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Winter Build off - Mash Up - Get Ready
- Thread starter Scoops
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It's totally self-explanatory. He gonna mash a bass with an electrical panel.
(Or use a grounding block as string stops on a headless bass)
A truly electric bass?It's totally self-explanatory. He gonna mash a bass with an electrical panel.
(Or use a grounding block as string stops on a headless bass)
Actually, It looks like he's building an amp into the head stock. We have the power strip with the green ground wires, and the octal socket for a good power tube.
Well, I'm now moving from the beef stew that was the mothman mashup to more of a kobe beef stirfry with a fresh crystal light...
Maybe something like this.
This one is medium scale, 32". Not sure if that's final, not sure about the pickup(s), not sure about the bridge, likely hipshot ultralites tuners, likely fewer frets, maybe 19 or 20 to help with balance. Really, just trying out ideas. I still may go with a RIC blend. We will see.
This one is medium scale, 32". Not sure if that's final, not sure about the pickup(s), not sure about the bridge, likely hipshot ultralites tuners, likely fewer frets, maybe 19 or 20 to help with balance. Really, just trying out ideas. I still may go with a RIC blend. We will see.
This is the first time I've not quite understood something you said!
Assuming bridge position and scale length is as stated... how would reducing the fret count help with balance?
I probably mis-stated that. Right now, it's 24 frets, but the higher frets are way too deep in the body to be of any use, so I'd eliminate them. If the 24th fret was, say, where the 19th fret is now, the neck would be sticking out much further, causing pretty bad neck dive. I should have said I'll leave the neck where it is, and just eliminate the upper, unusable frets.
just by looking at your drawing, 20 looks like it would be comfortable to play.
Body design is really cool, maybe a nod to the Ric in the headstock too?
I meant maybe you could bring the ric styling into the headstock as well. I get the start vibe, if the headstock had rig looks it might reinforce the ric-ness
Yeah I've been thinking about how to do that. Only problem is I think the Rick headstock is atrocious. But I'm working on it.
I'm getting the impression that you might like that one just a bit.
