low tech homemade hack

[Lappy]

Here's a link to a slideshow and video of my homemade 4 string bass:

 

[Flamingo21]

Doesn't look like a hack to me at all.

 

[Bruce Johnson]

Here's a link to a slideshow and video of my homemade 4 string bass:

Hah! Lappy, that's no "hack". You showed some advanced skills in design and craftsmanship, beyond the level of many Luthiers. An original, kinda funky design, built with thought and quality. Nice work! And you look like a fun character to talk to.

Keep up the good work, and show us your projects here on Luthier's Corner. That's the whole point of Luthier's Corner, to build up a library of interesting basses that interesting people have built. Sharing ideas and techniques to inspire others.

 

[Matt Liebenau]

Looks good. I hope you have more to show us in the future. I like the mandolin(?) that's between the dulcimer and the banjo behind you.

 

[Lappy]

Thanks for all your kind comments and encouragement. I appreciate each one.

 

[BishopJP]

Here's a link to a slideshow and video of my homemade 4 string bass:

That's a good looking bass!

It would be cool to see more pictures of the build process, if you have any more.

 

[Lappy]

That's a good looking bass!

It would be cool to see more pictures of the build process, if you have any more.

Sorry, no more photos. I just started with rough planks of white ash. I thickness planed them and sawed 1.25 inch pieces off. Then I glued them together. I sawed the armrest off and drilled holes. I cut the pot cavity with a jig saw. I routed channels for the pickup and tailpiece ground wires before I glued the .25 inch thick slabs of curly maple on top. Then I rounded off the edges with a .25 inch round over bit.

 

[herndonbassist]

Seriously cool build! Taking on pickup winding always impresses me!

 

[Bruce Johnson]

Sorry, no more photos. I just started with rough planks of white ash. I thickness planed them and sawed 1.25 inch pieces off. Then I glued them together. I sawed the armrest off and drilled holes. I cut the pot cavity with a jig saw. I routed channels for the pickup and tailpiece ground wires before I glued the .25 inch thick slabs of curly maple on top. Then I rounded off the edges with a .25 inch round over bit.

That's about the same sophisticated hacking technique that we all use.