Building a bass.

[bagboy16]

My friends and I are in highschool and we are planning on building a bass for me and a guitar.
I need to know what the best wood would be the best for a percision bass.
I know it wont be an easy test.
But my teachers have assigned me all the tools in making it.

Would also be helpful if you could give me insight in which pick ups to buy.

Are D'addario good bass strings. What guage strings are the best for percision? Or what are good strings for playing Punk.

Umm I need tuners oppinions? Brindge and what wood to use for the fret bored.

Thank you for all your oppinions.
Price is not an issue for wood or fret bored wood.
Bridge, tuners, and pickups each maxium of like idk $120.

 

[Jim Dombrowski]

Post your questions in the "Luthier's Forum", further down on the page.

 

[nightcityburn]

I wouldn't worry about strings as much as the electronics and woods used.

Common woods used are adler, or swamp ash in fender basses.

Fret boards are rosewood or maple for basics.

Pickups you can find a nice sounding set of seymour duncans, SPB3 for a good sound. Simple wiring too.

You will need pots, resistors, and an input jack. The electronics diagrams are on fender's website.

Good luck, research this well.

My friends and I are in highschool and we are planning on building a bass for me and a guitar.
I need to know what the best wood would be the best for a percision bass.
I know it wont be an easy test.
But my teachers have assigned me all the tools in making it.

Would also be helpful if you could give me insight in which pick ups to buy.

Are D'addario good bass strings. What guage strings are the best for percision? Or what are good strings for playing Punk.

Umm I need tuners oppinions? Brindge and what wood to use for the fret bored.

Thank you for all your oppinions.
Price is not an issue for wood or fret bored wood.
Bridge, tuners, and pickups each maxium of like idk $120.

 

[pbagley]

Do your self a favor and go to :

http://www.stewmac.com/

I've built one bass and one guitar in my home wood working shop. I used Stewart-MacDonnald for all the parts I could not purchase locally. Things like frets and truss rods and radiused sanding blocks. PM if you get stuck and have questions.

- Paul

 

[daveman50]

Go to the "Luthier's Forum." But do everyone a favor and read up before you post. There's a lot of information there. Have fun!

 

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