10 string bass build

[ctmullins]

Why do you need fret markers? I like the stealth look you have there as it is.

 

[mapleglo]

I vote for Ric fret markers!

 

[Ric5]

I vote for Ric fret markers!

of course you do

 

[Flamingo21]

I vote stealth.

 

[Ric5]

closer shot of the bridge

 

[Matt Liebenau]

Since you seem to be asking for votes I’d say no markers or the offset Sheehan’s.

 

[Ric5]

Why do you need fret markers? I like the stealth look you have there as it is.

with 10 strings and 24 frets I need markers

 

[ctmullins]

with 10 strings and 24 frets I need markers

Side dots, sure. But do you actually look at the fretboard while playing? I can’t see mine.

 

[BTL]

Stickers or inlays? I'd say dots, but that's what I (almost) always say.

 

[Ric5]

Stickers or inlays? I'd say dots, but that's what I (almost) always say.

no dots ... some sort of stickers

 

[Ric5]

Stoked to see how it turns out.

Next year do a 15 string!

hhmmm

ah ...


well ...

I don't think so

 

[Ric5]

This bass does have neck dive .... it will need the straplok extender

 

[Ric5]

Why do you need fret markers? I like the stealth look you have there as it is.

with 10 strings it will be hard to see the fret markers

 

[Ric5]

ok ... more progress pics ...

Fret markers installed

it still needs the straplok extender to kill neck dive

 

[Ric5]

The neck is set deep into the body and held with 6 screws

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

I had to drill 5 extra holes in the bridge and create 10 saddles

 

[Ric5]

It has a long headstock so all the tuners fit

so now it qualifies as a rickenfaker ???

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]

Building a 10 string frankenbass was harder than the 8 string frankenbass ... lots of problems to solve .