first exotic wood 6 string bass build

[Taylor Livingston]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=337912

Found in the "Howto" sticky in this forum.

Edit: after checking the link, seems all the pictures are dead now... hmm.

 

[strangedejavu]

yeah I saw that too, sad...

Hey has anyone tried using a carl thompson style bridge with just the wood bar and the string through body? Looks sort of like an arch top bridge... I realize intonation would be difficult or not as accurate, but it is a fretless so I could just learn to play it in tune...

 

[Headless Llama]

I have been wanting to do a floating wood bridge, it would be nice to see a tutorial (with pictures) on how to do this. And also how to adjust for intonation.

 

[line6man]

here is a pic of the preamp roughly fit... still need to buy my batteries!

No shielding?

 

[strangedejavu]

the shielding is on its way, had to route it first

 

[Beej]

No shielding?

I haven't found it necessary to shield a guitar/bass when using humbuckers with a preamp system. YMMV...

 

[line6man]

I haven't found it necessary to shield a guitar/bass when using humbuckers with a preamp system. YMMV...

Shielding usually does very little either way, but it's better to just do it anyways and be done with. (IMO)

 

[strangedejavu]

okay so after snapping the pickup cover, I ended up making a new and improved set, routed them in the body (they still need a little squaring on their ebony caps and some sanding), neck is now bolted on,and all the knobs are present...


NOTE: The bridge is not mounted, it moved when I took the picture...

 

[pilotjones]

Such a mix of roundness and angularity. Interesting.

 

[jordan_frerichs]

dude, this will be awesome. love the way you are mixing the black and red combo.

 

[strangedejavu]

okay I couldn't stand it any more, the holes on the headstock were really far off after my first dry fit (man does this bass sound sweet!)... I plugged the headstock and reapplyed a top.. I think it came out better then before!

Also, I took a chance to clean up the control cavity with the router...

 

[strangedejavu]

pickup covers rounded, body smoothed, heel recut flush...

Please give me as much feedback as possible!