yo, i have experience working with wood i took a course in woodworking (campbelton n-b) and im looking forward on building my first bass. im playing a 6 srting right now and im thinking on building either a 7 or 8 string. i was thinking about buyng a graphite neck does anyone have any idea where i could find such a thing?
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mikeyswood
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You should consider a basic four for your first build. Even buying the neck you will have many difficulties.
I'd say yes as well. At the very least, don't spend a ton of cash on expensive woods and custom parts on your first build - or you second.
headlikeahole
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please build an 8 string bass for your first build and document it. this could be my new favorite thread 
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Start with the 7 or 8 string! My first was a 6, and before that the only things I'd done with woodwork were speaker cabinets!
Starting with inexpensive wood sounds like very good advice. I started with Maple and Poplar as the main woods, so with it not breaking the band, it takes of some of that pressure of making a mistake causing you to make a mistake!
What tunings would you use for either of those instruments?
Starting with inexpensive wood sounds like very good advice. I started with Maple and Poplar as the main woods, so with it not breaking the band, it takes of some of that pressure of making a mistake causing you to make a mistake!
What tunings would you use for either of those instruments?
i use a 6 string now and with one of my bands we are tuned F, G#,C#,G#,C#,F... low to high hahaha and my second band its juste F#,A,E,A,D,G i dont know what i would tune yet im thinking of makin a 9string thats what jean baudin has
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go big or go home lol :/
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guess the 7 string I am planning is a little light on strings...although...I am not a first timer....LOL
