turindev
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Build thread: walnut, maple, buckeye burl, pickups, bridge
- Thread starter dwizum
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I learned guitar before bass as a teen and only had right handed acoustic guitars around - so I learned by holding them upside down. Kind of messed me up in some ways since I have to mentally translate anything I see. When I wanted an electric guitar I found it really awkward to play right handed instruments upside down due to the control locations, so I got a lefty and strung it righty. Then when I decided to try bass, I figured "well, I might as well finally do something correctly from the start" so I got a legit lefty and played it lefty! So yeah, the struggle is real!
Oh. My. God.
THAT in a 5-string version might very well be my grail bass. That is just astounding work - everything about it, from the wood selection to the workmanship, is just perfect.
Been following this build since you first posted about it - you have some mad skills!
THAT in a 5-string version might very well be my grail bass. That is just astounding work - everything about it, from the wood selection to the workmanship, is just perfect.
Been following this build since you first posted about it - you have some mad skills!
I have a couple top sets worth of this burl left, maybe I should do a 5 string version next!
Super nice write up over on NoTreble 
Awesome bass! Beautiful top to bottom, front to back
Bass of the Week: 96 Art Custom Instruments Neckthrough Bass Guitar
Awesome bass! Beautiful top to bottom, front to back
Bass of the Week: 96 Art Custom Instruments Neckthrough Bass Guitar
Wow @postalflunkie thanks for sharing that! I had no idea they'd picked it! What an honor.
That's awesome, congrats!
It's well deserved, credit where it's due
It's well deserved, credit where it's due
Second comment set the record straightFirst comment on that No Treble post, "better bridge would have been nice..."
Heya dwizum, could you record a little ditty with that bass so we can hear it?
Congrats @dwizum on the BotW selection. Well deserved man, that thing is beautiful.
Dude, I was extremely sick when you finished this up and posted all this. I was in another world for a solid 2 weeks.
Wow, that came out amazing!
Question on bridge stuff: what size height adjustment screws and tap did you use and did you need a metric pilot bit?
The bridge hardware is all stainless M3. Same for the set screws in the knobs. The tap I have came with a pilot bit, I'd have to look at the size. Sometimes (i.e. for the knobs, since the threads are in wood) I step down a size to get a little more depth of thread since the one that it came with is probably only 75%.
Thanks. You're the 2nd person who made a bridge lately that said m3. I'm guessing that's the standard.
I'm putting a list together of what tools I need for bridge building. Trying to decide if it's smarter to buy a whole set, or just a few specific sizes.
HF has a $20 set that includes an m3. I'll probably just try that.
Are you finding ss set screws locally, or ordering online?
I'm putting a list together of what tools I need for bridge building. Trying to decide if it's smarter to buy a whole set, or just a few specific sizes.
HF has a $20 set that includes an m3. I'll probably just try that.
Are you finding ss set screws locally, or ordering online?
