Double Bass GOT THE TONE WOOD!!!

[dapickaxe]

got enough wood to make something bigger than a cello but not enough for a 3/4
can any help with ideas or plans?


Cheers Dave
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[toman]

awesome! build something like a 1/2 size bass, or however big you can make it, sting it up tuned in fifths and have a really cool chamber/ solo instrument.

 

[dapickaxe]

growly bronze strings>>> yum

anyone got plans?

 

[Marcus Johnson]

Got a gig later, probably dinner after..oh, you meant BASS plans...

There are several plans available at the site that sells the book entitled, "So..you want to make a double bass". Love that title. You can link to it through Bob Gollihur's site; I'd post it , but I'm outta here.

 

[dapickaxe]

Thanks mate
i'll have a look

Yeah it's plans i'm after
got a good set of "Type C" stradi cello plans
{if anyone wants a copy]
do i scale them up
or hunt down some 1/2 bass plans
open to ideas


Cheers

Dave

 

[toman]

A scaled up cello shape would be cool, but I think a scaled down version of some interesting, recognisable bass would be really different. Like say a Montagnana, or a Klotz... something unique. Keep us posted though, this sounds like a really cool project!

 

[Marcus Johnson]

There's a 1/2 size plan in the Peter Chandler book that I mentioned in the earlier post. You can order it from the website.

 

[dapickaxe]

Thanks mate
Bob Gollihur's site is great

Dave