1st ramp build

Awesome! subbed.. I plan to do this on my next bass..

 

Why don't you guys just make Tim Commerford-esque thumbrests?

 

A ramp isnt only a thumbrest. It helps one from digging in too hard into the bass, increasing speed and tone in some peoples opinions.

Bryan R. Tyler is the man when it comes to ramps.

 

Yep:

 

I think like every bass he has owned for a long time has had one.. Even his green Musicman back a few years.

 

Pics!

When do you plan to start on this? I want to keep close.. I may contract you to do this for me soon.

 

That Elrick is so insanely seductive.

 

Fish, keep us updated! Im very intrigued by this.

And be sure to post pics in a new post each time, as it bumps the thread and tells people, like myself, that it has been updated.

Im just excited, I guess.

 

What does a radius block do?

 

the pic is quite self-explanatory, to me.

 

You wrap sandpaper around it, so you can shape a fretboard, ramp etc to a radius.

 

Do you need to radius it if you put the ramp between two pickups? I figure you would though if you butted it up to the fretboard, ala Gary Willis' Ibanez.

Dooley

 

You can, and should, for it to be a propper ramp, but I have non radiused ones on my Jazz basses, and think they're fantastic.

 

Thats good for you, but I didnt know. Thanks for the help. :scowl:

Thanks Dark, that makes sense now.

 

the only problem with these blocks is they are not wide enough to radius a ramp, especially for a 5 string or if you want the ramp to extend to the edge of the pickups. I think you are better off doing the radius by hand IMO.

 

Screw ramps, that plank would make a couple of FINE fretboards!

I kid, I kid. I'm kind of curious about ramps too, my ideal would be one that extends over the pickups too, replacing the pickup covers and attached to the bass by the same screwholes as the pups. Mostly because I don't know if I'll like it or not in the long run.