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HoBocaster (Junkyard Dog)
- Thread starter Dark Horse
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No fair, you made coffee come out of my nose.
That's too funny!
I was watching the build thread on this bass. It looks and sounds amazing! Kudos.
Looks awesome DH! Very original. I'm blocked at work from hearing the soundclips for some reason, but I'm sure it's cool.
I would've painted the headstock silver, but that's just me
Nice work man. Once again...
I would've painted the headstock silver, but that's just me
Nice work man. Once again...
The tailpiece bugged me. It was serviceable, but I knew it could be improved, so....
I made a small, but in my mind, important upgrade.
I rethought the tailpiece. I got rid of the steel wires and attached a belt buckle between the hinge and the string guide that I had fabricated. This accomplished a few things :
1) It stabilized the bass. Better tuning stability, since the tailpiece won't shift at all
2) It exerts more downward pressure on the bridge, which helps tension and tone
3) It looks cooler IMO
Anyway, pics with the upgraded tailpiece -
I haven't yet because of a couple reasons :
1) I ran out of adhesive (I'll be doing it in aged tin, like the body)
2) I wanted to get it "up and running" and worry about the headstock later.
I'm also getting a dog tag made for the serial number (and probably the bass name)
I made a small, but in my mind, important upgrade.
I rethought the tailpiece. I got rid of the steel wires and attached a belt buckle between the hinge and the string guide that I had fabricated. This accomplished a few things :
1) It stabilized the bass. Better tuning stability, since the tailpiece won't shift at all
2) It exerts more downward pressure on the bridge, which helps tension and tone
3) It looks cooler IMO
Anyway, pics with the upgraded tailpiece -
I haven't yet because of a couple reasons :
1) I ran out of adhesive (I'll be doing it in aged tin, like the body)
2) I wanted to get it "up and running" and worry about the headstock later.
I'm also getting a dog tag made for the serial number (and probably the bass name)
That looks like the kind of bass the A-Team would build when they were in one of their tight spots in a junk yard.
The faceplate will be done in aged tin like the body, but I ran out of adhesive. I need to attach it with both adhesive and screws to keep it secure.
I'll also be getting two dog tags. One for the "logo/name" on the headstock, the other will have the serial number, and will go on the side of the bass just below the neck.
I love the belt-buckle bridge (dun usually admit it, but I have family in rodeo)!
Gloriously tacky!
Gloriously tacky!
