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the official "Show your basses" thread part 12

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beat up but sounds great
 

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srdsrd said:
Hey there, nice bass! I have one question... knowing what some companies ask for their basses... I'd like to know how much does it cost you to build a bass just like that. Just the money spent on materials (no hand-work :p)
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Hello Srdsrd, thanks for the compliment, building an instrument doesnT cost that much, Pickups are the main thing, for these I pay around 200$ ( EMG come with all the pots and jacks... very nice) , all the hardware , machine head, bridge can vary depending on quality and brands, I think I put around 250 on this one ,
The woods comes from salvage furniture project, so it didnT cost anyting . So here you go, 450... and around 40 hours of labor. Here is a 6 string project goign on in the shop:
 

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Dominic Lehoux said:
Hello Srdsrd, thanks for the compliment, building an instrument doesnT cost that much, Pickups are the main thing, for these I pay around 200$ ( EMG come with all the pots and jacks... very nice) , all the hardware , machine head, bridge can vary depending on quality and brands, I think I put around 250 on this one ,
The woods comes from salvage furniture project, so it didnT cost anyting . So here you go, 450... and around 40 hours of labor. Here is a 6 string project goign on in the shop:
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Thanks a lot for the clarification! It must feel realy good to build something like that for ourselves! :) I know someone who is a carpenter, and I wish I new that person better so he coud give me a hand on something like this :rolleyes: So I guess that, for someone not experienced, because of the frets the neck is something that should actualy be bought beforehand. I can see you are shaping the neck yourself on that 6er your building :) good luck and post the result for us! ;)
 
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srdsrd said:
Thanks a lot for the clarification! It must feel realy good to build something like that for ourselves! :) I know someone who is a carpenter, and I wish I new that person better so he coud give me a hand on something like this :rolleyes: So I guess that, for someone not experienced, because of the frets the neck is something that should actualy be bought beforehand. I can see you are shaping the neck yourself on that 6er your building :) good luck and post the result for us! ;)
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For your first instrument, I would suggest buying the parts and study them carefully. Of course, fabrication means you need access to a workshop and a lot of specialised tools. There is a lot of very good books on the subject if you are interested and they are a nice starting point. I usually build everything from scratch at this point and I'll definitly keep you updated on the progress of my current progress. Feel free to ask for advice!
 
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Dark Horse said:
It started out as this a few days ago -



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It was a literally bunch of junk.


A few details about the bass -


It features :

....a tailpiece made from a bit of angle aluminum, a hinge, and some steel wire
....a bridge made from 2 acorn nuts and a threaded rod
... a control plate made from a plate that joins 2x4's in construction sites
...a pickup ring made from a light switch plate
...a shower drain strainer for the sound hole
.... strap buttons made from license plate screws and washers

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You get really bored don't you.:hiding:
 
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