolini Singularity VS CBC - 3 pickup Dingwall style bass build

    Hey All, Im in a custom bass build project, and id like to get a somewhat Dingwall-ish bass. I have an NG3 that I use in a metalcore band and love it for that, had an ABZ with FDVs and tone capsule, ended up saying bye to it, as my custom bass with 3 Delano JSBCs sounded better for...
  2. Twocan

    I Ordered a Custom Bass! - Build Thread w/Photos in Progress…

    This past summer, while on a trip to FL, I bought a bass from a Largo, FL based builder Elvir Spahic (“Spahic Basses”). The NBD thread on that bass can be found here: NBD! Spahic Custom 5 - Video Review! That bass has since been through dozens of gigs, has gotten more compliments than any...
    • Twocan
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    • bass build build custom elvir luthier order spahic
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  3. Eric Frey

    Tractor build

    The Preamble: I want to make a Tractor bass. I gave it a lot of thought, and almost went the route of buying a VM Jazz Bass and modifying it, but I really want to just make it all from scratch *(the fingerboard is pre-slotted). This will be my 2nd full build, and I know this will be a...
    • Eric Frey
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    • allman brothers band bass build berry oakley novak bs-ds tractor
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Luthier's Corner
  4. Bassatronic

    intonation and bass building

    Hi! I've been making some basses over the previous last year, a Mustang copy and an original design too. See pic. On both (shortscales 30") I've come upon an issue where all the notes are a bit sharp. I get the 12th fret intonation correct and the open string is spot on, but the fretted notes...
  5. Evan J

    Bass Build Research: Passive Neck-Through 5 String String Ray

    I’m doing research for a bass build. Maybe I’m just not googling hard enough… I’m looking for a… - String Ray - 5 String - Passive - Single MM Bridge Pickup - Neck-through Has anyone seen one? A link with pictures and specs would be VERY handy.
    • Evan J
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    • 5 string bass build neck-through passive stringray
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  6. Eric_Allard

    First Build - Mustang Bass

    Started on my first build! Been wanting to do this for a while, but it took longer than expected to acquire the necessary tools and build my space. Decided on a Mustang-inspired build since I don't have any shorties in the collection. Using Ash for the body and torrified maple for the neck...
  7. arepa_funk

    I am clueless about bass modifications

    Hi everyone, hope all is well. As the title states, I have no idea what I'm doing. Right now, I'm considering a mod project and researching what materials I'd need to bring to a luthier. The goal here is to turn an active/passive modern and bright Precision style bass into a passive vintage...
  8. treevor23

    Using a 5-string neck for an 8-string build

    Hi, I‘m planning on building an 8-string bass for my senior year project. Initially I just wanted to build the neck myself, but seeing as I have to work on the project outside of school hours my supporting teacher has advised me to not build the neck myself, as it would be very time intensive...
    • treevor23
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    • 5 string neck 5 string necks 8 string 8 string bass bass build bass building bass building advice neck
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Luthier's Corner
  9. Michael Stanley 2112

    I'm Hoping Someone Will Know ...

    I'm in the middle of deciding on a custom build. I have one bass which has a bridge I really like ... sort of. I think I know what this type of bridge is called ("Single Saddle Set Bridge"). So, do any of you know if these type bridges come in a string-through-body version? TYIA
  10. Hardware_test_run

    Hardware_test_run

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  11. SBO2022-big-brother

    SBO2022-big-brother

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  12. C Stone

    Jazz bass assy/build opinions please...

    Hey all lookin for some input as I'm putting together another bass, a jazz this time from a bunch of parts I have available and some choice input would be appreciated, if you could keep in mind I don't plan on buying additional parts so just plan on using the parts I already have on hand, the...
    • C Stone
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    • 60's jazz bass build classic vibe daphne blue jazz bass
    • Replies: 70
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  13. davegardner0

    Short Scale Soundgear Bass Build

    Earlier this year I completed my first ever “from scratch” instrument build, it took me two years! I finally had time to compile the photos, I wrote a long “how its made” post on imgur (270 photos!) Imgur post: Youtube demo (before finishing): I’d previously done kits, assembled and...
  14. S

    First bass build

    My sister was throwing out a beaten up Mahogany shelf and wondered if I wanted to make a guitar out of it. Instead I opted for a step up from my previous Cigarbox attempts and tried a P-bass! I essentially blundered my way several 100 YouTube tutorials, but miraculously it turned out really...
  15. C Stone

    NBbD well sorta...

