plywood

My beloved ‘50s King Moretone took a spill. I don’t have the will to fix it up and it’s taking up space—I was quoted $750 to put Humpty Dumpty...

This is a great student instrument for younger/smaller players, purchased from David Gage String Instruments in 2017. It is in excellent...

Hey all! I have a beautiful '67 Kay S-1 Supreme (dark brown with real inlaid purfling on top/back/f-holes, all original, etc)...it is my gigging...

So, yesterday sucked--during an outdoor gig, a sudden and strong gust of wind picked my bass up off of the stage (it was on a stand) and threw it...

So I have a 'Vintage Reissued VJ74' bass in metallic purple. No complaints, it looks and plays great. But... The fretboard is 'rose plywood'. It...

It kinda breaks my heart but I'm looking for a new home to this blonde ply beauty! Not only is she in showroom shape for a 61 year old bass, she...

I am looking at purchasing my first double bass. I've had access to one for awhile and played on one in school (I'm 27 now) so I'd say I'm at the...

Germany East Bass. Not a lot on the internet about these basses. I guess 60's or 70's Germany plywood student instrument. Built like a tank and...

In beautiful condition, save for a very small ding in the finish on the backside, lower bout (pictured). Upgraded bridge and setup by Bob Beerman...

Hello, All is in the title. If more than one, how many and why ? As bass player ( and a lot of other musicians), and due to g.a.s. crisis, I own...

*Price Reduction* Extremely Rare American Standard in very good condition. It’s a shame to let this one go but I bought too many basses last year...

*Price Reduction* Extremely Rare American Standard in very good condition. It’s a shame to let this one go but I bought too many basses last year...

[ATTACH] 1954 Kay upright bass in great condition. Recently set up by Zach Lane in Brooklyn. He installed a Fishman full-circle, put in a new...

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This is an 1/4 size engelhardt m3 bass(fully plywood) that I got used when I was younger and first learning the instrument. It's in good...

Hi, i'm looking for a new double bass, good quality hybrid or affordable fully carved. I'll be in Germany this year and looking on the web I found...

Hi Everyone, I have a King Mortone for sale. I'm not incredibly familiar with the history but a quick internet search yielded the following...

Hi guys, So I’ve been playing with gut strings all my life on my main carved bass. I recently acquired an old czech plywood bass that carries the...

[ATTACH] Gotz 1968 plywood for sale. This is a beater bass or good students first bass. Recently got a brand new bridge on it. I can give you the...

I ordered the bass back in November of last year and it was finally ready this weekend. I went down to the barn to pick it up and finally got it...

Which one would you rather have? The SKB budget case: Search Results for "1SKB-4" | SKB Music / ProAV...

Hi there! I think this is my first threat I have ever started on the forum but I think it is worth posting. Today I was cleaning my harddrive and...

So, we use a lot of plywood/laminate wood for upright basses (acoustic). As I've built a few electrics and determined that a bass is simply an...

I need a beater bass for loud-ish dub reggae band. Playing amplified. What do you think of this? - Old Czechoslovakian - Loose soundpost - No...

Here's a story sent into Kaybass.com some years ago. Our correspondent registered a first-year Kay Concert that had belonged to his father for 50...

I'd like to get some advice from the pros on how to repair and restore nitro lacquer finishes on a Kay or other American plywood bass, 1930s to...

Up for sale is my laminated Czech bass. The bass was most likely made during the late 1950's or 1960's by an unknown luthier/company. For being...

hey folks, I have an upright bass made by Florea. It’s a plywood bass that I use to play bluegrass. Do any of you all have shy suggestions on...

Hello, I have a great sounding and playing Christopher ply. Built like a tank and still sounds great, nice thick fingerboard, removable neck,...

Hey all....big changes happening in my life and I suddenly need to move. That means I suddenly need to come up with some money to do so. I'm very...

This is a well played juzek 3/4 upright plywood bass from Germany. I am told it is from the 50’s. Big sound has superior bass works synthetic gut...

Just wanted to know if plywood has a good sound. I've got it and I would just need the other parts. I would need to glue two layers on top of...

[MEDIA] Just picked up this bass, it needed a little work but it's coming together nicely. I'm just wondering if anyone can confirm that this...

Hi bassists. I'm kind of a newbie who registered long time ago but rarely posted somthing. Currently I live in NYC and I've been using M-1 kay...

This is mainly to satisfy my curiosity as I'm stuck at home due to permanent paint issues. I'm wondering how those without bags 1) carry their...

I wanted a new pedalboard large enough to hold all my effects, but I didn't want to break the bank. At the same time, I also had a desire to make...

I'm looking for some recordings of jazz players using plywood basses. All great recordings seem to be on fully carved fancy basses, but I want to...

I have a maple neck and a ton of thin (0.30") pieces of soft maple. I was thinking it would be cool to laminate together a bunch of the maple to...