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Discussion in 'Luthier's Corner' started by Luke Sheridan, Mar 14, 2005.


  1. Mar 14, 2005 #1
    Luke Sheridan

    Luke Sheridan Commercial User

    Dec 30, 2004
    Yonkers, NY
    I build guitars and sell them. Strings, too
    Hey all.
    I finished my first bass today!!
    I'd like to thank everyone for answering my questions throughout the process. And I'd especially like to thank my wife for putting up with the dust and the Padouk-colored kids.

    Here's a pic.


    The specs are as follows.

    Goncalo Alves top/Padouk back.
    Warmoth 5-string neck. Maple/Purpleheart/Ebony. I added the Goncalo headstock laminate.
    Hipsot bridge
    Bartolini HR4.6 preamp
    Bart J pups.
    Gotoh tuners.
    THG Knobs made of Goncalo Alves.
    Brass nut.
    Tung Oil/wax finish.

    You can find other images here:
    http://www.digiviews.com/lukebass
     

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  5. Mar 14, 2005 #2
    Noaita

    Noaita

    Jun 6, 2003
    Shameless booster guy.
    Nice job, Luke! The bass looks great!

    Roger
    THG
     
  10. Mar 14, 2005 #3
    Worshiper

    Worshiper

    Aug 13, 2004
    New York
    Kinda looks like a warwick thumb. Great job. a first attempt?
     
  14. Mar 14, 2005 #4
    silent method

    silent method

    Jan 4, 2005
    North Bay, Ontario, CANADA
    amazing job, i really love it and totally see the warwick connection
     
  18. Mar 14, 2005 #5
    paintandsk8

    paintandsk8 Pushin' my soul through the wire...

    May 12, 2003
    West Lafayette, IN
    Nice job luke! That finish looks...rich...and warm. The body is a little to off center for my tastes, but this is your bass and not mine :D . Sound Clips?
     
  22. Mar 15, 2005 #6
    Cerb

    Cerb

    Sep 27, 2004
    Indiana
    Very nice. I'm in the process of building my first. At the moment the only thing holding me up is a new blade for the planer :meh:.
     
  26. Mar 15, 2005 #7
    Rogier

    Rogier

    Feb 2, 2004

    http://www.coffeedrome.com/lukebass.html
    And look now.....have to say i still love the job you've done anyway! And the top is marvelous, damn! What did you used to finish the body?

    Two thumbs up!
     
  31. Mar 15, 2005 #8
    5thString

    5thString

    May 5, 2004
    Beautiful bass! Congratulations!
     
  35. Mar 15, 2005 #9
    Suburban

    Suburban

    Jan 15, 2001
    lower mid Sweden
    Neat little beauty!

    Two details I don't like: headstock (I don't like headstocks, nothing special for your version :p ;) ) and heel.
    Next time, pay a little more attention tho the heel, and that axe might be much too close to perfect!

    Time to rock your baby! :bassist:
     
  39. Mar 15, 2005 #10
    Hambone

    Hambone

    Mar 18, 2000
    Atlanta/Loganville
    You attempted and solved the problem of fitting a standard length neck to a smaller body. I haven't even figgered that one out!

    From the looks of that pup setup, she's gonna have more growl than belly full o' Krystal's! (or White Kastles)
     
  43. Mar 15, 2005 #11
    Luke Sheridan

    Luke Sheridan Commercial User

    Dec 30, 2004
    Yonkers, NY
    I build guitars and sell them. Strings, too
    I placed the saddle on the g-string 80% back and then positioned the bridge as fack back as I could so the saddle would line up at 34". When I bolted everything up, the intonation was almost dead on. Very little tweaking. And yes, it does growl. I need to get out to a studio so I can crank it up. Kids don't like Big Ben rattling the house past bedtime.
     
  47. Mar 16, 2005 #12
    count_funkula

    count_funkula

    Dec 13, 1999
    Greenville, Tx
    Nice job Luke! That Goncalo Alves top looks really nice.