    Hi all, well it hasn't actually arrived yet (that why sorta) but looking for suggestions to finish out this walnut CV P body just won from an "impulse bid" on fleabay. Really open for any and all suggestions... Maple neck, rosewood? Jazz neck or P? Gold hardware, change up pick guard? Would...
    • C Stone
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    • bass build classic vibe p bass walnut body
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  16. Garret

    Late night ramblings concerning ampeg ba210v2

    I'm very close to ordering an ampeg ba210v2 from ams. I played gk for years. Love that growl. You really gotta push the amps to get it to come out though. Kinda like a tube amp. And you gotta play hard and "dig in" to your bass to further accentuate that gk growl. I play my bass allot harder...
  17. Cnivek61

    Anyone have experience with Eden Guitars for bass bodies/necks?

    Greetings, TBers, I am prowling for a bass project and just came across Eden Guitars on eBay. Has anyone done a bass build project with their bodies and/or necks? Fit, finish, quality? Where are they made? Thanks!
  18. jtrom

    Short Scale Thunderbird Bass Body Template

    Hiya folks, I have a neck from a short scale Squire VM Jaguar Bass kicking around and I'm really eager to build a body for it. Going to check out some wood specimens this week! I was thinking of making a custom body similar to a Serek Armitage, Lincoln and Gibson Grabber. However, since it's my...
    • jtrom
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    • advice bass build fenderbird luthier template thunderbird
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    • Forum: Luthier's Corner
  19. Meg Learmonth

    OBP-2 Concentric Pot Wiring

    Hi all :) I've searched the forums for quite a while and I can't seem to find the answer I'm looking for so here I am, yet again adding to the pile of pre-amp wiring questions... Sorry! Here's my query: My current bass build has Aguilar 4 string PJ passive pickups. I'm going to install the...
  20. Meg Learmonth

    Choosing the right PJ Pickups...

    Hi all, Realise there are probably a million posts about this, apologies to add to the pile but none of the posts I've found have been all that helpful for the sound I want; I'm looking for a warm, rich, thick tone that also has great versatility. So far I've looked into the Aguilar AG 4 P/J...
  21. quindecima

    Custom Bass build

    I am going to build a Warmoth Bass and would like it to have a really Low down P bass sound. I am going to use a sadowsky pre because I love the way my NYC sounds, that being said I was thinking about Bart BD Pups, does this sound like a good idea or are there better ones out there?
  22. dwizum

    The "other" zombie bass build

    Some of you may remember my resurrected lefty 6 string, which I completed recently - 19 years after starting the project. In that thread, I mentioned that I had started a 5 string right handed version of roughly the same bass and had originally intended to keep the lefty and sell the 5 string...
  23. Biffa

    My Second Bass Build

    My first bass build was just a shop bought neck on a solid ash body I made, the second one came about when I managed to pick up some big lumps of mahogany from a job I was working on. They had come from a patio door frame and were free so if it all went wrong it wouldn't cost me anything. It...
  24. bassgrackle

    What CNC Machine do you use?

    I'm on the hunt for a CNC machine that can build bodies and necks as well as be used by the whole fam with all their projects. I really like the price point and size of the X-Carve. But is this really a good machine for bass building?
  25. Greg Hagger

    New channel for bass educational - Greg’s Bass Shed

    Hi all just notifying everyone of my new YouTube bass educational channel. It’s early days but I have video lessons up already, some with free PDF’s which are linked in the descriptions. I am making new videos every week and building the channel up with lots of bass related content. Have a look...
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    • bass advice bass build bass left hand technique bass reading music bass transcription beginning bass players free bass lesson free bass tuition video
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    • Forum: General Instruction [BG]
  26. John Kallas Masterbuilt 1966 Jazz Bass
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    For sale John Kallas Masterbuilt 1966 Jazz Bass

    Other than playing at Church, I am just not playing enough to justify keeping such a nice bass so I have decided to put this up for sale. I picked this up here on TB in 2016 and it has never left the house. I never gigged with it. Buyer pays shipping. Lower 48 USA only though paypal. Not...
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  27. Wolfman

    SOLD John Kallas Masterbuilt 1966 Jazz Bass

    Other than playing at Church, I am just not playing enough to justify keeping such a nice bass so I have decided to put this up for sale. I picked this up here on TB in 2016 and it has never left the house. I never gigged with it. Buyer pays shipping. Lower 48 USA only though paypal. Not...
    • Wolfman
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    • 1966 bass build build fender fender jazz fender jazz bass jazz bass kallas
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    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  28. J

    New Bass Build !

