Mikeg Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 i have alot of free time lined up in the summer so i thought i'd start a project to keep me busy. i would realy like to make my own bass. i know it wont be that amazing but as long as it makes an alright sound i'll be happy. My budget wont be high at all (under £200) Where do i start? Basswood seems to be a good choice of wood as it's cheap and i've heard its nice to work with. Quote
janmaat Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 [url="http://bucketbass.com/"]http://bucketbass.com/[/url] Quote
Mikeg Posted March 11, 2011 Author Posted March 11, 2011 [quote name='janmaat' post='1158668' date='Mar 11 2011, 09:13 PM'][url="http://bucketbass.com/"]http://bucketbass.com/[/url] [/quote] That sir, is fantastic. Quote
bass24 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 [quote name='Mikeg' post='1158675' date='Mar 11 2011, 09:22 PM']That sir, is fantastic.[/quote] And NO batteries needed! Quote
dougie Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 [quote name='bass24' post='1160333' date='Mar 13 2011, 11:46 AM']And NO batteries needed![/quote] certainly versatile,"Due to its simplicity, it is also a perfect toy and first string instrument for kids or beginners. " That conjurs quite a sketch in my house....."erm thanks dad..how did you guess id asked santa for a concrete bucket,sturdy stick and roll of string?"............"mummmmmmmmmm,dads took them drugs again that you left him for in the nineties!!!!" Quote
Mikey R Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 go for easily worked woods. yep, basswood is good, also considder poplar, lime, aspen, any of those close grained cheap species. you can probably get all the wood from a good sawmill for around £50 to £80 squids. enjoy! Quote
tommorichards Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 I came across this site [url="http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/vmchk/Timber-Parts-and-Tonewood/View-all-products.html?TreeId=12"]http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/v....html?TreeId=12[/url] Looks decent enough. Quote
Truckstop Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) I bought a poplar body blank from those guys a month ago and it arrived in two days. Not bad value for money I don't think. Thickness planed, well glued and definitely big enough for a P or a J! I've gone for a Spalted Beech top which added a further £25 onto my build, which is annoying because now I have to shave 2cm off the poplar to bring it to the correct thickness! Um, yeah.Tonetech's good. Truckstop edit: Ooh! Wickes sell ash bookshelves that are also big enough for £12! They're not thick enough though, so you'd have to buy some nice wood to go on top! Edited March 22, 2011 by Truckstop Quote
Mikeg Posted March 22, 2011 Author Posted March 22, 2011 Cheers for all the reply's guys, this is just an idea, i have no amazing woodwork skills or tools. im not sure where i would start . What sort of tools/machinary would be required? Quote
Truckstop Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Ask some mates for a jigsaw, a sander, a router, a drill and lots of sandpaper of varying grades. From 150 through to 2000. People have said to me that wet and dry and wire wool can also be used, but I prefer not to use for some reason. I just like using regular sandpaper! Rasps can also be useful for shaping the wood around the cutaways. So, jigsaw to cut out the shape and the router for the pup holes, neck socket and electronics cavity. Some sort of rasp might be good for helping to round the edges off before you start sanding the body as a whole. Keep sanding until you think you've done enough, then do that again. Really, it'll make the wood look fantastic! I like to finish with danish oil and beeswax and buff til I can't buff no more. Truckstop Quote
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