Bass build... with a twist....

[funnyusername11]

hello friends,
just joined the forum, need somewhere to share my new build, thought yall would appreciate this


This is my first bass build ever of course....


So I am a machinist in training, and signed up for a independent study class this semester. essentially I get to build what ever I want ( with some limitiations of course lol)

So I had lots of ideas, parts for my motorcycle, tools, even a hair dryer rack...or...OR....

I could build a BASS!! out of aluminium! ( I dont even know how to spell aluminium)

could it be done? what would it sound like? would it weigh 100 lbs?? who knows, thats the fun right?


I began drawing. and drawing and drawing. and having a blast doing it.
my current idea will go somthing like this but simplified (lol more drawing)

and then I got bored with drawing and started cutting chips

(i do do have prints drawn up more or less for these parts)

I didnt start taking pictures until a couple days in to the project unfortunatly

observe...

the beginnings of a pickups, jack box...

anyway more coming later

thanks!
Ray

 

[Coreythebassman]

Subbed. Excited to see how this comes out and how it sounds....More importantly, what it weighs

 

[colcifer]

That'll be a heavy ************.

 

[Coreythebassman]

Best Bass for metal?

 

[Sirppi]

Very interesting, subbed

 

[funkstag]

Best Bass for metal?

Next person who creates a thread asking this question... direct them here ^_^

 

[ftssjk]

cool thread!

what will your neck be made of?

 

[SonOfLiberty]

cool thread!

what will your neck be made of?

Kramer neck from the 80s/90s, would be cool.

 

[Matteo Marziali]

Check this:
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[SolarMan]

That body looks like the AluMillenium Falcon!

 

[colcifer]

Check this:
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Or Travis Bean.

 

[funnyusername11]

thanks for all the feedback fellas!

it may be super heavy, but so far all estimates put it at `mildly uncomfortable` as opposed to unplayable

the neck shall be made of...Aluminum...awesome

thanks for the link to alusonic! I have done quite a bit of googling and youtubing on aluminum basses and some how never found the alusonic basses. those are bad ass! and they sound great too. there a bit ridiculously priced but that dosent suprise me.

sadly schools closed for the rodeo this weekend so I wont be back in the shop until monday or tuesday


stay tuned...

 

[DanRJBrasil]

subs

 

[stroopy121]

Sub'd. Even if it's completely un-playable and sounds AWFUL, it'll make an excellent display piece, excellent work!

Personally, I'd have tried using thinner sheet alimunium and make a hollowbody design to keep the weight down, but that'd be much more complicated and difficult!

xx

 

[roberthabraken]

Wow, that's thinking out of the box... I want to see this coming together

 

[AltGrendel]

Subbed

Could wind up being very steam-punk, looking forward to it.

 

[colcifer]

You could try chambering the body...

 

[Stilettoprefer]

You could try chambering the body...

+1

That or a full on hollowbody could be cool.

 

[nickbass79]

You should put a wood pick guard on it.

 

[whitedk57]

Have you thought of shielding the electronics cavity? Wait, er, nevermind...