    This week I finished piecing together a really cool “Frankenstein”, made of parts from the New Fender player series basses. Buttercream Precision body w/ tort, jazz PF neck, La Bella flatwounds, & stock electronics I find to work very well. Total build a little over 8 lbs. I’ll be using this in...
  29. G

    Bass build

    can anyone help with how to wire these passive pickups. How many pots ect. A diagram would be very welcome.
  30. G

    Advise about pickup wiring wanted

    Can anyone give me advice on how i can wire these passive pickups. May have to ditch the jaz and just use the P and MM. How many pots i have to use ect. A diagram would be very welcom
  31. kookamonga

    Cliff Bordwell Bass Build Thread

    5/25/18: I'm starting a build out thread for a Cliff Bordwell custom bass I'm having made. I'd never heard of Bordwell Basses until I saw one up for sale (a rarity) and started researching them. The work looked impeccable, and the designs were simple and elegant. The cost is extremely reasonable...
    • kookamonga
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    • bass build bordwell build build thread cliff bordwell
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  32. J

    Second bass build - Effortless playability

    Okay, so the first bass build can be viewed here. This was more just trying to get an understanding of the fundamentals. Although, I did add some cool touches to it with the laser-etched top and the piezo bridge pickup :D Now, just to give you some background, I'm an industrial designer by...
  33. Magthegrate

    NBD! Finished up my J Bass parts build today.

    I'm pretty jazzed (ha!) about how this turned out. It's my 2nd build and my 5th bass. It consists of: Warmoth swamp ash J Bass body (finished by me with ColorTone liquid stains and wipe-on gloss poly) Warmoth maple neck with an ebony fingerboard (finished by them in satin nitro) Audere Pro JZ6D...
  34. Englishman

    Semi Hollow Jazz bass Build

    A repeat customer just sent me a deposit for this so I might as well kick off a thread while I'm waiting for materials to arrive. He already has all this: Wilkinson open gear tuners. (4) Pearloid cream pickguard and gold screws. Gotoh Badass style bridge. Screws included. Control plate and jack...
  35. Bassworship1

    Custom Devon Bass Build... Crazy Cocobolo top.

    I got some progress shots of my new Custom Devon Cocobolo 5 string being finished. He has the body and neck almost finished. Going to do the matching Cocobolo headstock laminate next. Still deciding on electronics but leaning Nordstrand DC pickups with Nordie 3 band Preamp and coil taps for each...
  36. ariff

    57 P bass build from parts or buy

    So we are in the process of starting an INXS tribute band and we are going for the really authentic look. And it appears Garry Gary Beers plays mostly a 57 P Bass on the 91 Wembley Live Baby Live show (which is the concert we will model our show after) Of course I am always on a budget as I...
    • ariff
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    • 57 bass build build buy parts precision bass
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  37. J

    Bass build, advice sought about weight

    Hi I am considering an MJT body for a p bass project. I have several MJT guitars that I've built and love them. Can anyone from experience tell me in order to get the finished product to between 8-8.5lbs in total weight, (not including pup covers), what should the total target weight for the...
  38. davegardner0

    Soundgear-Type Bass Build Wood Choices and Sourcing Questions

    I'm thinking about building a new 4-string bass for my bass-player wife. I'd really like to clone her Ibanez SR700 in a short-scale and lighter-weight version, so I thought I'd reach out for some opinions on wood choices and where to get said woods. In general she really loves the super tight...
  39. Bassa Nova

    Jazz Bass with Precision Neck Build - Input requested

    So I am contemplating assembling a bass and am looking for input on pickup configuration and strings. I currently own two basses: Fender MIM FSR Jazz (2008) w/CS 60 pickups, orange drop cap, CTS pots (including push/pull pot for series/parallel), threaded saddles, and Fender 7150 Pure Nickel...
    • Bassa Nova
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    • bass build build input jazz bass precision neck
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  40. 311fan

    NBD: Warmoth/Curtis Novak Bs-Ds Tele Bass build

    This has been an idea of mine for about 10 years. I was lucky enough to finally make it a reality. It's a Warmoth wenge neck and pickguard, Curtis Novak bi-sonic, and a 51 tele ash body i found on eBay. I finished the body myself using ReRanch aerosol cans.
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    • bass build build nbd novak tele tele bass
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
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