OMG I'm definitely finding a way to steal the cable hanger idea.
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You're welcome to do so.
The idea actually comes from my work as an IT specialist. In datacenters where numerous racks with servers are located, the cabling usually goes in a likewise fashion, although more professional obviously.
Glad you like it.
So finally my economics are "normalized" meaning I can plan on doing some of the things that were "frozen" over the last year and some.
Yesterday I actually ordered the missing carpet to have the complete studio floor covered. This together with underlayment I need for a new floor in my work-room.
I also ordered some replacements for the workbench I use when doing my luthier-work which will enable me to restart the dormant projects.
Last year most certainly wasn't the happiest year of my life, I managed to go through it while keeping up my spirit because otherwise my tuning would have gone waaay down.
I'll keep ya'll posted here.
Yesterday I actually ordered the missing carpet to have the complete studio floor covered. This together with underlayment I need for a new floor in my work-room.
I also ordered some replacements for the workbench I use when doing my luthier-work which will enable me to restart the dormant projects.
Last year most certainly wasn't the happiest year of my life, I managed to go through it while keeping up my spirit because otherwise my tuning would have gone waaay down.
I'll keep ya'll posted here.
Ahem....no.
Closest tuner to player on bass side is always 'E'. Always. Or whatever your lowest string setup is.
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Well as you may have seen from another thread, desaster struck on the 20th of march this year and burned my complete house including my studio down to the ground. The studio contained all my musical equipment and instruments of which none has survived. All my project designs, materials and components, all of it is gone., At this moment I'm looking for maybe a cheap bass to be able to play a bit, but at a very limited level.
Damn, I'm sorry to hear that. people say we shouldn't get attached to material things, but they carry the weight of memory, I know I'd miss some things keenly. A co-worker had a house fire, but it was mainly smoke and water damage from putting the fire out, not a total loss, and she was out of her house for most of a year. Luckily she had good insurance that replaced pretty much everything, hopefully you are in a similar situation. Best of luck, and yes, get even a cheap bass and keep playing.
I recall you were also injured, how are you feeling now? Losing all your gear is terrible, but I'm so glad that we didn't lose you!
Unfortunately that was not my case. I lost everything and due to a precarious personal situation had no insurance.
Firefighters took more than half an hour to get here and by that time I already knew nothing would survive.
I didn't see the roof collapse as I was taken to intensive care at hospital by ambulance.
I was in there for two days and another 10 days at te normal ward. They told me the house had to be watered for several days.
Even when I got back there were still two parts smoking.
The studio with all instruments and equipment was completely destroyed.
I did recover several things from the living room which was the only room that had some content worth saving.
Yeah I hope to get a peavy grind bxp, one of my favorites, we'll see.
Yes I was as you can read in the reply to gilmourisgod here above.I recall you were also injured, how are you feeling now? Losing all your gear is terrible, but I'm so glad that we didn't lose you!
The burns have been cured even though I'm left with several markings. But that's the least, better marked than dead.
I now live in a garden shed on the same ground since I have a rather large terrain. I constructed it myself and it has 20m2 which is enough to have a minimal living space but with all the necessities.
Mentally I'm ok even tough I do need sleeping pills, but I know from experience that's normal and will last about 10 months to one year.
Currently I'm doing some floor tiling and just this morning I found the right material to buy for insulation of the roof.
Keeps me busy.
Even though I will remain active here, I won't be building or modding anything for a long time to come since all my materials and machinery were all destroyed.
Any of the projects I had running are also terminated
Some of my basses like the Peavey T-40, the T-20FL and the Rail Bass will be near impossible to retrieve, not to say anything about the loss of my original Rick 4003. Even the amp I used is no longer obtainable.
So I had to come to grips with this situation and accept the fact that is impossible to come even close to a quarter of what I had. Sad but true.
Any of the projects I had running are also terminated
Some of my basses like the Peavey T-40, the T-20FL and the Rail Bass will be near impossible to retrieve, not to say anything about the loss of my original Rick 4003. Even the amp I used is no longer obtainable.
So I had to come to grips with this situation and accept the fact that is impossible to come even close to a quarter of what I had. Sad but true.
Does my amateur doublebass build count? It's the only bass I've built but I do believe it's extremely mediocre. I have 3 electric guitars under my belt though i don't think this is the forum for those
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Great god, building an upright is in my book of professionals, you gotta have a pretty solid knowledge of luthier work to even think about it. Respect!
Thanks so much! It was scary, but I was determined to play it. didnt know a ton about lutherie, but was confident in my woodworking. It's not perfect but it sounds great and I love playing it more than anything.
Worked from plans and this book by Peter Chandler:
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Oh, btw, welcome to our humble club of diverse builders. Yes, you are in the right place and be sure I admire your craftmanship, just amazing.
I know you will consider it not perfect, like many painters that are never satisfied with their work, it's normal, believe me.
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Please have a look here to see what was left of my studio.
If your interested in donating something so I'll be able to buy at least a cheap bass to be able to play again, please look here for the details.
Hi everyone,
I wouldn’t call myself a builder as I’ve never built one from scratch, just assembled and did the stuff I can do myself and letting a real Luthier/Builder do the expert work.
I have a problem with this current project though, I got a body (fully built etc) and I’ve done the assembly and everything else, but the problem I started when I added the strings. I don’t know if it’s a neck problem or if the nut is too flat or whatever else, but the strings just lie flat on the frets so it’s just all clanky, so I can’t even tune.
I’ve attached pictures and a video to give you an idea of the issue. It’s all the strings and the buzz is on most of the frets.
Thanks
I wouldn’t call myself a builder as I’ve never built one from scratch, just assembled and did the stuff I can do myself and letting a real Luthier/Builder do the expert work.
I have a problem with this current project though, I got a body (fully built etc) and I’ve done the assembly and everything else, but the problem I started when I added the strings. I don’t know if it’s a neck problem or if the nut is too flat or whatever else, but the strings just lie flat on the frets so it’s just all clanky, so I can’t even tune.
I’ve attached pictures and a video to give you an idea of the issue. It’s all the strings and the buzz is on most of the frets.
Thanks
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First of all check if the neck is dead straight. Use a long ruler or straight metal bar to check over the frets (in between the middle two strings).
If it is and the strings at the 22nd fret are touching the fret, you'll need to adjust the bridge to raise the strings to about 1 or 2 mm above the 22nd fret.
After that you need to adjust the truss-rod tension. It should have a very light bow in it so that the strings at the 10th fret are at about the same height as the ones at the 22nd fret. Note, this also raise the strings at the 22nd fret so it's a combination of adjusting the rod and the bridge.
Next you need to check the first and second fret. The open strings should not be buzzing against the fret, if that is the case then probably your nut is too deep and you either need to fill it or replace it. If you press the string at the 2nd nut, it should have the 1-2 mm clearance at the 12th fret.
If everything is already you should no longer have any buzzing or a too high action and then you can adjust the pups to the right heght.
Good luck.
btw, if you're not able to get the required spacing of the strings, either because the bridge needs to be too high or too low, you'll need to either deepen the neck pocket or use shims to get the neck to the correct height relative to the body. This is why the first step needs to be done with a straight neck. And of course with strings under tension otherwise the neck will have a backbow and you won't get it right.
Truss-rod adjustments are always done in 1/8 of turn, no more, otherwise you might overdo it with the tension leading to other problems you do not need right now.
Also, do you adjustments one step at a time, if you do several thing at one time you won't be able to see where it fails if it does.
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